STOP Pressure Injury Day is on the third Thursday in November, 2024 it will be on the 21st of November
There will be a number of events around Aotearoa/New Zealand. If you would like to get involved please contact the NZWCS Administrator. We will publish these events on the Events page closer to the time.
Worldwide STOP Pressure Injury (Ulcer) day started in 2012 following a meeting of Spanish-speaking wound care organisations who agreed and signed the Declaration of Rio. This initiative aims to increase awareness of pressure injuries amongst the public, medical professionals and politicians. The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP), acknowledging and applauding this work, joined and encouraged countries internationally to participate. The New Zealand Wound Care Society (NZWCS) participates each year with local Area groups organising events to raise awareness of pressure injuries/ulcers, their prevention and management.
For Stop Pressure Injury Day, the NPIAP, EPUAP and PPPIA are promoting the International Pressure Injury Guideline, which is available below under the Pressure Injury e-Guidelines box.
The day aims to raise awareness of pressure injuries and how to prevent them. Key messages are:
- with the right knowledge and care, pressure injuries can be avoided;
- all health professionals, carers, family/whanau members and patients have important roles to play in prevention;
- skin care matters.
Websites with Pressure Injury Resources
Health Quality & Safety Commission - Pressure Injury Prevention and Patient Stories (HQSC)
ACC - 'Guiding Principles for Pressure Injury Prevention and Management in NZ' (ACC)
Ministry of Health - HealthCERT Bulletin 'Pressure Injury Prevention and Management' (MoH)
Society of Tissue Viability - Every Contact Counts
PPPIA - The Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance mission is to increase knowledge about pressure injuries through improved education and research in Pan Pacific countries, leading to improved outcomes for individual patients with pressure injuries. Resources include Pressure Injury Flow Charts, Palliative Care Pressure Injury Flow Charts, a variety of Classification Systems.
Posters and Educational Information
Top Tips - Functions of the PIPA Mattress PDF
Top Tips - Off-loading Heels PDF
STOP Pressure Injury Day image - image of red stop sign logo click here
2024 Webinars and Competitions
Molylcke Webinar Assessing for and Preventing Pressure Injuries in Patients with All Skin Tones Friday 22nd Nov click here for info
Solventum Education Dinner Thursday 21st Nov Auckland Protecting skin: The new wave of pressure injury technology. click here for info
South Island ARC facilities for STOP Pressure Injury Day
Other Pressure Injury Resources
