Pressure Area Care Training

Pressure Area injuries, also known as pressure ulcers or ‘bed sores’, are caused by prolonged pressure on the skin and underlying tissues and other issues. In the UK, over 700,000 people are affected by pressure ulcers each year. The problem creates a significant and growing opportunity for a rewarding career in pressure area care.

The Training Excellence offers you a comprehensive Pressure Area Care Training to give you essential skills to prevent and manage pressure injuries. Whether you are a beginner or expanding your knowledge, this training builds your confidence in assessing risks and managing wounds. This course is also ideal for nurses, caregivers, healthcare assistants, and therapists.

This Pressure Area Care Course module covers skin anatomy, peri-wound assessment, pressure risk identification, ulcer staging, prevention strategies, and patient engagement. You will explore nutrition and hydration screening, friction and shear management, and documentation. The training module also covers legal issues, multidisciplinary collaboration, case-based scenarios and more.

By doing the course, you will gain professional knowledge in assessing and managing pressure injuries, using pressure-relief equipment, maintaining skin hygiene, and implementing individualised care plans. You will master risk evaluation, wound measurement, advanced therapies, emergency escalation, UK legislation and professional standards to give high-quality care.

As the problem is so sensitive in a caregiving setting, a caregiver must take the course to be a professional in giving pressure area care. So, why are you doing it late? Enrol now in our CPD-Accredited online Pressure Care Training today and get an instant free digital certificate.