If you can't see the wound bed it's a IV, even if you can see tissue at the margins. Any wound that has eschar or necrosis over the center covering the bed is staged a IV
dawn P > -----Original Message----- > From: Charlene Kleman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 1:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Staging wounds > > > Hi everyone, > > How would you stage a heel based on this description?: > 30% dk red > 50% black > 20% yellow > dry calloused tissue on (R) heel > > 70% dk brown > 30% yellow > dry calloused tissue > > > > NOTICE: This confidential message/attachment contains information intended > for a specific individual(s) purpose. Any inappropriate use, distribution > or copying > is strictly prohibited. If received in error, notify the sender and > immediately delete > this > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -----------------------------------------------------------/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
