Accountability and legal issues in tissue viability nursing

Original article can be found at: http://nursingstandard.rcnpublishing.co.uk/ Copyright RCN Publishing [Full text of this article is not available in the UHRA]Avoidable pressure ulcers are being increasingly used as an indicator of substandard care. Healthcare professionals may have to account for their actions when a pressure ulcer occurs. This article highlights accountability and legal issues that nurses may encounter when Scaring for patients with wounds and, in particular, pressure ulcers.Peer reviewe