The use of the pressure ulcer scale for healing in the evaluation of the healing process of the pressure injury

Objective: to describe the healing process of pressure injuries in medical clinic wards according to Pressure Ulcer Scale For Healing and to discuss the contributions of nursing to specialized wound care with a view to the quality of health care. Method: this is a cross-sectional research, the scenario of which was a public hospital in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The participants were eight adult patients, admitted to medical clinic wards and with pressure injury. Data were collected during dressings. Results: the analysis of the healing process of the lesions, according to the instrument showed that no patient progressed to score 0 (epithelialized wound) during the follow-up time of 4 weeks. Conclusion: the use of a validated instrument to monitor healing is an important tool for the management of care, because it allows the reliably and systematic analysis of the evolution of each patient.