NURSING MANAGEMENT OF INFECTED PRESSURE ULCERS IN HOME CARE MANEJO DO ENFERMEIRO EM ÚLCERAS POR PRESSÃO INFECTADA NO AMBIENTE DOMICILIAR LA GESTIÓN DE ENFERMERAS EN INFECTADOS POR ÚLCERAS DE PRESIÓN INFECTADAS EN EL AMBIENTE DEL HOGAR

Objectives: to describe the clinical evolution of pressure ulcers in two elderly, after wound management by nurses and highlight the importance of technical skill in the healing process of wounds. Method: clinical case descriptive study developed in the home of two elderly patients in the municipality of Joao Pessoa/PB, Northeast of Brazil. This research project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee under protocol No. 124/11. Results: patient 1 - V. P. L, 67 year old male, with a lesion completely covered by infected necrotic tissue and patient 2 - M. S. B, 97 years old, female, totally dependent, presenting a pressure ulcer in in the sacral region, infected, putrid odor, high exudate, perilesional area with signs of inflammation. Conclusion: the importance of nursing care is demonstrated for systematized wound care at home. Descriptors: Nursing; Home Care; Pressure Ulcer; Case Studies