Pressure Area Care
Who should attend:
Any healthcare professionals who are likely to come across patients with pressure area wounds within the course of their duties.
Course benefits:
This course will give delegates training on different types of pressure wounds (ulcers), how to recognize, understand and treat them.
Additional information:
Certification:
All candidates who participate to the required level will receive a certificate of attendance from Essential Training
Contents:
Skin
• Healthy skin
• Parts of the skin
• Underlying organs
Defining a wound
• Primary intention wound
• Secondary intention wound
• What is a pressure sore?
• What is a leg ulcer?
What’s happening under the surface?
• Pressure sores
• Leg ulcers
• Venous leg ulcers
• Arterial leg ulcers
• Diabetic ulcers
How to recognise the development of a pressure sore
People who have a high risk of developing pressure sores
How to prevent pressure sores
• Skin inspection
Four stages of severity of pressure sores
• Stage one
• Stage two
• Stage three
• Stage four
How do I treat …
• Pressure sores
• Leg ulcers
• Venous ulcers
• Arterial ulcers
• Diabetic ulcers
What do I use to cover this wound?
• Dry and moist healing
• What dressing do I choose
Pressure relieving mattresses
Cushions
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