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kin assess-
ments alone
won't help
you identify
patients who
are most likely to suffer
pressure injuries. That's
why my Munro Pressure
Ulcer Risk Assessment
Scale addresses the many
factors that can cause skin
breakdown along the peri-
operative pathway. It stan-
dardizes how staff evalu-
ate patients, sparks con-
versations about pressure
injury prevention and
ensures patients are
checked multiple times
throughout their stay. The
scale assigns a score — 1
(low), 2 (moderate) or 3 (high) — for numerous risk factors in pre-op,
the OR and PACU. Tallying risk factor scores in each section helps you
determine the level of skin protection a patient requires.
Comprehensive Pressure Injury Prevention
Use this risk assessment tool to protect patients' skin
from pre-op to PACU.
Cassendra A. Munro, MSN, RN, CNOR | Santa Monica, Calif.
• UNIVERSAL CARE All surgical patients are at some risk of develop-
ing pressure injuries.
