Nursing Care of Patients with Skin Diseases Treated by Surgery

Abstract

The skin is the outermost organ of the body. If there is an abnormality in the skin that is a disease, it affects both the image and the quality of life of the patient. The appearance of skin rashes is also important to indicate abnormalities of the internal organs of the body. Therefore, searching for the cause of the disease, and providing an accurate and rapid diagnosis will make treatment timely and effective. Skin biopsy is a basic dermatological procedure that is useful in diagnose many skin diseases. There are several methods of biopsy. Therefore, nurses should have a good understanding of how to perform biopsy surgery to properly care for patients effectively. The most important thing in providing nursing care to patients is to provide information to patients so that they are ready for treatment, both physically and mentally, as well as evaluate their readiness to receive treatment, including preventing complications from examination and treatment by providing advice on how to care for yourself at home. Nursing care for patients who are treated by each surgery method has different details and steps in nursing, but every procedure has the same goal, which is to cause minimal or no side effects on the patient.