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Created: 8/30/2010 9:46:40 AM
Modified: 7/13/2011 9:43:48 AM
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Neonatal Skin Risk Assessment Scale (NSRAS), an instrument to assess neonates at risk for skin breakdown, based on the Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk in adults. <br /></p><p>(Sources: Huffines, B. & Logsdon, M. C.  (1997).  The Neonatal Skin Risk Assessment Scale for predicting skin breakdown in neonates.  Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 20(2), 103-114. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9423386; National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP).  (2005).  White Paper:  Pressure Ulcers in Neonates and Children, 2nd Draft.  Retrieved from http://www.npuap.org/documents/WhitePaperPediatricDraft2.pdf)<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Note: the NSRAS has a small sample size (n=32).<br /></p><p>Note: the NSRAS scale assigns higher scores to high-risk patients, unlike the Braden and Braden Q, which assign lower scores to high-risk patients.<br /></p>
Attribute
Private General Physical Condition
  general physical condition

Details:
Notes: Code for gestational age<br /></p><p>The barrier properties of the skin are dependent upon both gestational and chronological ages; therefore the infant's age is taken into consideration in calculation the overall risk for breakdown.<br /></p><p>Source: Huffines & Logsdon<br /></p>
Private Mental Status
  mental status

Details:
Notes: Code for responsiveness<br /></p><p>An evaluation of the mental status or sensory perception of the infant.<br /></p><p>Source: Huffines & Logsdon<br /></p>
Private Neonatal Braden Activity
  neonatal activity

Details:
Notes: The amount of physical activity of the infant.<br /></p><p>Source: Huffines & Logsdon<br /></p>
Private Neonatal Braden Mobility
  neonatal mobility

Details:
Notes: The infant’s ability to change and control body position.<br /></p><p>Source: Huffines & Logsdon<br /></p>
Private Neonatal Moisture
  neonatal moisture

Details:
Notes: Code for skin moisture<br /></p><p>Source: Huffines & Logsdon<br /></p>
Private Neonatal Braden Nutrition
  neonatal nutrition

Details:
Notes: The usual food intake of the infant.<br /></p><p>Source: Huffines & Logsdon<br /></p>
Private int
  neonatal braden pressure ulcer risk total

Details:
Notes: The total score for identifying if a patient is at risk for pressure ulcers.<br /></p><p>Source: Huffines & Logsdon<br /></p>
Private Neonatal Braden Pressure Ulcer Risk Evaluation
  neonatal braden pressure ulcer risk evaluation

Details:
Notes: An evaluation of the patient's for skin breakdown risk based on the total score
Constraint Type Status
Age Range Invariant Approved
Details:
This scale is appropriate for neonatal patients, i.e., patient age is less than 21 days (confirm number)