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

Course length: 1 hour