RNAO BPG Pressure Ulcers Stage I to IV - Faculty of Health ...
RNAO BPG Pressure Ulcers Stage I to IV - Faculty of Health ...
RNAO BPG Pressure Ulcers Stage I to IV - Faculty of Health ...
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Assessment & Management <strong>of</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> I <strong>to</strong> <strong>IV</strong> <strong>Pressure</strong> <strong>Ulcers</strong>Measurement and Documentation <strong>of</strong> Undermining and TunnelingIllustrated by N. Bauer. Published with permission.The location <strong>of</strong> undermining and tunneling should be documented. This is generally donein terms <strong>of</strong> “time”. The “clock face” is oriented according <strong>to</strong> the location <strong>of</strong> the wound on the client’sbody, with the head <strong>of</strong> the body at 12 o’clock and the feet at 6 o’clock.In this illustration the undermining would be described as noted at approximately 2 o’clock.90