Tissue Viability: Prevention & Management
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Teaching practical skills and awareness to help prevent pressure ulcers
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Pressure damage in most cases can be avoided, yet the incidence of pressure damage remains high in all health care settings. This leaves health professionals and organisations at risk of litigation and/ or loss of registration. Litigation in this area is increasing each year. The costs of treating pressure ulcers are high in terms of nursing time; hospital admissions with high financial costs in terms of wound care products, treatments and antibiotics.
This course will give delegates an awareness of those patients/clients at risk of pressure damage and will provide them with national and European guidance on preventative measures to minimise the incidence rates. This in turn will reduce costs and the risk of litigation as the incidence of pressure ulcers will be reduced with this knowledge.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is targeted at healthcare professionals who deal with wounds regardless of the health care setting. It is also suitable for those who already have experience of dealing with chronic wound care
- Registered General Nurses (RGN) / Staff Nurses
- Healthcare Assistants (HCA)
- Nursing Homes Nurses
- Nursing Home Staff
- Agency Nursing Staff
- Community nurses
Course Content
Anatomy & Physiology of the skin and underlying structures
Functions of the Skin
What is a pressure ulcer?
European Pressure Ulcer Grading System
How to recognise each grade of pressure damage
Factors affecting pressure ulcer development
Causes of pressure damage
Sites of pressure damage
Who is at risk?
Documentation
Legal Aspects of pressure ulcer development
Preventative measures: Assessing Risk, General Health, Education, Skin Care, Continence
Issues, Position changes and seating, Pressure relieving equipment, Moving & Handling, Nutritional Status
FURTHER INFORMATION
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