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My SMART goal for the semester was to educate two patients on pressure injuries and how to prevent them by week 11. I made this pamphlet to hand out while they viewed my demonstration using peaches. The skin is a very fragile thing and as gravity and friction work against the integrity of our skin, it can cause breakdown. My patients not only had an informational/physical tool but also a visual example of how delicate the skin is. I think that using comparisons and analogies are the best way to patients about skin integrity, as learning the science and technicalities can be confusing. This was an easy, fun way to provide knowledge about skin safety to patients! I will continue to educate my patients on preventing pressure injuries and how to treat them.
I educated my patients on pressure injuries by using a plum to simulate how soft our skin is and how susceptible it is to bruising, thinning and breakdown. I applied pressure to the plum and let the patient feel the difference, then I proceeded to peel back the skin to demonstrate how the integrity of our skin can breakdown.
I am a visual learner and I feel that just stating how the skin can breakdown and using large words to describe skin injuries, I think showing patients something familiar that they can see, can provide a clear picture of how we need to treat our skin and bodies.
This certificate was for completing the 8 hour virtual simulation for the Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long Term Care. This was an extensive game that required many opportunities to show my knowledge on elderly patients and long term care goals.
The population in this unit was mainly older individuals over 50 years old. My job as a PSW really prepared me for this role as I worked with this population for the past 3 years.
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