Group course 2: The assessment process
In this course you will work through interactive activities to learn how to assess and document pressure injures as a health care assistant.
Course introduction
Participant hand out download
Welcome to module 2
Words to know for this module
How much do you know already?
How much do you already know?
Why is assessment important?
Discussion point 1: Importance of assessment
The assessment process
The assessment process
Assessment process
Assessment process
Pressure injury locations
Why is regular assessment important
Documentation is important
Documenting pressure injuries
Bernard's Story
Discussion point 2: Good documentation
Why is regular documentation important
What should be documented in Bernard's notes?
Why do you need to know about a pressure injury and risk factors?
Discussion point 3: Why is there a different assessment process for different stages?
Order of process
What have you learned?
What have you learned?
What we have covered