title: The nursing care of common raw and bleeding skin conditions.
abstract: The skin is the largest organ in the body, is vital to the maintenance and balance of the body and is an indispensable structure for human life. The maintenance of healthy skin depends on factors such as moisture, the nutritional status of the patient and mechanical forces. Clever use of barrier films, barrier creams, emollients, steroid cream and observation of the patient's tissues over time, will protect the skin from external stimulants.
authors.affiliation: Tissue Viability Consultant, Eastbourne, UK.
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hampton
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000451:nursing; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*