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Stage I
Stage I pressure ulcer is an observable pressure-related alteration of intact skin whose indicators, as compared to an adjacent or opposite area on the body, may include changes in one or more of the following: skin temperature (warmth or coolness), tissue consistency (firm or boggy feel), and/or sensation (pain, itching). The ulcer appears as a defined area of persistent redness in lightly pigmented skin, whereas in darker skin tones, the ulcer may appear with persistent red, blue, or purple hues.
Goals of Care: Maintain intact skin and improve tissue tolerance.
Stage 1
Wound and Skin Care Objectives: Protect, cleanse, and moisturise intact skin.
PERSISTENT RED, BLUE, OR PURPLE AREAS? CHANGE IN SKIN TEMPERATURE, TISSUE CONSISTENCY, AND/OR SENSATION? SKIN AT RISK?
Cover/protect skin: Skin protectant (cream or ointment), skin sealant, transparent film, thin hydrocolloid, thin foam, heel and elbow protectors
Cleanse intact skin: Skin cleanser
Moisturise intact skin: Skin protectant (cream or ointment)
HOLLISTER PRODUCTS FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES
  • Restore Cleanser & Moisturizer*
  • Hollister Skin Cleanser
  • Restore DimethiCreme*
  • Hollister Skin Conditioning Creme
  • Hollister Moisture Barrier Ointment*
  • Hollister Skin Gel
  • Restore Extra Thin Hydrocolloid
  • EpiFlex Heel and Elbow Protectors*
* Not available in Australia or New Zealand
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