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Introduction

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Welcome to Topic 3: Pressure Ulcer Staging.

This topic will provide you with information about the pressure ulcer (PU) staging system used in Australia.

By the end of this topic you should be able to:

  • describe the staging system
  • correctly stage PUs

It is expected that this topic will take you approximately 15 minutes to complete.

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Last updated: 27 March, 2008
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