Tissue Viability Awareness – Online Training Course – CPDUK Accredited

Welcome to our online Tissue Viability Awareness training course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

Tissue viability is a growing speciality that primarily considers all aspects of skin and soft tissue wounds, including acute surgical wounds, pressure ulcers and all forms of leg ulceration.

This online Tissue Viability Awareness training course discusses the importance of tissue viability, including the structure and functions of the skin.

Course content

This online Tissue Viability Awareness training course includes the following:

• Introduction
• Session 1 – The structure of the skin
• Session 2 – Health wounds and unhealthy wounds
• Session 3 – Risk assessment
• Session 4 – Summary.

Who is the course for?

This Tissue Viability Awareness e-Learning course is suitable for the following:

• Domiciliary care workers
• Home caregivers
• Locum and agency care workers
• Community healthcare assistants
• Support workers
• Care assistants.

Course aims

The aims of this Tissue Viability Awareness e-learning course are to:

• Provide an overview of tissue viability, as well as the structure and functions of the skin.
• Provide an overview of the tissues within the human body and their functions.
• Look at the role of the tissue viability nurse and treatment for pressure ulcers.

Learning objectives

On completion of this online Tissue Viability Awareness training course, the learner will be able to:

• Understand the structure and functions of the skin.
• Define tissue viability.
• Have an understanding of the tissues within the human body.
• Know the importance of tissue viability.
• Differentiate between a healthy and unhealthy wound.
• Understand the role of the tissue viability nurse.
• Understand pressure ulcers and dressings.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this Tissue Viability Awareness E-Learning course, the learner will be able to:

• Explain the structure and functions of the skin.
• Define the term tissue viability.
• Explain the types of human body tissues and describe the functions of the different tissues.
• Explain the importance of tissue viability.
• Know the role of the tissue viability nurse.
• Know how pressure ulcers can be prevented.
• Have an understanding of dressing used within pressure ulcer care.

Tissue Viability Awareness – Online Training Course – Level 1 – CPDUK Accredited.