International Network of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses

It is every nurses professional responsibility to assist and advise the patients in their care regarding the prevention of pressure injuries (also known as ulcers, sores, decubitus).




Reduce the morbidity risk

Reduce the mortality risk


The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) and The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) have pressure ulcer prevention and treatment guidelines in many languages – with free downloads.


Visit their website: http://www.epuap.org/guidelines/

The Waterlow Pressure Ulcer Prevention Treatment Policy

Identifying patients at risk

http://www.judy-waterlow.co.uk/waterlow_score.htm


Aide memoire and scoring system 

Practical tips on the reverse of the card

http://www.judy-waterlow.co.uk/waterlow_score.htm


Annual WORLD STOP PRESSURE ULCER DAY #StopPressureUlcerDay

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epuap_stop_pu_day_flyer_2016.pdf

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stop-pu-english-a2_epuap.pdf
   

 

Pressure Ulcer Prevention Resources

Pressure Ulcer Prevention Resources

It is every nurses professional responsibility to assist and advise the patients in their care regarding the prevention of pressure ulcers.

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) and The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) have pressure ulcer prevention and treatment guidelines in many languages – with free downloads. Visit Website

The Waterlow Pressure Ulcer Prevention Treatment Policy

Identifying patients at risk

Read More

Aide memoire and scoring system

Practical tips on the reverse of the card

Read More

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