Tissue Viability
About this course
The Tissue Viability training course is designed to help caregivers learn how to keep skin healthy and prevent skin damage on service users. This course covers key areas such as the prevention, assessment, and treatment of wounds, including pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, and surgical wounds.
Participants will learn about the structure of the skin, how to assess risk using tools like the Waterlow Score and Braden Score, and how to choose the right treatments, such as different types of dressings and infection control methods. The course focuses on practical skills to help heal wounds, reduce problems, and make service users more comfortable. Additionally, participants will gain a better understanding of the layers of the skin and how tissue viability impacts the creation of pressure sores.
Course content
- What is tissue viability?
- The skin: anatomy and physiology.
- The basics of skin care.
- Things that affect skin health.
- Your role in keeping skin healthy.
- Preventing and managing skin damage.
- Demonstrations of how to care for skin in real situations, classroom activities and Q & A.
What you will learn
On completion of the half-day Tissue viability training course, you will be able to:
- Define tissue viability and why it is important.
- List the functions of the skin and how the ageing process affects these functions.
- Identify the risk factors associated with skin breakdown.
- List preventive measures that should be used within your care setting.