Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
allnurses

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
Discussion

Care Plan help: Elder Skin integrity

My patient is 91, end stage cirrosis, large hematoma on both medial shins. I have to write a risk or actual care plan and I am thinking about including her skin integrity around her hematoma. When I place my hand on her shin above the hematoma and gentely move the skin, her skin lifts up and appears to seperate from the sub-cut layer. Her skin in this area looks very brittle and like paper but not dry in the sense where it is peeling and flaking.

Can someone help me find the actually definition for this skin condition. I have looked all over but can't find any specific information. I'm new to this and still trying to find the best way to uncover this information

Featured Replies

I m not sure what we call this condition bit I hope u r not planning to add that to the nursing dx, because physician diagnoses the medical condition. It is not within nurse's scope of practice. Nurse does nursing diagnosis -- patients response to the medical condition/diagnosis.

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
Go to topic listing

Currently Reading 0

  • No registered users viewing this page.

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.