Title: Provide skin care to prevent pressure ulcers, as required by Virginia Board of Nursing regulation.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Provision of care should include

- defining the stages of decubiti
- providing skin care to a client in restraints
- providing skin care to a client in a cast
- applying heel and elbow protectors.

Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

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?