Provision of care should include
- defining the stages of decubiti
- providing skin care to a client/resident/patient in restraints
- providing skin care to a client/resident/patient in a cast
- applying heel and elbow protectors.
Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the various ways to prevent decubiti?
- What are the stages of decubiti?
- What protective devices are available for skin care?
- What special considerations should be taken for clients/residents/patients with restrictive devices?
- What other terminology is associated with decubiti?