Following on from my episode where I introduced the Skin Tear Book, this paper "Reducing skin tears, workload, and costs in the frail aged: replacing showers with bath cloths" can be downloaded from Google Scholar at no cost. My colleague and good friend Julie Campbell and I were published in the AJMS Vol 13 No 2 1st February 2022 https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v13i2.40548   There is a Table in the paper that shows how many towels are used for a conventional shower (two to dry the resident and one on the floor to stand on) compared with no towels at all when HiCare bath cloths are used. No towels = no laundry, no water, no electricity. HiCare bath cloths save heaps of time allowing you to give residents extra help with food, taking them for a walk and much more. If any of the residents do sustain a skin tear the beautiful silicone dressing Mepilex Border can be used. It adheres gently to the skin but not to the actual wound. I'll be discussing more about the work I have done with skin tears, and the solutions to support your role in aged care facilities, health services and hospitals.  www.thewoundcentre.com  

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