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STAMP out skin tears: Skin tear assessment, management, and prevention
A complete skin tear program benefits patients, staff, and organizations.
Takeaways:
Skin tears are a common and painful reality for the elderly.
Skin tear...
Preventing pressure injuries in medical-surgical patients
How to overcome competing priorities to provide nurse education.
An interview with Jill Cox, PhD, RN, APN-C, CWOCN/APN, clinical associate professor, Rutgers School of...
Incontinence-associated dermatitis: Management update
Timely assessment and prevention improve patient outcomes.
Takeaways:
Nurses play a vital role in the promotion of healthy patient skin.
Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a...
Transitioning wound care patients to post-acute care
Setting goals and meeting needs.
Takeaways:
When discharging patients from acute care facilities, consider cognitive and functional status; the home environment; family or caregiver support;...