Pressure injury classification and treatment for AINs and PCWs (2 of 2)
What you'll learn
- Know the important points for diagnosis of pressure injuries.
- Understand the different stages for classification of pressure injuries.
- Learn to identify the steps required for ongoing assessment and monitoring of healing for pressure injuries in the residential aged care setting.
- Know how effective assessment and management of pressure injury-related pain may be attended in the residential aged care setting.
- Know how effective wound care management of pressure injuries may be attended in the residential aged care setting.
Course Overview:
This module is designed to provide an overview of the recommendations for the classification and treatment of pressure injuries from the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injuries: Clinical practice guideline. The International Guideline (2019).
It is focused on the aged population and is most relevant for personal care workers and assistant nurses who are working in the residential aged care setting.
Target Audience
Personal care workers and assistants in nursing
Business Case
The course is directly related to the Australian National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards as part of Standard Five: Comprehensive Care.
It directly relates to the Aged Care Quality Standards, Standard Three, Personal Care and Clinical Care.
Specifically the Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care has stated that:
Health service organisations implementing the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards are required to establish systems and processes for pressure injury prevention and wound management that are consistent with best-practice guidelines.
