Summary

You have just completed Topic 3: Pressure Ulcer Staging.

The key point to remember is that if a PU is found, it is important that it is assessed to determine the degree of observable tissue damage.

Being able to identify the different stages of PUs will:

• provide common language in clinical and research practices
• facilitate improved auditing and benchmarking of prevalence and incidence data
• assist with management planning.

Now that you have completed this topic, you should be able to:

• describe the staging system
• correctly stage PUs.