Understanding Skin Breakdown

This 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 and function of the skin, factors contributing to skin breakdown and examples of skin care that help in the prevention of skin breakdown. After watching the video, participating in class discussion, reading the handouts, and taking the tests, participants should be able to describe at least 3 important functions of the skin, give 3 examples of factors that contribute to skin breakdown, list 3 examples of skin care that may be needed to prevent skin breakdown, describe the action that should be taken when a change in a resident's skin condition is noticed. (Duration 15 Minutes)InService Monthly Staff is the author of 'Understanding Skin Breakdown' with ISBN 9781401844097 and ISBN 140184409X.