PRESSURE CARE AND MOISTURE LESION AWARENESS

About the Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion Awareness Training Course

Anyone receiving a health or social care service shouldn’t suffer from a pressure injury or wound. By being aware of who is at high risk and carrying out the right checks, you can make a real difference in providing the best person-centred care.

Our Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion training course will teach learners about the skin and three layers, the oxygen and blood flow, what pressure ulcers and moisture lesions are and the difference between the two, the common pressure points, the signs and symptoms and the pressure ulcer grading. It covers how to identify those who are at high risk of developing pressure ulcers, ways to prevent, treat and reduce the development of pressure ulcers and the properties of different dressings and their functions.

Upon successful completion, learners will receive a downloadable and printable Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion certification.

Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion Training Course Outline

The aim of this Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion training online course is to greater increase your knowledge of caring for those with pressure ulcers and moisture lesions safely and effectively.

The key points covered in this course are:

• The skin and three layers
• Oxygen and blood flow
• What a pressure ulcer is
• Common pressure points
• Signs, Symptoms and Grading
• Who is at high risk
• Moisture lesions
• Ways to prevent, treat and reduce
• Dressings and their functions

Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion Training Course Learning Outcomes

On completion of this online Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion training, learners should know and understand the following:

• The skin and three layers
  Learn and understand the skin and its 3 layers
• Oxygen and blood flow
  Understand oxygen and blood flow in the body and how it affects the skin
• What a pressure ulcer is
  Know what a pressure ulcer is and how it develops
• Common pressure points
  Learn the common pressure points a pressure ulcer may occur
• Signs, Symptoms and Grading
  Understand the signs and symptoms of a pressure ulcer and pressure ulcer grading
• Who is at high risk
  be able to identify those who are at high risk of developing pressure ulcers
• Moisture lesions
  Know what a moisture lesion is and the difference between pressure ulcers and moisture lesions
• Ways to prevent, treat and reduce
  Learn ways to prevent, treat and reduce the development of pressure ulcers
• Dressings and their functions
  Understand the properties of different dressings and their functions

Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion Training Course Delivery Methods

Our online Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion training courses are available 24/7, anytime, anywhere. Perfect for staff, like nurses and carers, with busy schedules or difficult shift patterns.

• Study when you want
• Track staff progress
• Study anywhere you want on any device

Choose how you want this Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion training for carers delivered: