🩹 PRESSURE INJURY STAGES follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education A pressure injury is a breakdown of skin integrity due to unrelieved pressure. There are different stages of pressure injuries that are classified based on their severity and progression. 1️⃣ Stage 1 →Non-blanchable redness →Skin is NOT open but appears swollen and irritated 2️⃣ Stage 2 →Skin NOT intact →Shallow, open ulcer with partial thickness skin loss →NO fat or muscle exposed 3️⃣ Stage 3 →Full thickness skin los

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