ZPrevention of pressure damage for residents in care homes for Carers
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Target Group:
This course is for:
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Carers in Care Homes within the Private, Voluntary and Independent Sectors within Sutton and those who look after Sutton’s residents and
- Carers employed by the London Borough of Sutton, in particular the START Team
Please note this course is not open to domiciliary/home care providers within the private, independent and voluntary (PVI) sectors.
Course Overview:
The aim of this course is to provide participants with a good understanding of how to maintain the integrity of the skin and minimise the opportunity for pressure ulcer formation by applying new knowledge to their practice
Learning Objectives:
By the end of training session participants will have:
- Gained greater knowledge to describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin
- Gained greater knowledge describe how pressure ulcers form and identify what factors contribute to this
- 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
- Developed their skills on how to can promote and practice good pressure area care and prevent pressure ulcers from forming