Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Three hours
Introduction / Refresher
Nurses and Carers
To enable nursing and care staff reduce the risk of pressure ulceration among clients.
Up to 15 students
- Defining pressure ulcers
- Risk factors for pressure ulcers
- Pressure ulcer risk assessment
- Areas vulnerable to pressure ulcers
- Benefits of repositioning
- Pressure relief devices
- What doesn't work!
- Pressure ulcer grading scale
- Knowledge test
Lecture, group discussion, case studies
and practical exercises.
Students are assessed on the basis of
their performance of the exercises and
in the summative test at the end.
- Care Standards Act regulations
- Skills for Care Induction Standards
- National Vocational Qualifications
- Attendance forms
- Course notes / handouts
- Knowledge tests
- Training records
- Feedback forms
- Certificates of Achievement
Dependent on your training needs.
Call 020 3115 1039 for a quote!
Michael Hughes MSc BSc(Hons) RN DipN ENB 998 ENB 978 Cert HPM FRSH FIHPE
Healthcare Training 79 Lodge Lane, North Finchley, London N12 8JG Tel/Fax: 020 3115 1039