The 25^th Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care was held from September 30, to October 2, 2010 in Orlando Florida. This gathering of top wound care clinicians and presents clinical skill-building sessions for beginners in wound care as well as advanced sessions for expert clinicians and researchers. Some presentations addressed issues including inadequate education of general practitioners and misconceptions that have detrimental effects on patients and possible costly consequences including reduced reimbursement and malpractice claims. Reflect on your own practice setting to examine if these problems or misconceptions exist regarding pressure ulcers.

• Pressure ulcers cannot be staged in the reverse.
• Not all pressure ulcers form from the outside and become deeper. Pressure ulcers can be caused by deep tissue injury and form from the inside out.
• Pressure ulcers are not considered “never events” by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services because not all pressure ulcers are avoidable.
• Pressure ulcer staging cannot be used for other types of wounds