Obesity: Skin issues and skinfold management
A common misconception is that adults who are obese can’t experience malnourishment because their weight suggests excess caloric intake. All clinicians should receive education…
Dermatology
Potential new treatment for atopic dermatitis
Eczema is a common ailment for many people, but a more severe type of eczema not as well-known, atopic dermatitis (AD), may have a…
STAMP out skin tears: Skin tear assessment, management, and prevention
William Brown* is a 78-year-old man with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and renal insufficiency. He recently suffered a hip fracture when he tripped…
Initial assessment and management of burn patients
In 2016, more than 200,000 people in the United States were hospitalized with injuries from smoke, fire, or flame exposure; more than 6,000 died.…
Critical care of the skin
Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses face many challenges when caring for their patients and must sometimes focus on immediate life-saving interventions. Unfortunately, protecting the…
Take action to solve causes of pressure injuries
Acute-care settings present challenges for PI prevention, but solutions exist By Jan Powers, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, and Corinne (Cori) Ames BSN,…
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…
Detecting elder abuse and neglect: The importance of good skin assessment
Every year, approximately 4 million older Americans fall victim to abuse and neglect. And for every reported case of elder abuse and neglect, approximately…
A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and products
All nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or from sites…
Melanoma risk factors after kidney transplant
Melanoma risk factors for patients who have undergone kidney transplant include being older, white, and male, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology. Read more
Understanding radiation dermatitis
According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 1.6 million new cases of cancer will have been diagnosed in the United States in 2015.…
The ABCDEs of emergency burn care
Consider this scenario. You’re driving home from work after a busy shift and there has been an accident ahead on the freeway. As you…
Obesity: Skin issues and skinfold management
A common misconception is that adults who are obese can’t experience malnourishment because their weight suggests excess caloric intake. All clinicians should…
Potential new treatment for atopic dermatitis
Eczema is a common ailment for many people, but a more severe type of eczema not as well-known, atopic dermatitis (AD), may…
STAMP out skin tears: Skin tear assessment, management, and prevention
William Brown* is a 78-year-old man with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and renal insufficiency. He recently suffered a hip fracture when…
Initial assessment and management of burn patients
In 2016, more than 200,000 people in the United States were hospitalized with injuries from smoke, fire, or flame exposure; more than…
Critical care of the skin
Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses face many challenges when caring for their patients and must sometimes focus on immediate life-saving interventions. Unfortunately,…
Take action to solve causes of pressure injuries
Acute-care settings present challenges for PI prevention, but solutions exist By Jan Powers, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, and Corinne (Cori)…
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…
Detecting elder abuse and neglect: The importance of good skin assessment
Every year, approximately 4 million older Americans fall victim to abuse and neglect. And for every reported case of elder abuse and…
A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and products
All nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or…
Melanoma risk factors after kidney transplant
Melanoma risk factors for patients who have undergone kidney transplant include being older, white, and male, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology. Read…
Understanding radiation dermatitis
According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 1.6 million new cases of cancer will have been diagnosed in the United States…
The ABCDEs of emergency burn care
Consider this scenario. You’re driving home from work after a busy shift and there has been an accident ahead on the freeway.…
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