Personal Hygiene & Pressure Area Care

Short course

In Dumfries

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    Dumfries (Scotland)

  • Duration

    1 Day

To gain knowledge and skills on personal hygiene and pressure area care. Suitable for anyone interested in personal hygiene and pressure area care.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Dumfries (Dumfries and Galloway)
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C/O North West Resource Centre, College Drive, Lincluden, DG2 0BX

Start date

On request

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Course programme

Course Outline:

Content:

  • What is good personal hygiene
  • Why do personal hygiene standards differ
  • Assisting with dressing and undressing, methods of maintaining personal hygiene
  • Maintaining privacy, dignity, personal choice, equality and diversity and independence
  • Religious and cultural considerations
  • Safety considerations
  • Care of the mouth and denture care
  • Care of the feet
  • Care of the eyes
  • Care of the ears
  • The importance of reporting change

Pressure Area Care
Content:

  • Anatomy of the skin
  • Factors that influence the condition of the skin
  • Understanding what a pressure area is
  • The development of pressure sores
  • Prevention of pressure sores

Personal Hygiene & Pressure Area Care

Price on request