Prevention of pressure sores and positioning 2hrs

The course is designed to provide for managers and care support workers an
introduction to the basic skills required when caring for clients who have the potential to develop pressure sores or are already suffering from topical wounds.

This unit is relevant to workers who are directly engaged in personal care to
clients in all care settings – hospital, residential, day- or foster-care or in
the client’s own home.

∇ Identify how ulceration develops
∇ Develop observation and reporting tools for potential wounds
∇ Identify Basic Management of wounds
∇ Understand the effect of positioning and other external factors
∇ Make use of the multi disciplinary team in wound care