Avoiding Falls in Long-Term Care FacilitiesFor residents in long-term care facilities to acquire skin disorders is commonplace. Unfortunately, because of this, the health and comfort of residents may decline.
While no single method of prevention is foolproof, an increased awareness and timely treatment can decrease the overall occurrence of skin disease and the degree to which infections may spread. The earlier you catch a potential infection, the better the chances are of curtailing or lessening the pain a resident might otherwise experience. Thus, the more observant you are, the better you serve your charges.
Resident health and safety is your number one priority. Your residents and their families trust you to protect the health and safety of those in your care. So naturally, you must understand where dangers exist and work to prevent them. Above all, educate and inform yourself so as to provide the best care and protection for your residents.
This course supports the needs and motivations of health care staff and professionals that provide direct resident care including all CNAs, all RNs, and all newly hired CNAs and RNs.