Home > Courses > Care Skills & Procedures > Pressure Area Care

Pressure Area Care

Protect the individuals in your care, enhance their comfort, and prevent pressure sores with our course.

Pressure sores are a serious and preventable condition that can significantly impact the quality of life for individuals in your care. This course empowers you with the essential skills and knowledge to identify risk factors, implement prevention strategies, and effectively manage pressure area care.

Understanding Pressure Sores: Learn about the causes, stages, and impact of pressure sores.

Risk Assessment: Identify individuals at risk of pressure sores and implement tailored prevention plans.

Skin Care and Assessment: Master techniques for assessing skin condition and providing optimal skin care.

Wound Management: Learn how to care for existing pressure sores and promote healing.

Legal and Ethical Considerations: Understand the importance of compliance with relevant guidelines.

Key outcomes:

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

Understand the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to pressure area care
Know what a pressure sore is and how to identify pressure sites of the body
Outline the risk factors and interventions that can reduce the risk of skin breakdown and pressure sores
Know the materials and equipment for pressure area care
Outline the legislation and guidance relevant to pressure area care
Prepare for and undertake pressure area care
Know what to report in relation to pressure area care.