E25 - Reducing Pressure Injuries in a Cardiothoracic ICU (Feat. Sunday Caldwell, DNP)
From Researched RN by Steven Cuzmenco, RN
March 2, 2026 · 36 min · Season 1 · Episode 25
About this episode
This episode discusses the effectiveness of the Cubbin-Jackson in reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries in the cardiothoracic ICU.
How does the Cubbin-Jackson perform in reducing HAPIs in the CTICU setting? What does linking interventions to our assessments mean for nurses? These questions and more are answered in the 25th episode of the podcast. Featuring Sunday Caldwell, DNP, a former CTICU nurse practitioner and ICU nurse leader! Connect with Dr. Sunday Caldwell on LinkedIn here! Researched RN is for nurses of any specialty and clinical setting where new and interesting peer-reviewed nursing articles are summarized and discussed. Develop a spirit of inquiry in your day-to-day with the Researched RN Podcast. Hosted by Steven Cuzmenco, MSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, NPD-BC a nursing professional development specialist and clinical nurse educator. Email ResearchedRNPodcast@gmail.com with articles or topics you want to hear! Article citation:Caldwell S. (2025). Reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries in a cardiothoracic intensive care unit. Critical Care Nurse , 45 (1), 12–20. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2025980 Intro/Outro Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/alexproductionsmusic
People in this episode
Host: Steven Cuzmenco
Guest: Sunday Caldwell
Topics covered
- pressure injuries
- cardiothoracic ICU
- nursing interventions
- HAPIs
- peer-reviewed articles
Keywords
- pressure injuries
- CTICU
- nursing assessments
- HAPIs
- nursing education
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Critical Care Nurse
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