INTRODUCTION
Introduction · What you will cover
Protect skin through individualized positioning, moisture management, observation, and early escalation. Staff should recognize concerns without independently staging or treating wounds.
- 01PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AND NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY
- 02WHY SHOULD THE ELDERLY STAY ACTIVE?
- 03MYTHS:
- 04EXERCISE PUTS ME AT RISK OF FALLING DOWN.
- 05I’M DISABLED. I CAN’T EXERCISE SITTING DOWN.
- 06ELDERLY PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXERCISE. THEY SHOULD REST.
- 07BENEFITS OF AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE FOR THE ELDERLY
- 08PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION AND EARLY ACTION
- 09PREVENTIVE SKIN CARE
- 10INTERNAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
- 11STAGE I: NONBLANCHABLE ERYTHEMA
- 12STAGE II: PARTIAL SKIN LOSS
- 13STAGE III: FULL THICKNESS SKIN LOSS
- 14STAGE IV: FULL THICKNESS TISSUE LOSS
- 15UNSTAGEABLE: DEPTH UNKNOWN
- 16SUSPECTED INJURY: DEPTH UNKNOWN
- 17SKIN AND TISSUE ASSESSMENT
- 18SKIN ASSESSMENT POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
- 19CONDUCTING SKIN AND TISSUE ASSESSMENT
- 20REPOSITIONING AND EARLY MOBILIZATION
- 21INTRODUCTION
- 22GENERAL REPOSITIONING FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS
- 23REPOSITIONING FREQUENCY
- 24REPOSITIONING TECHNIQUES
- 25REPOSITIONING INDIVIDUALS IN BED
- 26PRONE POSITION
- 27REPOSITIONING SEATED INDIVIDUALS
- 28Recognize risk
- 29Follow the prevention plan
- 30Report early
- 31A warm patch at the heel · The resident
- 32A warm patch at the heel · The situation
- 33A warm patch at the heel · Your decision
- 34Response, reflection & follow-up
- 35Course summary & exam review