Donation
PCOA-RN 14: Skin Disorders in Older Adults
Price
Credits
1.0 Nursing Continuing Education Contact Hour
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses
Description
This course identifies the signs, symptoms, and treatment of skin conditions common to older adults, and differentiates skin cancers common to older adults.
Overview
This course identifies the signs, symptoms, and treatment of skin conditions common to older adults, and differentiates skin cancers common to older adults. The course also describes the stages of pressure injuries and outline key pressure injury prevention strategies.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the signs, symptoms and treatment of skin conditions common to older adults such as xerosis, herpes zoster, and candidiasis.
- Differentiate among skin cancers common to older adults
- Stage and apply prevention strategies for pressure injuries.