React to Red - Adult Social Care training and development

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React to Red Skin is a campaign across health and social care that trains carers to recognise people at risk and to take steps to prevent pressure ulcers developing. The programme recognises care homes, nursing homes and domiciliary care agencies that have demonstrated that they have all the necessary steps in place to care effectively for residents and minimise the risk of pressure ulcers developing.

The React to Red Skin award is valid for 1 year and then the home/care agency must reapply; this ensures that the home keeps up the good practice.

Find out more on the React to Red Skin website.”

Course aim:

To be able to identify the causes of pressure ulcers and undertake pressure ulcer care with an aim to preserve healthy skin and thus prevent breakdown and development of pressure ulcers.

Course outcomes:

• With good care the worker will identify the following with the aim to maintain healthy skin and thus prevent breakdown and the development of  pressure
• Identify risk factors
• Functions of the skin and changes in skin condition
• How pressure ulcers develop
• How changing the person’s position will reduce pressure
• Management of existing pressure injury damage

Access training :  https://reactto.co.uk/resources