This discussion assignment provides a forum for you to reflect on the past week’s experiences in this course.

This discussion assignment provides a forum for you to reflect on the past week’s experiences in this course. Reflection is a hallmark of professional practice.

Example -My takeaway this week was the strength and endurance of our skin. The integumentary system is an intricate structure that serves a multitude of essential functions. Its significance extends beyond the external physical appearance to regulating the body’s internal environment. Understanding the functions of the body’s largest organ system is essential for developing a comprehensive treatment plan. Pressure ulcers for instance. This skin injury can begin with redness at a stage 1 and rapidly evolve into a stage 4 with the risk of infection and possibly death. Prevention is imperative with pressure wounds especially in those with compromised health.

References

Dlugasch, L., & Story, L. (2019). Applied pathophysiology for the advanced practice nurse (1st ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Week 9 – class content

Differentiate congenital integumentary disorders.

Differentiate integumentary changes and conditions associated with aging.

Differentiate inflammatory integumentary disorders and infectious integumentary disorders.

Differentiate traumatic integumentary disorders.

Differentiate pressure injuries.

Differentiate integumentary cancers.

Apply understanding of various common integumentary disorders such as age-related lesions, infectious and inflammatory disorders, traumatic and pressure injuries, acne, and skin cancer.