Preventing Pressure Ulcers-Education for the Care Giver"....... Care to attend?
Preventing Pressure Ulcers-Education for the Care Giver"....... Care to attend?
This free course will be offered 5 times this Spring 2012. Light food will be offered due to the hour of the day.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Afternoon 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Afternoon 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Evening 5:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Afternoon 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Evening 5:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Reservations are required. Call 540-989-1225 or click here to register. MRS-Medical Resources & Solutions is offering the workshop classes (during the afternoon & evening) for caregivers wanting to learn more about preventing pressure sores - (See out line of course Agency for Health Care Policy & Research). All types of care givers and disciplines are welcome,
Below are the details and the course outline. Certificates will be offered. Pass on the word and we look forward to seeing you.
Preventing Pressure Ulcers
Purpose of the workshop
Pressure ulcers are the serious problems that can lead to pain, a longer stay in the hospital or nursing home and slow the recovery from other health problems. Anyone who must stay in a bed or chair or a wheel chair because of illness or injury can get pressure sores.
Fortunately most pressure sores can be prevented and when pressure sores do form they do not need to get worse. This course describes where pressure ulcers form and how to tell if your loved one or your client is at risk of getting pressure sores. It lists steps to prevent them or keep them from getting worse. The course will suggest how to work effectively with the health care team, to get the best results for all. This is a free class and it is open to all care givers professional or family members that wish to know how to prevent and heal pressure sores.
Course-workshop Outline
1. What are Pressure Ulcers?
2. Where Pressure Ulcers Form
3. Risk Factors
Bed Chair Confined
Inability to Move
Loss of Bowel or Bladder Control
Poor Nutrition
Lowered Mental Awareness
4. Key Steps for Prevention
5. Taking Care of Skin
6. Protect Skin from Injury
If you are chair bound
for the bed confined
7. Eating Well-Nutrition
8. Improve the ability to move
9. Be Active In the care of your loved one or the client you serve
10. Care by Risk Factors
For there bed or Chair confined
Inability to move
Incontinence
Poor Nutrition
Mental Aquitity
11. Additional Resources
International Association of Enterostomal Therapy
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Board
12. For more information
Course outline provided is resoursed by Agency for Health Care Policy & Research
2. Where Pressure Ulcers Form
3. Risk Factors
Bed Chair Confined
Inability to Move
Loss of Bowel or Bladder Control
Poor Nutrition
Lowered Mental Awareness
4. Key Steps for Prevention
5. Taking Care of Skin
6. Protect Skin from Injury
If you are chair bound
for the bed confined
7. Eating Well-Nutrition
8. Improve the ability to move
9. Be Active In the care of your loved one or the client you serve
10. Care by Risk Factors
For there bed or Chair confined
Inability to move
Incontinence
Poor Nutrition
Mental Aquitity
11. Additional Resources
International Association of Enterostomal Therapy
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Board
12. For more information
Course outline provided is resoursed by Agency for Health Care Policy & Research