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    Mabini Colleges' mission is to provide quality education, research, and community programs to promote national and global development. Its vision is to cultivate a culture of academic excellence. Specifically, Mabini aims to develop students who are God-fearing, patriotic, law-abiding, environmentally conscious, productive citizens who can compete locally and globally.

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    Mabini Colleges' mission is to provide quality education, research, and community programs to promote national and global development. Its vision is to cultivate a culture of academic excellence. Specifically, Mabini aims to develop students who are God-fearing, patriotic, law-abiding, environmentally conscious, productive citizens who can compete locally and globally.

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    Mabini Colleges' mission is to provide quality education, research, and community programs to promote national and global development. Its vision is to cultivate a culture of academic excellence. Specifically, Mabini aims to develop students who are God-fearing, patriotic, law-abiding, environmentally conscious, productive citizens who can compete locally and globally.

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    Mabini Colleges' mission is to provide quality education, research, and community programs to promote national and global development. Its vision is to cultivate a culture of academic excellence. Specifically, Mabini aims to develop students who are God-fearing, patriotic, law-abiding, environmentally conscious, productive citizens who can compete locally and globally.

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    MISSION

    “MABINI COLLEGES provides quality


    instruction, research and extension service
    VISION programs at all educational levels as its monumental
    contribution to national and global growth and
    “MABINI COLLEGES shall development.
    cultivate aCULTUREof MABINI COLLEGES Specifically, it transforms students
    EXCELLENCE in Education.” into:
    College of Nursing and Midwifery  God – fearing
    DaetCamarines Norte 

    Nation – loving
    Law abiding
     Earth caring
     Productive, and
     Locally and Globally competitive
    persons

    NAME : __________________________________________YEAR LEVEL& BLOCK_________________GRADE ________

    ASSESSING THE SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS

    INSTRUCTION TO PRECEPTORS :
    Rate the student by writing the number that corresponds to the equivalent skill performed for
    each step.

    STEPS TO PERFORM

    GOAL 2 1 0 REMARKS
    1. The assessment is completed without the
    patient experiencing anxiety or discomfort,
    the findings are documented, and the
    appropriate referral is made to the other
    healthcare professionals, as needed, for
    further evaluation.
    PREPARATION
    1. Introduce yourself, and verify the client’s identity.
    Explain to the client what you are going to do,
    why it is necessary, and how the client can
    cooperate.
    2. Perform hand hygiene; observe other appropriate
    infection control procedures.
    3. Provide for client privacy.
    4. Inquire if client has any history of the following:
     Pain or itching
     Presence and spread of any lesions, bruises,
    abrasions, or pigmented spots
     Skin problems
     Associated clinical signs
     Use of medications, lotions or home remedies
     Excessively dry or moist feel to the skin
     Tendency to bruise easily
    ASSESSMENT
    1. Inspect skin color
    2. Inspect uniformity of the skin color
    3. Assess edema, if present.
    4. Observe and palpate skin moisture.
    5. Palpate skin temperature.
    6. Note skin turgor by lifting and pinching the skin on
    the extremity
    7. Document findings in the clients record.
    ASSESSING THE HAIR
    1. Inquire if the client has any history of the
    following:
     Recent use of hair dyes, rinses, or curling or
    straightening preparations.
     Recent chemotherapy
     Presence of disease
    2. Inspect the evenness of growth over the scalp
    3. Inspect hair thickness or thinness.
    4. Inspect hair texture and oiliness
    5. Note presence of infections or infestations by
    parting the hair in several areas and checking
    behind the ears and along the hairline of the neck.
    6. Inspect the amount of body hair.
    7. Document findings to the clients record.
    ASSESSING THE NAILS
    1. The assessment is completed ithout the patient
    experiencing anxiety or discomfort, the findings
    are documented, and the appropriate referral is
    made to other healthcare professionals, as
    needed, for further evaluation.
    PREPARATION
    2. Inquire if client has any history of the following:
     Diabetes mellitus
     Peripheral circulatory disease
     Previous injury
     Severe illness
    ASSESSMENT
    3. Inspect fingernail plate shape to determine its
    curvature and angle.
    4. Inspect fingernail texture and bed color
    5. Inspect tissue surrounding nails
    6. Perform blanch test of capillary refill. Press two or
    more nail between your thumb and index finger,
    look for blanching and return of pink color to nail
    bed to check for adequate oxygenation
    7. Documents finding in clients record.
    TOTAL:

    Student’s Signature:________________________ Instructor’s Signature:_______________________

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