UW Medicine
Health Online

If this is an emergency call 911.

Keeping your patient's skin healthy: A guide for caregivers - 09/2013

Keeping your patient's skin healthy: A guide for caregivers
PDFs
Click on your preferred language below to access/print your document
English140.55 KB
Abstract

This handout for caregivers explains how to help prevent skin breakdown in the patient they are caring for. It gives a list of signs to watch for, and how to check for skin breakdown and pressure ulcers (bedsores).

Author
Patient Care Services
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2013
Revision Date
09/2013
Print Abstract
General Subject
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Specific Subject/Keyword
Skin Ulcer
Pressure Ulcer
Skin
Languages
English
Record ID
4186