Problem
Complaint: Itchy red hands
A 32-year-old nurse presents to clinic with a 2 week history of worsening redness, dryness, and rash on her hands. They recently graduated from nursing school and has started working on a medical-surgical unit. The patient washes hands multiple times a day and has noticed the dryness and redness has worsened during the winter months.
Task: The skin on the patient's hands is red, dry, scaly, and excoriated, consistent with hand dermatitis.
a) What would be the initial plan of care for this patient with hand dermatitis?
b) What education would be provided to prevent further hand dermatitis?