I had a presentation to give to my clinical instructor and classmates about pressure ulcers and how to stage them. So what does this over achieving nerd do? Build a model using nothing more than a slightly damp kitchen sponge, some magic markers and white glue. Not bad if I do say so myself!
What do you think?
Here's the whole thing all assembled with the layers of skin neatly labeled.
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| A stage 1 pressure ulcer presents as a red spot on the skin that does not blanch when pressed. |
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| Stage two is looks like a blister or an abrasion of the skin |
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| Stage 3 is a crater that now extends into the fatty tissue |
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| Stage 4 the wound now extends into the muscle tissue and possibly bone |
So there! I used my crafting super powers to educate my classmates and you dear reader on a very important nursing topic. Now what the heck do I do with this sponge?
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