What is a skin tear and why do they matter?

This episode of the podcast examines why these wounds shouldn’t be seen as ‘just a skin tear’ - and their diagnosis and treatment.

Our guest is Samantha Holloway, a reader and senior lecturer responsible for delivering the masters degree programme in wound healing and tissue repair at Cardiff University School of Medicine.

She talks to RCNi senior nurse editor Richard Hatchett about her drive to change perceptions of skin tears, the three types of tears, immediate treatment and maintaining skin integrity.

The pair also talk about higher risk care settings for skin tears and preventative measures such as protective clothing.

Ms Holloway also stresses the importance of collecting data on skin tears to establish their prevalence.

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