Description
Welcome to the Halo Staffing face to face course on Wound care.
We will begin this course with an explanation of the anatomy of our skin and its function in our body.
After that, we will inform you how to recognise different types of wounds.
We will then focus on skin tear and inform you how to identify them, what is the treatment pathway and how to prevent more of these happening in the future.
The next section will inform you about the list of relevant legislations in the UK, the guidelines and protocols set by the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).
At this point, we will inform you about the importance of infection control measures in preventing complications associated with wound care.
The following section will inform you about the process of wound assessment, dressing and management.
The next two sections will be about pressure ulcers and how to support service users experiencing pain due to wounds.
Having done that, we will then inform you about the process, stages and risks involved in the healing of wounds.
The next section will be about the importance of documentation associated with wound care.
The following section will focus on escalation and reporting of any issues.
And finally, we will inform you how to support the service users in maintaining good skin care and integrity.
Is this for me?
This course has been carefully designed for carers, support workers, nurses and managers who want to develop a complete understanding of wound care. As specialists in providing staffing solutions Halo Staffing’s courses are relevant for many industries including health and social care for carers, support workers, nurses and managers. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 1 year.
Why should I take this course?
You should take this course if it is necessary for you or your team to learn about wound care and protect people and keep them safe from harm and abuse in a health care setting. Keeping in line with Infection Prevention and Control Guidance UK, The Equality Act 2010, The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Regulation 12, Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013, The Care Act 2014 and the guidance / protocols set by the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT).
What will I learn?
This course will provide you/or your team with an understanding of the anatomy of our skin and its function in our body, how to recognise different types of wounds including skin tear, list of relevant legislations in the UK, the guidelines and protocols set by the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT), the importance of infection control measures in preventing complications, the process of wound assessment, dressing and management. This course will also provide you/or your team with a complete understanding of pressure ulcers, how to support service users experiencing pain due to wounds, the process, stages and risks involved in the healing of wounds, the importance of documentation associated with wound care, how to escalate and report any issues and finally, how to support the service users in maintaining good skin care and integrity.
Course Duration:
Face-2-Face session will be delivered at your location for up to 16 attendees. Cost of this course is for all 16 attendees.
eLearning: 3 hours.
Face to Face session: Equivalent to a one day course.
