Skin Integrity

Fife Dermatology Liaison Nurses

The aim of this resource is to guide and assist in the dissemination of the necessary knowledge required to support preventative measures to ensure skin integrity. It is developed for healthcare professionals to ensure knowledge transfer to healthcare assistants and student nurses is robust.

 

Learning Outcomes:

• Explain why skin health is important
• Describe internal and external factors affecting the skin
• Identify Quality of Life issues affecting patients
• Select appropriate topical emollient
• Justify the choice of emollient and apply correctly
• Familiarise with bandages/garments and occlusive therapies

See Also

Subjects

• Dermatology

Publications

• Skin Integrity: The Basics of Skincare - A Framework for Study Reflection(02 Oct 2011)
• Skin Integrity: The Basics of Skincare - Training Support Pack(02 Nov 2011)