1.1 The skin is the largest organ of the body and it acts as a waterproof protector for all the internal organs and it consist of four distinct layers: The epidermis‚ the basement membrane zone‚ the dermis and the subcutaneous layer. The epidermis which is the outer layer and is a protective multi-layered self-renewing structure which varies in thickness depending on which part of the body it covers. The dermis is underneath the epidermis‚ this is a layer of connective tissue which provides the
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The skin is the largest organ of the body and it acts as a waterproof protector for all of the internal organs‚ it is comprised of several layers including the Epidermis which is the outer layer and is a protective multi-layered self renewing structure which varies in thickness depending on which part of the body it covers. Under this is the Dermis‚ this is a layer of connective tissue which provides the skins elasticity and strength‚ it also contains sensory nerve endings‚ blood and lymph vessels
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Understand the need for tissue viability risk assessment. 1.1…Describe the anatomy and physiology of healthy skin The skin is an outside covering for the human body. It is an organ just like the heart‚ lung and liver. It provides layer of protection and plays a vital role in maintaining body temperature and by making you aware of external stimuli through the sense of touch. The skin has two layers‚ the epidermis and the dermis‚ although not part of the skin‚ the hypodermis lies beneath the dermis
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Undertake tissue viabillity risk assessments. 1.1 Describe the anatomy and physiology of healthy skin. Skin is the largest organ of the body‚ covering and protecting the entire surface of the body. The total surface area of skin is around 3000 sq inches or roughly around 19‚355 sq cm depending on age‚ height‚ and body size. The skin‚ along with its derivatives‚ nails‚ hair‚ sweat glands‚ and sebaceous glands forms the integumentary system. Besides providing protection to the body the skin has
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● An exclusive summary of new NICE guidance from a member of the guideline development group Nursing Practice Evidence in brief Tissue viability and feedback; redesigning documentation Evidence reviews find little to support particular interventions for pressure ulcers‚ although bundles of interventions may be effective and reporting processes; and use of risk Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers N ational Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2003) guidance on pressure ulcer prevention
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Procedures and Policies in Preventing Pressure Ulcers 1 Running head: Procedures and Policies in Preventing Pressure Ulcers Procedures and Policies in Preventing Pressure Ulcers Procedures and Policies in Preventing Pressure Ulcers 2 One of the most serious obstacles that long- term care facilities face with their residents is the development of pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers‚ or bed sores‚ occur when pressure is applied to areas of the body causing skin breakdown. “Most pressure
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Executive Summary Mary Job Grand Canyon University NRS 451 V Dinwiddie Sandra April‚ 22‚ 2012 Pressure ulcer prevention (PUP) in surgical patients has become a major interest in acute care hospitals with the increased focus on patient safety and quality of care. A pressure ulcer is any area of skin or underlying tissue that has been damaged by unrelieved pressure or pressure in combination with friction and shear. Pressure ulcers are caused due to diminished blood supply which in turn leads
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Within this assignment it is intended to present an example of a prescribing situation that arose in practice‚ to ensure prescribing issues are illustrated. The rationale for the decisions reached will also be discussed. A brief overview of the nurse prescribing initiative and how it developed will be addressed. The importance of ethical principles‚ accountability and legal issues that surround nurse prescribing will be demonstrated. As a patient will be addressed in the example‚ a pseudonym will
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Unit 4222-229 Undertake agreed pressure area care Unit 4222-229 Undertake agreed pressure area care Outcome 1 Understand the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to pressure area care The learner can: 1. describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to skin breakdown and the development of pressure sores Skin is the largest organ of the body‚ covering and protecting the entire surface of the body. The total surface area of skin is around 3000 sq inches or roughly
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Unit HSC 2024 –Undertake agreed pressure area care 1.1 Pressure sores or decubitus ulcers are the result of a constant deficiency of blood to the tissues over a bony area such as a heel which may have been in contact with a bed or a splint over an extended period of time. The surface of the skin can ulcerate which may become infected. Eventually deeper tissues are damaged. Besides the heel‚ other areas commonly involved are the skin over the buttocks‚ sacrum‚ ankles hips and other bony sites of
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