Special Skin Care and Recognizing Changes in Skin Condition

Special Skin Care and Recognizing Changes in Skin Condition

In this course, you will learn about how to take care of skin. Additionally, you will learn how to identify and care for pressure injuries and skin tears.

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Overview

Details
  • Lessons: 4
  • Number of tests: 2
  • Hours: 0.5 hours
  • Students who are studying this course: 97
What you will learn
  • Describe how best to care for skin
  • Describe pressure injuries
  • Describe how to care for pressure injuries
  • Describe how to avoid pressure injuries
  • Describe skin tears
  • Describe how to avoid skin tears

Lessons

    • Introduction to Special Skin CareIntroduction to Special Skin Care
    • 4 mins
    • Caring for SkinCaring for Skin
    • 12 mins
    • Pressure InjuriesPressure Injuries
    • 18 mins
    • Knowledge Review Knowledge Review
    • 2 mins
    • Skin TearsSkin Tears
    • 7 mins
    • Exam - Special Skin Care and Recognizing Changes in Skin Condition Exam - Special Skin Care and Recognizing Changes in Skin Condition
    • 15 mins

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