ZPressure Ulcers Care and Wound Care for Nurses and Carers
Date & Time:
Wednesday 19 January 2022 (09:30 - 16:30) - Please login to join the waiting list
Venue:
Sutton Civic Offices, G1A, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA
Detail:
TARGET GROUP:
This course is targeted to the following roles:
- Carers and nurses in Care Homes and Supported Living accommodation within the Private, Voluntary and Independent Sectors in the London Borough of Sutton
- Senior carers and registered nurses in care home settings in the London Borough of Sutton
- The START Team
COURSE OVERVIEW:
The aim of this course is:
- To enable participants to understand the anatomy of the skin ·
- Identify different types of wounds ·
- To apply the principles of wound management and optimise any required treatment for the persons in their care
- Assess wounds using recommended tools
- To provide participants with a good understanding of how to maintain the integrity of the skin
- To provide knowledge in relation to prevention of pressure ulcers
- To enable participants to apply the principles of pressure ulcer management and optimise any required treatment for the persons in their care
- To enable participants to identify and manage pressure ulcers and categorise
AIM:
By the end of the training participants will:
- Gained greater knowledge to describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin
- Gained greater knowledge describe how wounds and pressure ulcers form and identify what factors contribute to this
- Improve their skills and confidence on how to complete a thorough wound assessment
- Increased their knowledge to define what a pressure ulcer is and describe what is meant by a grade 1,2,3, 4, unstageable and suspected deep tissue injury in pressure ulceration
- Increased their knowledge to define what moisture lesion is and be able to recognise the difference between moisture lesion and pressure damage
- Gained the ability to describe factors that contribute to pressure ulcer healing
- Participated to discussion on the application of different types of wound care products to aid pressure ulcers to heal
- Developed their skills on how to can promote and practice good pressure area care and prevent pressure ulcers from forming
Booking:
Booking has now closed for this event.
Further Information:
Trainer:
Wendy Bedford, RGN, District Nurse BSc Hons and PG cert in education qualified teacher and a Queens Nurse, Care Home Support team
Venue Details:
Sutton Civic Offices, G1A, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA
(020 8770 5000)