For a frail, elderly nursing home resident, skin breakdown may lead to illness and depression. If a pressure ulcer develops, it places the resident at a higher risk for infections, and in some cases it may be life threatening. To protect residents who are at risk for skin breakdown, a facility should a have skin care program. In this program, a residents skin condition should be assessed and monitored on a continual basis. The residents care plan will indicate what actions you need to take to care for the residents skin and help in the prevention of skin breakdown.

This revised and updated program provides CNAs with a basic understanding of how skin breakdown occurs and offers examples of the skills CNAs need in helping to care for residents with fragile skin.

Topics include:

Structure & function of the skin
Factors contributing to skin breakdown
Skills needed to help prevent skin breakdown include, skin inspection cleansing, moisturizing and protecting & turning and repositioning

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

Describe at least three important functions of the skin
Give three examples of factors that contribute to skin breakdown
List three examples of skin care that may be needed to prevent skin breakdown
Describe the action that should be taken when a change in a residents skin condition is noticed

Product Info:

Product ID: MED739
Year: 2014
Duration: 15:58 minutes

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