This webpage is currently under revision as some information may be out-of-date or links are broken, so please contact the Susan Worthington, Nursing Services Program Manager, at Susan.Worthington@dshs.wa.gov for any questions.
What are Nursing Services?
Nursing Services offer clients (e.g. COPES, MPC and DDA Waiver Personal Care), providers, and case managers with health-related assessment and consultation in order to enhance the development and implementation of the client's plan of care.
Nursing Services is not a direct care provider of intermittent or emergency nursing care, skills or services requiring physician orders and supervision.
Documents
- Preventing Pressure Injuries: A Patient Guide to Prevention (PDF)
- Pain After Spinal Cord Injury (PDF)
- Staying Healthy After a Spinal Cord Injury (PDF)
- Glossary of Terms
- Photographs and Descriptions of Pressure Injuries
- Skin and Body Care
- Skin Observation Protocol Assumptions
- Skin Observation Protocol Frequently Asked Questions
- Skin Observation Protocol Sample Documentation
- Skin Observation Protocol Flowchart
- Basic Training for Nurse Delegator Responsibilities for Skin Observation Protocol (PowerPoint)
- Skin Observation Protocol Basic Skin Assessment Form
- Skin Observation Protocol Pressure Injury Assessment Form
- Skin Observation Prevention Plan
- Skin Observation Protocol Healthy Skin 1
- Skin Observation Protocol Healthy Skin 2