Group course 3: Risk factors
In this course you will work through interactive activities to learn how to help prevent and care for residents who have a pressure injury or are at high risk as a health care assistant.
Course introduction
Participant hand out download
What a well positioned person should look like - Sitting up
What a well positioned person should look like - Lying down
What a well positioned person should look like - Lying on side
What a well positioned person should look like - Sitting
How much do you already know?
How much do you already know?
What is pressure?
What is pressure?
What is shear?
What is shear?
What is friction?
What is friction?
Summary of pressure, shear and friction
Discussion point 1: What is pressure, shear and friction?
What factors can you list that contribute to pressure injuries?
What factors do you know that can cause a pressure injury?
Discussion point 2: What factors can you list that contribute to pressure injuries'?
Risk
What were Vera's risks?
Discussion point 3: Risk assessment
Jonah explains SSKIN in detail
SSKIN
SSKIN
Discussion point 4: SSKIN
What have you learned?
What have you learned?
What we learned