INCARE SERVICES – TRAINING PEOPLE WHO CARE

 

REF WA01

Wound Care 2hrs

Elements of competence

Skills for Care induction references

6.2 .1 Understand the need to gain skills and knowledge to support and develop your work

Links to NVQ Core units

HSC 23/24

HSC 32/33/35

HSC 43/45

NVQ Mapping

Level 2

Y1.5  Enable individuals to maintain the safety and security of their living environment

Summary

 

The course is designed to provide for managers and care support workers an introduction to the basic skills required when caring for clients who are suffering from topical wounds.

Who this unit is aimed at

 

This unit is relevant to workers who provide or plan personal care to clients in all care settings - hospital, residential, day care or foster-care or in the client’s own home. 

Proposed Candidate Outcomes

The worker must be able to:
  • Identify good practice

 

  • Develop observation and reporting tools

 

  • Identify Basic Management of wounds
  • Understand the effect of positioning and  other external factors
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How many candidates may attend?

This training is not limited in numbers.

Content Summary

  • Preventing wounds
  • Positioning
  • Anatomy of the skin
  • Clients who are admitted with wounds
  • Wound assessment systems
  • Nutrition and wounds
  • External factors
  • Pain care
  • Management and asepsis

 

Other relevant information 

1.       For registered nurses who wish to incorporate this training into your PREP portfolio’s, you should carry out practice reflection and attach subsequent evidence from this training  

  1. Certificates are issued for each candidate and are valid for approximately 3 years
  2. A candidate assessment is available (Word 2000) for post training audit

Included in the session is theory based information that may involve a powerpoint presentation.

The key points to remember are:

1.   The training venue should be quiet and undisturbed.

2.   Staff should not be expected to be on duty

3.   Staff attending should remain for the entire length of the session.

 

N.B  Registration details are kept by us for Seven years. It is important to register on the day.

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