Nursing Students General Students
Published Oct 21, 2001
zacarias, ASN, RN
1,338 Posts
hey all!
i'm new here. my name is zach and i'm a beginning nursing student. so far it's been overwhelming and crazy..but i have a lot of friends in my class and we do well supporting eachother so i think we'll make it :)
my question on here deals with skin assessments. i have to do other assessments but skin is the one that worries me. we are just 4 weeks into the program and i feel totally unknowledgeable about the skin. i guess my teacher wants me to be pretty thorough about the skin, more thorough than in "real life nursing. however, i just barely have heard of terms like papules, pustules, macules, nodules etc... i've seen a picture here and there but i don't know how to specify everything i see. instead of the name non-technical "bump" in my descriptions of skin, what should i say? i have little supervision doing the assessment so i have to go on my feelings but i want to do it right!! please any suggestions are welcome.
z
essarge
1,250 Posts
First, let me welcome you to the crazy world of student nursing!!
As far as help with assessment, springhouse has a really excellent book that I use called "Assessment made incredibly easy". This book explains things thoroughly and in easy to understand terms. Hope this helps.
MRed94
367 Posts
Skin Assessment
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Color
Albinism
Vitiligo
Jaundice
Carotenemia
Pallor
Cyanosis
Erythema
Melanin
Vascular Lesions
Ecchymosis
Petechiae
Spider Angiomas
Telangiectasia
Venous Star
Cherry Angioma
Moisture
Temperature
Texture
Mobility/Turgor
Skin Lesions
Type
Pattern, grouping, or arrangements
Location
Size
Mobility/Consistency
Found this listing at:
http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/80277/skin.html
I think I would maybe look up the words you don't know, and write note cards for them.
Good luck!
Marla