To evaluate the effectiveness of planned nursing intervention regarding prevention of pressure ulcer on bedridden patients with orthopedic ailments in terms of knowledge & practices of primary care giver

The study was conducted among 30 primary care givers of patients with orthopedic ailments who were admitted to selected hospitals of Meerut during the month of July-August 2013. The study was aimed to find out the effectiveness of a planned nursing intervention in primary care givers of patients with orthopedic ailment sin preventing pressure ulcer. The study showed statistical significance (P<0.05). It is recommended that planned nursing intervention to be given to the family care givers of patients.