Skin Tear Treatment for Elderly Patients

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction  
2. Integumentary System  
3. What is a Skin Tear?  
4. Skin Tear Treatment in Nursing 
5. Preventing Skin Tears  
6. Conclusion  
7. References 

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course we will discuss skin tear treatment and prevention in elderly populations. It will take the average learner 90 minutes to complete.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Name the three levels of the integumentary system. 
2. Understand what a skin tear is and the risk factors. 
3. Explain what the categories and subcategories of skin tears are. 
4. Properly care for a skin tear. 
5. Develop ways to prevent skin tears from occurring. 

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Conflict of Interest Statement

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.