Facilitated by registered nurses with first hand clinical experience, this ½ day blended learning course allows attendees to gain theoretical and practical pressure area care knowledge.
This training course is intended to cover all aspects of pressure area care with a view for prevention, including practical and knowledge based activities within a classroom or virtual environment.
Understand the impact of pressure ulcers on the health service
Recognise the cause of pressure ulcers and basic anatomy of the skin
Recognise patients/residents at risk of pressure ulcers
Identify the most common areas at risk of pressure ulcers
Carry out skin assessment on patients/residents
Understand prevention measures and treatment of pressure ulcers
Understand the different grades of pressure ulcers
The 2009 Parkside Nursing Home tragedy marked a turning point in raising awareness for pressure area care training. 5 residents within their care died between July 22nd and August 6th as a direct response from pressure ulcers developed during their admission.
Since 2009 various initiatives have been introduced, however incidents of pressure ulcers remain at a disappointingly high level. Each year in the NHS in England, just under a quarter of a million patients develop a new pressure ulcer with, on average, 2000 newly acquired pressure ulcers developing each month (Public Health England, 2015).
Pressure ulcers are the result of tissue damage caused by diminishing blood supply to the skin, usually because the area has been placed under pressure (NPUAP/EPUAP/PPPIA, 2014). It is felt 95% of all pressure sores are avoidable.
All healthcare workers across all settings with existing pressure area care knowledge wanting to enhance their current understanding. Alternatively, those new to healthcare looking to acquire new skills and practice effectively.
Registered nurses with first-hand clinical experience.
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