This educational video addresses skin tears in acute care, including risk factors, preventive measures, assessment, categories, and management of injury.

This sample policy can be adapted by facilities to provide for comprehensive management of skin tear trauma.

This sample policy can be adapted by facilities to provide for comprehensive, preventative skin care to patients, especially those susceptible to skin tear trauma.

This poster illustrates different categories of skin tears and discusses prevention strategies and treatment.

Skin tears are painful, disfiguring injuries, but are preventable. Identification of risk factors, implementation of prevention strategies, and standardizing assessment and treatment can reduce the incidence of skin tears.