Nursing interventions for Eczema Client/Patient

A medical condition in which patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters

Nursing interventions for Eczema Client

1.     Avoid heat and prevent sweating; keep skin dry (moisture aggravates condition).
2.     Apply wet saline or Burrow's solution compresses.
3.     Administer topical steroids as ordered (penetrate better if applied within 3 minutes after bath).
4.     Use cotton instead of wool clothing.
5.     Keep child's nails short to prevent scratching and secondary infection; use gloves or elbow restraints if needed.

    Monitor elimination diet to detect food cause.

•          Remove all solid foods from diet (formula only).
•         If symptoms disappear after 3 days, start 1 new food group every 3 days to see if symptoms reappear.
•         The food that is suspected of causing the rash is withdrawn again to make sure symptoms go away in 3 days and is then introduced a second time (challenge test).

1.     Check materials in contact with child's skin (sheets, lotions, soaps).

•     Avoid frequent baths.
•     Add Alpha Keri to bath.
•     Provide lubricant immediately after bath.
•     Pat dry gently with soft towel (do not rub) and pat in lubricant.
•     Avoid the use of soap (dries skin).
•     Use cotton instead of wool clothing.