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/

Use an easily understood scoring system as evidence of assessment and identified risk: The Waterlow Pressure Ulcer Prevention Treatment Policy

Identifying patients at risk by assessment of: Body mass index,  gender, age, skin integrity, nutritional status, continence, mobility, special risk factors such as paralysis, diabetes, anaemia, organ failure, medication

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