title: Benefits of a unit-based skin care group.
abstract: The medical patient population presents with various types of wounds when admitted to the hospital. A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is often consulted to help nurses to assess wounds and dress them appropriately. Because CNS consultation is available only during business hours, staff identified a need for a core group of nurses to be knowledgeable about wound care. To address this need, a skin group was developed and given additional education. The members of this group were able to provide several interventions geared toward the nursing staff. In conjunction with the unit-based CNS, the skin group members have helped to improve the skin and wound care that patients receive and have consistently delivered this care in a timely manner.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. sievers.beth@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sievers
authors.forename: Katy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shones
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mickow
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration