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A cross\u2010sectional design was used. The target population was registered nurses (RNs) who had direct contact with admitted patients with PIs during the previous 2\u2009years in three tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia. A total of 330 RNs participated in this study. Data were collected through an online survey using the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Knowledge Test related to PI stages, which included 21 items, and a photo\u2010based PI staging test that included 18 photographs. The survey took approximately 10\u201315\u2009min to complete. The data were statistically analysed using descriptive and correlational statistics. Among 572 eligible RNs, 330 completed the online survey and were included in the analysis. The findings indicated that the average RN knowledge score was 62.54%, suggesting insufficient knowledge of the PI staging system. This finding was consistent with the average accuracy of 62.04% in classifying the PI photographs according to the staging system. 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