Pressure Area Care & Tissue Viability
Our Pressure Area Care & Tissue Viability Training course provides nurses, carers and healthcare professionals with the knowledge and practical understanding needed to prevent pressure ulcers, protect skin integrity and support effective wound care. The course explores the causes and risk factors associated with pressure damage, how to identify early signs of skin deterioration, and the measures that can be used to prevent and manage pressure ulcers.
This course covers
Understanding skin anatomy, physiology and tissue viability
Pressure ulcers: causes, risk factors, sites and grading
Skin inspection and recognising early signs of pressure damage
The effects of pressure, shear and friction on the skin
Identifying people at increased risk of pressure ulcers
Pressure-relieving equipment, materials and preventative strategies
Nutrition and its role in preventing and managing skin damage
Skin care, infection prevention and wound management
Factors that can delay wound healing
Following care plans and maintaining safe, person-centred care