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Norton Pressure Sore Risk Assessment Scale

Estimates pressure sore risk using 5 bedside assessment domains.

INSTRUCTIONS

Use this calculator to total the Norton score from physical condition, mental condition, activity, mobility, and continence. Apply the result as an educational summary of pressure sore risk.

Physical condition*

Good+4

Fair+3

Poor+2

Very Bad+1

Mental condition*

Alert+4

Apathetic+3

Confused+2

Stupor+1

Activity*

Ambulant+4

Walks with help+3

Chairbound+2

Bedbound+1

Mobility*

Full+4

Slightly limited+3

Very limited+2

Immobile+1

Incontinent*

Not+4

Occasionally+3

Usually (urine)+2

Doubly+1

Result:

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