Nursing Interventions for dry flaky skin

[slp_vball01]

I work in the rehab unit of a long-term care facility. I have a resident who has dry, flaky skin on bilateral lower legs and feet. The wound care nurse at my facility created a new intervention: "Cover skin with wet towels and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove. Then apply aquaphor BID." This intervention sounds completely made-up with no evidence of it actually working. I'm a new grad so I don't have a whole lot of experience, but I do have common sense. Maybe I'm missing something, though. Has anyone heard of this intervention or can explain to me how this could work for the resident?

Thanks.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

I found Aquaphor when my daughter was a baby...she had diarrhea and her little bottom was raw!!!! Bleeding raw. Aquaphor was recommended and by the third diaper change it was almost 100% gone. LOVE THIS STUFFF!

You have already got your answer about the order the wound nurse gave you...as a new nurse pick peoples brains...ask the wound nurse. Tell her you are new and that seems counter intuitive could she please explain and teach you....you'll be surprised how much you can learn.

[NicuGal, MSN, RN]

We lather our micro preemies up in Aquafor to decrease insensible water loss lol That stuff will soften up anything!

[netglow, ASN, RN]

I know a plastic surgeon who uses Aquaphor for all lots of issues.

[vampiregirl, BSN, RN]

I know we've used tubigrip/ knit stockingette to extremities with similar orders to protect clothing. As a bonus it seems to improve the action of the lotion (kind of like applying lotion to your hands or feet and then wearing cotton socks).

[zzbxdo]

We use aquaphor or vitamin a+d jelly for our burn patients in the recovering phases if burn injuries as their skin are super dry and sensitive, prone to cracking etc. Tuba grip over it as well.