Pressure Care Awareness (For Carers)

Course Title:  Pressure Area Care

Course length

3 Hours

Maximum number to attend

Up to 12 delegates

This course is aimed at all staff in health and social care.

At the end of the training session, there is a short-written assessment to evidence the learning of the attendees

Learning Outcome and Assessment Criteria

Introduction - The Skin

Understand:

Structure of the skin

Functions of the skin

Pressure Ulcers

Discuss:

What is a pressure ulcer?

Classification of pressure ulcers

Who is at risk?

Differentiate between pressure, shear and friction forces

Preventative and pressure relieving aids

Risk Assessment

Identify and understand the different Risk Assessment tools available

Undertake a skin assessment

Documentation