title: Nickel allergies: implications for practice.
abstract: The increasingly popular trend of body piercing has led to an increase in allergic reactions to nickel. The most common symtom of a nickel allery is symptom of a nickel allery is contact dermatitis. This may manifest in various degrees ranging from minor itching and redness of the skin to the site of contact. Dermatology nurses play a pivotal role in pre and postoperative assessments, thorough skin important, patient education related to sources of nickel and complications resulting from long-term exposures.
authors.affiliation: Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Copeland
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: DeBey
authors.forename: Deon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hutchison
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D015995:Prevalence; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D009532:Nickel