MCN’s customizable template, Skin Assessment, is taken from our Outpatient Surgery and Ambulatory Services Policy and Procedure Manual. MCN Healthcare’s proven policy and procedure templates, competencies and compliance tools have assisted more than 20,000 health care organizations worldwide meet their regulatory compliance goals.

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Here is some sample content from Skin Assessment:

	POLICY: Every surgical patient shall have a skin assessment performed by the preoperative nurse. Every surgical patient shall have a skin assessment performed, after surgery, in the PACU. Skin Assessment Includes: All skin areas: Skin intact Open areas observed Old scars, indications of prior surgeryies Lesions Rash Bruising Hemosiderin deposits Healed ulcer sites Appearance of the skin, nails and hair on all extremities Color Temperature Moisture Turgor Capillary refill Pulses Edema Pruritus All pressure points Presence of vascular ulcers Presence of pressure ulcers ...
Second excerpt:
	...Appearance of the skin, nails and hair on all extremities Color Temperature Moisture Turgor Capillary refill Pulses Edema Pruritus All pressure points Presence of vascular ulcers Presence of pressure ulcers Skin assessment will be documented on the Admission Form, Nurses' Notes and Wound Care Flow Sheet as applicable. SUBJECT:SKIN ASSESSMENTREFERENCE #2313PAGE: 1DEPARTMENT: AMBULATORY CARE SERVICES OF: 2EFFECTIVE: APPROVED BY: REVISED: Outpatient...