Pressure injury and ulcers: The anatomy of the skin (1/4)

Course Overview:

This 3 part course on pressure injury and ulcers provides a comprehensive learning package.

A thorough knowledge of the anatomy of the skin provides the foundations for understanding how skin damage is caused.

Part 1 of this course provides the necessary foundation knowledge of the anatomy of the skin. This knowledge is the cornerstone for those providing care. It will enable all those providing care to apply a decision making framework to individualised assessment and care planning. It will contribute significantly to minimising harm and injury from pressure.

This is part 1 of a 3 part course:

1. Pressure injury and ulcers: The anatomy of the skin
2. Pressure injury and ulcers: Prevention and early identification of skin damage
3. Pressure injury and ulcers: Prevention staging and treatment

This course will meet requirements to undertake continuing professional development and training on preventing and treating pressure injuries and ulcers:

1. NSQHS Standards - Standard 5: Minimising patient harm - Preventing and managing pressure injuries
2. ACQS Standard 3: Personal care and clinical care as it relates to providing workforce training on pressure injuries.

This course has been written by healthcare content experts and has been peer reviewed.

Target Audience

Nurses and aged care workers

Learning Objectives

Participants will gain a thorough knowledge of the structure and function of the skin.

Business Outcomes

This course is consistent with the requirements of the NSQHS Standards - Standard 5: Minimising patient harm - Preventing and managing pressure injuries as it relates to providing workforce training on pressure injuries.

This course is consistent with the requirements of the ACQS Standard 3: Personal care and clinical care as it relates to providing workforce training on pressure injuries.