Recognizing and Reporting Skin Conditions
Hours: 1.00
The ability to recognize and report skin changes is a critical skill that aides need to have. This course provides an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the skin, common skin conditions and problems, basic practices to maintain healthy skin, and guidelines for recognizing and reporting problems.
The ability to recognize and report skin changes is a critical skill that aides need to have. This course provides an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the skin, common skin conditions and problems, basic practices to maintain healthy skin, and guidelines for recognizing and reporting problems.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Non-Licensed Direct Care (DSP, HHA, CNA, DCW, PCA, IHA, NA)
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
California Department of Public Health (CNA)
Relias, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Department of Public Health, Provider # NAC7001.
The certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years after the course is completed.
This learning activity meets the definition of *** ONLINE *** CEUs. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Oregon Department of Human Services
This course is approved as continuing education by the Oregon Department of Human Services in accordance with state regulation 411-057-0140 for Assisted Living Administrators, Residential Care facility Administrators and Memory Care Communities within the State of Oregon. This activity is approved by Oregon Department of Human Services for 1.00 contact hours.
California Nursing Home Administrator Program - non-P type
This educational offering is approved by the California Nursing Home Administrator Program (NHAP) for full credit as a course relating directly to duties, functions, or responsibilities of the nursing home administrator. Provider # CEP 1701; Course Approval # 1701001-8650. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
California Department of Social Services Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
Relias, LLC is approved by the California Department of Social Services as a Continuing Education Training Program Vendor to provide Continuing Education training courses to administrators of residential care facilities for the elderly.
Vendor/Provider # 2000224-740-2;
Approval # 224-0145-31469.
This activity is approved by the California Department of Social Services for 1.00 contact hours.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services
This course is approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services - Group Care Licensure Section (NC-DHHS)
Program Sponsor ID #032316
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
California Department of Public Health (CNA)
Relias, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Department of Public Health, Provider # NAC7001.
The certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years after the course is completed.
This learning activity meets the definition of *** ONLINE *** CEUs. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Oregon Department of Human Services
This course is approved as continuing education by the Oregon Department of Human Services in accordance with state regulation 411-057-0140 for Assisted Living Administrators, Residential Care facility Administrators and Memory Care Communities within the State of Oregon. This activity is approved by Oregon Department of Human Services for 1.00 contact hours.
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1.0000 clock hours. If you have any feedback regarding the NAB approved continuing education programs, send your email to the following address: [email protected]
Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Recall the structures and functions of the skin.
Recognize risk factors for skin problems.
Identify common skin conditions and problems.
Explain interventions to maintain healthy skin.
Describe guidelines for recognizing and reporting skin problems.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
- About This Course
- Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Skin
- The Body's Largest Organ
- Skin Layers
- The Healing Process
- Who is at Risk for Skin Problems?
- Internal Risk Factors
- External Risk Factors
- Review
- Summary
Section 3: Pressure Injury
- Mr. James
- Pressure Injury
- Pressure and Shear
- Pressure Injury Sites
- Pressure Injury Stages
- Review
- Summary
Section 4: Other Common Skin Conditions
- Symptoms and Causes
- Skin Tears, Cuts, Abrasions, and Bruises
- Chronic Wounds
- Excessively Dry or Wet Skin
- Bacterial Infections
- Fungal Infections
- Viral Infections
- Parasitic Infections
- Dermatitis
- Hives
- Warts, Skin Tags, and Moles
- Treatments
- Review
- Summary
Section 5: Maintaining Healthy Skin and Reporting Problems
- Skin Care
- Skin Protection
- Physical Activity
- Nutrition
- Pressure Relief
- Recognizing and Reporting
- Review
- Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
- Summary
- Course Contributor
- References
- Congratulations!
Staff Writer: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.
Jennifer has over 25 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.” Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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