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SKIN INTEGRITY PORTFOLIO HOLDERS ARE GOLDEN

Meagan Shannon

    Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal
    |December 20, 2017
    PubMed
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    This nurse consultant manages wound care and pressure prevention. The role focuses on improving skin integrity for better patient outcomes.

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