Pressure Ulcer Basic Awareness - Adult Social Care training and development

This online course presents information around the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. The aim of the course is to help the learner understand what pressure ulcers are, how they are treated and how they can be prevented. The course is aimed at frontline care workers and managers who support service users who are at risk of acquiring pressure ulcers either due to their immobility, age, medical conditions or the medication they take.

Objectives

• Understand why the skin is important

• Understand what pressure ulcers are

• Where do pressure ulcers develop?

• Who is at risk?

• When to get advice

• How pressure ulcers are graded

• How to reduce and prevent pressure ulcers.

Frontline care workers and managers who support service users who are at risk of acquiring pressure ulcers

This course can be accessed through the Council’s E-learning platform.
If you are unable to access the E-learning platform please contact: OnlineLearning@coventry.gov.uk