Nurses play an important role in developing individualized care plans for eczema patients and their families. Since eczema is generally a self-managed chronic condition, it’s important that patients are confident in their understanding of their diagnosis, understanding of treatment/ management methods and how to use them, ability to identify common complications related to their condition and/or treatments, and judgment about when to reach out to health care providers for support. 

This short video synthesizes evidence informed best practices for eczema management with best practices for patient education.  It is a resource for non-specialist nurses wanting to provide patients and families with strong tools, knowledge, and confidence for self-managing their eczema at home.