Skin Care & Wound Management

Skin Care & Wound Management

Delivery Mode: Face-to-face

Assessment Mode: Classroom practicals

Duration: 3 hours

Location: Surrey Hills / Mobile delivery (VIC)

Course Outline

This three-hour short course provides information to support workers to effectively assist individuals with their skin care & wound management. This program is designed around the high intensity support skills descriptors as described in the NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators for Pressure care and wound management. This training will provide you with the knowledge of: Common skin integrity risks; common indications of infection and required response; implications of prolonged or worsening infection; purpose and methods for positioning and turning to manage pressure; implications of wound management for delivering daily support activities such as showering, toileting and mobility. This course is an overview of the above and is not client specific.

For group bookings this course can be adapted to organisational policies and procedures, please contact us for a quote.

Why Study This Course?

Support workers may work with people who require assistance with pressure care and wound management. Responsibility for wound care would normally be undertaken by a person with nursing qualifications. Support workers who are responsible for limited care work under direction of a health worker. They require relevant training although this work does not typically require specialist skills.

Overview

Delivery Mode: Face-to-face

Assessment Mode: Classroom practicals

Duration: 3 hours

Location: Surrey Hills / Mobile delivery (VIC)

Course Details

• Course Content

  • Type of wounds

  • Common skin integrity risks

    • Pressure injuries

    • Skin tears

    • Diabetic wounds

  • Common indications of infection and required response

  • Implications of prolonged or worsening infection

  • Purpose and methods for positioning and turning to manage pressure

  • Implications of wound management for delivering daily support activities such as showering & toileting

  • Your responsibilities as a Support Worker​

• Additional Information

  • All course material provided

  • At the successful completion of the workshop, participants are given a certificate of completion

  • All courses are delivered by qualified trainers and assessors with relevant sector experience

  • All courses require an in-class assessment.

Fees

Full Course Fees

Fee Type Student Fee

Full fee $150

Staff Fee* $120

* Discount applies to staff of ONCALL and partner organisations.

Please note: All course dates are subject to change dependent on student numbers.