The nurse is assigned a 79-year-old female patient who was admitted to the unit after experiencing a cerebrovascular accident. The patient has limited mobility in bed and prefers a supine position. Previously assigned nurses had done skin assessments every shift and documented that the patient’s skin was intact, warm, and dry. One nurse documented that the sacral skin was slightly darker and harder than the surrounding skin but did not address this in the care plan.

1.

What safety precautions should the nurse take to prevent the patient from developing skin breakdown?

2.

What other actions by the interprofessional team will keep the patient safe?

3.

Align the answers from the previous questions with the behaviors seen in a just culture of safety in healthcare (refer to Table 10.2).