Skin Care
- Provide good skin care by keeping it clean and dry.
- Gentiy massage skin over pressure areas with moisturizing lotion to
keep It soft and supple.
When bowel or bladder control is a problem:
- Cleanse skin as soon as it is soiled;
- Use ointments to protect skin from urine and stoo! after each cleansing
- Avoid friction - lift, do not slide the patient in bed - use draw sheets
or pads to lift when changing positions.
- Often Change the Patient position in bed, change position every two hours or early in chair. Move weight every 15 minutes, lifting hips as you lean from side to side.
When bowel or bladder control is a problem:
- Cleanse skin as soon as it is soiled;
- Use ointments to protect skin from urine and stoo! after each cleansing
- Avoid friction - lift, do not slide the patient in bed - use draw sheets
or pads to lift when changing positions.
- Often Change the Patient position in bed, change position every two hours or early in chair. Move weight every 15 minutes, lifting hips as you lean from side to side.
- Use special mattress (for example, or tho mattress) - it can help distribute weight more evenly.
- Use pillows: Between the knees when lying on the side and under calves
- when on the back (protects heels).
- Use elbow and heel protestors (water-inflated rubber gloves).
- Use a simple bed cradle and light bed covers.
- Avoid sheets made of synthetic materials.
- Avoid creases or crumbs in covers and sheets.
- Provide wrinkle free bed.
