This course developed by wound care specialists throughout New Zealand, familiarises staff with the SSKIN pressure injury assessment framework. There are a number of scenarios to work through, and then a series of short quizzes to complete. You need to achieve a 100% grade to pass each quiz. 

Course Scope

Regulated health care staff involved in patient care

Course Learning Objectives

  • Describe the SSKIN pressure injury assessment framework
  • Construct an action plan/care plan based on the SSKIN framework
  • Provide individualised education to patients on their risk and when to escalate concern i.e. pain.
  • Be able to gather sufficient data (history), from a variety of sources to enable accurate identification of the level of risk and implement an individualised intervention plan
  • Engage and partner with individuals, and their whanau, to encourage their full involvement and participation in their pressure injury prevention and care

Please click on the link below to view the Stroke and Pressure Injury Prevention Postitioning


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