Pressure area care and wound care (Tissue Viability) – Full day course

Provide staff with an understanding structure and functions of the skin, and the importance of maintaining the viability of the skin and underlining tissue. This course covers the management of wounds, including pressure ulcers.

On completion of the course the learner should know:

• What is Tissue Viability?
• The skin- Structure and function
• Types of wounds, stages of healing
• Pressure ulcers- Stages, causes and risk factors, assessment , prevention
• Wound assessment
• TIME approach to wound management
• Wound dressing