Pressure Area Care

Overview

A pressure sore is an area of skin that becomes damaged over time when the blood supply to a particular part of the body is reduced or cut off. This course shows delegates how these are caused, how to prevent them and the effects they cause.

Objectives

At the end of the lesson delegate will be able to understand:

• Pressure Area Definition
• Location of Pressure Ulcers
• Stages of Pressure Ulcers
• Unstageable Pressure Ulcers
• Emotional Impact
• Skin Assessment
• Pressure Relief
• The Doppler Effect
• Compressing Bandaging

Course Structure

• Introduction
• Pressure Area Definition
• Location of Pressure Ulcers
• Stages of Pressure Ulcers
• Unstageable Pressure Ulcers
• Emotional Impact
• Skin Assessment
• Pressure Relief
• The Doppler Effect
• Compressing Bandaging
• Summary

Assessment:

During this course each delegate will be taken through all the information and be asked to participate in activities to test understanding. There is also a quiz to complete.