MANAGING SKIN DAMAGE FROM PPE – WHAT, WHEN AND HOW TO TREAT
Fiona Downie provides tips for managing skin damage from PPE: assessing and developing an individualised care plan, appropriate dressing selection and effective offloading. #TVNTV
SKIN TEARS: PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS
Samantha Holloway examines the prevalence and risk factors associated with skin tears in order to facilitate appropriate risk reduction interventions in primary and secondary care.
MAKING FAKE WOUNDS – A TEACHING TOOL
Alison Schofield shows you how to create simulated venous leg ulcers and skin tears using household items. Simulated wounds can be a great teaching tool to understand the composition of wounds and practice wound care.
Compression bandages in the management of venous leg ulcers
Caroline Dowsett describes the role of multi-component bandages, specifically UrgoKTwo, in the management of venous leg ulceration. Related links and resources Additional information on UrgoKTwo A comparison of interface pressures of three compression bandage systems Efficacy of two compression systems in the management of VLUs results of a European RCT
IS WOUND CARE IN CRISIS?
Alison Schofield reports on the impact of COVID-19 on wound care in the community, self-care and nursing homes, and what you can do if you are shielding at home.
TIPS FOR COMPRESSION HOSIERY SELECTION
Leanne Atkin discusses a simple 3-step approach for appropriate selection of compression therapy for the lower limb.
SKIN CARE FOR PATIENTS IN THE PRONE POSITION
What adjustments to skin care need to be made for patients in the prone position? Jacqui Fletcher shares guidance for each part of the body. See https://youtu.be/eXaPxPmVpSA for how to secure tubing using the hammocking technique
LIMB-THREATENING INFECTION OR SEPSIS: FDUK PATHWAY DURING COVID-19
Mike Edmonds reminds us to be vigilant of limb-threatening diabetic foot infection and sepsis during the COVID-19 pandemic as directed by the FDUK lower limb amputation prevention pathway.
PREVENTING SKIN DAMAGE UNDER PPE
Jacqui Fletcher provides practical tips to care for you skin while wearing PPE. Further infomation: Helping prevent facial skin damage beneath personal protective equipment Link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/04/C0129_Preventing-skin-damage-under-PPE_9-April.pdf
MANAGING SURGICAL WOUNDS IN THE COMMUNITY
Watch Caroline Dowsett discuss managing surgical wounds in the Community
