National expert standard on skin integrity: recognise, prevent and care for IAD, intertrigo, skin tears and dry skin – online course for nursing teams.
Online self-study course for registered nurses (Pflegefachkräfte) and nursing assistants (Pflegehilfskräfte) in residential and home-based care for older people and in hospitals – 8 modules, approx. 7 hours, at your own pace, with confirmation of participation after working through all modules. References in APA 7, legal position as of September 2026.
The modules:
- Understanding skin integrity: skin, ageing and the DNQP national expert standard
- Legal framework: state of knowledge, responsibility, delegation
- Recognising skin risks: systematic risk evaluation and skin inspection
- Preventing and assessing incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD)
- Intertrigo and xerosis cutis: caring for skin folds and dry skin
- Skin tears: preventing, recognising and responding correctly
- Planning, advising on and delivering skin care – in the team and with relatives
- Evaluating effectiveness and introducing the standard in your setting
📘 Background reading (in German): Expert standard on skin integrity: IAD, skin tears & more
Self-study without supervision, assignments or evaluation of learning progress by instructors; the voluntary self-reflection is for your own orientation only. Your confirmation of participation becomes available once you have marked all modules as done yourself.