Wound Care and Pressure Injury Management Part 1 in Aged Care
In Part 1 of this course, you’ll learn about wound care, pressure injury management, and the role of aged care workers in providing support. We’ll explore skin anatomy, types of wounds, causes, and equipment used for treatment. We’ll discuss risk factors, symptoms, and prevention strategies for complex wounds and pressure injuries to reduce complications and promote well-being among ageing individuals.
In Part 1 of this course, you’ll learn about wound care, pressure injury management, and the role of aged care workers in providing support. We’ll explore skin anatomy, types of wounds, causes, and equipment used for treatment. We’ll discuss risk factors, symptoms, and prevention strategies for complex wounds and pressure injuries to reduce complications and promote well-being among ageing individuals.
After this lesson, you will be able to:
a) Identify the anatomy of the skin
b) Describe wound care and pressure injury management, and identify different types of wounds and the equipment required to treat them.
c) Identify risk factors, recognise symptoms of pressure injury, and know how to apply prevention strategies
Course duration: 35 minutes
Resources:
i. Adult Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Tool
Created by: Maguerite Hoiby, Auditor, Assessor and Registered Nurse
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