Skin tears in older people: Nursing care

Skin tears are the most the common type of wound in elderly people. This interactive course is focused on skin tears in older adults. It explains skin tears and strategies for prevention and best practice care for older adults who experience a skin tear.

This course is based on the Best practice recommendations for the prevention and management of skin tears in aged skin. Wounds International 2018.

Target Audience

Nurses and allied health

Business Outcomes

It is thought that skin tears are probably more prevalent than pressure ulcers.

This course is a nursing skills foundation course and provides essential learning for anyone providing care to older people. It is based on the most current international guidelines. The course is narrated to help facilitate learning at all levels.