After discovering a bedsore, the nursing staff should take immediate steps to notify the attending physician and family of the sore and develop a comprehensive plan of care to treat the wound.  treat those bedsores and increase the odds that the patient will make a full recovery.
First, the nursing staff should take note of the bedsore and offer medical care as needed.
If observing a large sore, the nursing staff should notify a doctor and make sure that the patient receives appropriate treatment.
Finally, the nursing staff should shift the patient to take pressure off of the sore and take care to move the patient more often to reduce the risk of further bedsores and injuries.
In some cases, however, the nursing staff may not take proper care of the patient’s bedsores, leading to further injury.
The nursing staff may, instead:
Cover and try to hide the bedsore. To prevent others from noticing the bedsore, the nursing staff may try to cover it up with clothing and other items. They may not put on bandages or clean the wound properly, but may instead try to prevent others from noticing it.
Ignore proper treatment. To treat bedsores, the nursing staff should clean the wound regularly, then put on a bandage. A barrier cream can help keep the wound moist and aid in the healing process. Unfortunately, some nursing staff may fail to properly treat bedsores in the patient, instead changing the bandages only when absolutely necessary and not using a barrier cream that can help improve healing and reduce future problems.
Allow the wounds to become infected. If left untreated, bedsore wounds can quickly become infected, leaving the patient with even more serious concerns to deal with. If the nursing staff fails to treat the wounds or knowingly exposes the patient to bacteria that can lead to severe infection, the nursing staff may face consequences.
Any time the nursing staff fails to act in the patient’s best interest and provide high-quality treatment, including cases in which the nursing staff allows bedsores to develop or worsen, you may have grounds to file a medical malpractice claim.