Since it's not open, I'd lean toward a stage I. However, I agree that there is most likely underlying damage. I'm interested in seeing how other nurses would code it.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of karen white Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 12:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: staging of a pressue area I have a question for the group. We had an admit over the weekend with a 4x4 area on her coccyx. It is closed, but discolored, with a 3x3 purple area in the center. Staff called it a Stage I . I am not comfortable with that. The nurse on the floor who does the wound care does not understand why I want to stage it differently. I am leaning toward a stage 4, only because we are not sure what is beneath that purple. There is obviously underlined damage. What would you stage it? Thanks Karen. ____________________________________________________________ Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
