Pressure Area Care

CPD Certified
Level: Intermediate
Study time: 2 hours

Increase your knowledge of pressure area care with our online course.

Pressure Area Care

Our level 2 course aimed is at healthcare support workers who want to further their knowledge about pressure area care.

Modules: 3
Exams: 1

Who is this course for?

Course Modules

Learning Outcomes

Assessment

Accreditations

Technical Requirements

Certification

Who Is This Course For?

Anyone needing pressure area care training for their place of work.

Course Modules

Anatomy of the Skin
Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
Treatment of Pressure Ulcers

Learning Outcomes

Understand the basic anatomy and physiology of the skin

Explain who is at risk of pressure area damage

Explain how to prevent pressure area damage

Explain the treatment options for someone with pressure damage, or those at risk of pressure area damage

Explain the role of the healthcare support worker in relation to pressure area care

Explain how to maintain privacy and dignity when caring for individuals with pressure area damage, or those at risk of pressure area damage

Assessment

You must gain a minimum of 80% in the end of module assessments in order to gain your certificate for this course. You can attempt the assessments as many times as you would like.

Technical Requirements

Please make sure you are familiar with our technical requirements before commencing a course:

Web browser: Google Chrome or Firefox. Some of our courses/elements of courses will not work on other internet browsers.

Device: Although our courses work on any device connected to the internet, we recommend a desktop or laptop for optimal learning experience.

Internet: You need to have an internet connection to access any of our online training courses.

PDF Reader: Some of our courses come with PDFs and Word documents for download. You need to ensure that you have a PDF reader and word processor on your device to access these documents if you would like to download them.

Each of our courses comes with a certificate which you can use to demonstrate your knowledge to the world.

Some of our courses have assessments attached to them and you must achieve a certain mark to pass the assessment and gain your certificate.

The certificates are printable, and will be saved in your Care Academy profile where they will remain for as long as you keep your Care Academy account. For further information about downloading your certificate after you have exited a course, visit our Virtual Help Desk.