| Target Audience: Nursing Staff and Medical Technicians
Course Objectives: The body's first line of defense against invading organisms is the intact skin (the largest organ in the body), which also serves to maintain homeostasis. Alteration in the skin integrity is a practice issue across the continuum of care, particularly as patients age.
The older you get, the more your skin becomes thinner, begins to sag, causes wrinkles and injures more easily and heals more slowly. The skin also loses its ability to moisturize itself. Proper skin care is important for both our physical and mental health. For instance, skin infection in a diabetic patient can lead to the serious complication of gangrene.
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