Pressure Area Care Pressure Ulcers Awareness Training Resources

Pressure Areas/Ulcers Prevention and Management

The variety of material in this pack will ensure that all staff can be trained/made
aware to the degree required for their job.Also suitable for teaching students and
learners on appropriate Health and Social Care courses.

All files editable.

Presentation 1 - Introduction to Pressure Area Care (28 slides) – Slide Titles:

- Aims
- Introduction
- What are Pressure Ulcers?
- Other Names for Pressure Ulcers
- Understanding Oxygen and Blood Flow (Simple)
- Oxygen Deprivation and the Skin (Simple)
- The Skin
- What Causes Pressure Ulcers?
- Unrelieved Pressure
- Friction
- Shearing
- Maceration
- External Factors
- Where Do Pressure Ulcers Develop?
- Pressure Area
- Who is at Risk?
- Others at Risk
- The Elderly
- Other Risk factors
- Medication and Pressure Ulcers
- Mental Illness and Pressure Ulcers
- Summary
- References

Presentation 2 - Positioning, Education and Care Plans (17 slides) - Slide Titles:

- Aims/Objectives
- Introduction
- Pressure
- Individual Assessment (Seating) of At Risk Patients/Clients
- Education
- Patients/Clients in Bed
- Manual Handling
- Equipment
- Positional Changes and Skin Inspection
- Care Plans and Records
- Summary
- References

Presentation 3 - Policies, Procedures and Information (20 slides)

(This session includes built in activities) – Slide Titles:

- Aims
- Objectives
- Introduction
- Learning Activity
- Setting Policy
- Policies
- Education
- Learning Activity
- Education
- Monitoring of Pressure Ulcers
- Summary
- References

Presentation 4 - Pressure Ulcer Management (32 slides)

(This session includes built in activities) – Slide Titles:

- Aims/Objectives
- Introduction
- What are Pressure Ulcers?
- Signs and Symptoms
- Stages
- Stage 1
- Stage 2
- Stage 3
- Stage 4
- Treatments
- Management
- Pain
- Pain Relief
- Infection Control
- Pressure Area Management
- Prevention
- The Importance of Prevention
- Support Equipment
- Dressings
- Nutrition
- Education
- Warnings
- Exercise
- Documentation
- Summary
- References

Presentation 5 - Skin Inspection (15 slides) - Slide Titles

- Aims/Objectives
- Introduction
- Care Plans/Records
- Skin Inspection
- Erythema
- Further Examination of Erythema
- Darker Skins
- Reduced Mobility
- Issues for Primary Care and Care Homes
- References

Word Documents

7 Handouts
2 Assessments
2 Learning Activities

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