Keep Skin Clean and Safe
This page serves as a central hub for the tools and resources for Aging Skin: The Importance of Care and Assessment, provided by the Toolkit for MDRO Prevention in Long-Term Care. These resources have been developed to equip and empower healthcare teams with the knowledge and tools necessary to promote quality skin assessment and bathing of residents.
Presentation: Skin Assessment and Resident Bathing
After reviewing the content of this presentation, viewers will be able to—
- Determine how and when to perform a skin assessment.
- Differentiate between dry areas and humid areas.
- Learn how to assess resident’s preferences and comfort level prior to bathing.
Aging Skin: The Importance of Care and Assessment – Slides (PowerPoint, 2 MB)
Aging Skin: The Importance of Care and Assessment – Facilitator Guide (Word, 2.2 MB)
Teachable Moments and Supporting Materials for Aging Skin: The Importance of Care and Assessment
Access the links below for Teachable Moments and supporting materials related to Aging Skin: The Importance of Care and Assessment.
Teachable Moments:
Skin Assessments (Word, 623 KB)
Provides Teachable Moments for assessing skin.
The Case of the Resident Who Refused a Bath (PDF, 836 KB)
Provides a case study involving resident bathing.
The Case of the Resident With a PEG Tube (PDF, 10 MB)
Provides a case study about a resident who is living with a feeding (PEG) tube.
Enteral Tube Care and Management (Word, 607 KB)
Provides educational material for enteral tube care and management.
The Case of the Resident With an Incomplete Skin Assessment (PDF, 10 MB)
Provides a case study of a resident with a shingles rash.
Rash of Words (Word, 3.5 MB)
Provides example pictures and terms to assist in describing changes to skin.
Are Gloves Alone Enough (Word, 617 KB)
Use this activity to determine whether germs can get onto gloves only, or on both hands and gloves.
How Dirty Are My Gloves (Word, 498 KB)
Use this activity to think about how dirty (with germs) or contaminated gloves will be after performing each activity, which order activities should be performed in, and which activities will require a glove change and hand hygiene before moving to the next task.
Supporting Materials:
Resident Bathing Preference Menu (Word, 425 KB)
Offers material to distribute to residents to specify bathing preferences in the long-term care setting.
Quick Pressure Injury Guide (PDF, 1 MB)
Offers a guide for healthcare personnel to classify pressure injuries.
Bed Bath Required Supplies (Word, 860 KB)
Offers a list of supplies to help staff remember what to bring into the room when giving a resident a bed bath.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Conducting a Comprehensive Skin Assessment (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Provides guidance on conducting a comprehensive skin assessment.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Provides resources to help long-term care facilities that utilize electronic medical records minimize the occurrence of in-facility pressure injuries.
