Let’s be honest: teaching pressure sore prevention can feel a little dry at first. It’s an incredibly important topic — every nurse aide and patient care tech needs to understand it — but without interactive tools, it can sometimes feel like a lot of bullet points (and maybe some gruesome pics) thrown at students.
That’s exactly why I created this Pressure Sore Prevention Google Slides lesson + click-and-drag digital activity.
The goal?
Make the learning real, relevant, and engaging — whether you’re in person, hybrid, or fully online.
Here’s what’s included, what it teaches, and how you can flexibly use every piece:
Part 1: Google Slides Instructional Presentation
What it Includes:
- Definition of pressure sores (also called pressure injuries)
- The stages of pressure sores
- Common causes
- Prevention strategies
- Current treatment overview
- 10 embedded comprehension questions
- Answers on slides for immediate feedback
How to Use It:
Variation #1 — Whole Class Instruction:
Project the slide deck and go through it together. Pause after each section to discuss real-world examples your students have seen during clinicals. The embedded questions are perfect discussion starters.
Variation #2 — LMS Assignment:
If you’re distance teaching or using Google Classroom or another LMS, assign the slide deck to students individually.
You can set the embedded questions as graded checkpoints (make a copy of the slide deck and delete the answer slides) to ensure students actively engage with the content rather than just click through.
Part 2: Click-and-Drag Digital Activities — Separate Deck
This part is where the learning comes alive. It comes as a separate Google Slide deck with interactive drag-and-drop slides:
Activity Types:
1. Bony Prominence Mapping
Drag and drop an “X” on the areas of the body most at-risk for pressure sores.
2. Staging Practice (4 slides):
Drag the correct stage number/name onto the pressure sore image.
Causes of Pressure Sores (4 slides):
Drag the cause label to match the description or scenario.
Why I Love This Hybrid Approach
This resource blends content instruction with meaningful practice. Students aren’t just memorizing the stages — they’re thinking about WHY a wound looks the way it does, and where pressure risk truly exists.
Even better, because it’s digital:
✔ You can use it with remote learners
✔ It fits in Google Classroom or any LMS
✔ No printing needed (yay, paperless!)
✔ Immediate question feedback helps students self-check
Final Thoughts
Pressure sores aren’t just another term students need to memorize — they’re critical, clinical, and can indicate serious issues in patient care when they’re not prevented.
And whether your students are prepping for state boards, clinical skills assessments, or their first day on the floor, this digital lesson + interactive practice gives them the confidence and understanding they need.
Ready to help students learn pressure sore prevention the way they actually retain it?
Check out the full resource HERE:
Let me know how your learners respond — I love hearing classroom wins!
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