Pressure Ulcer Prevention

This course will look at the causes, management and prevention of pressure ulcers including: identifying those individuals who are at risk, early warning signs of skin breakdown, the importance of adopting healthy lifestyle choices; including physical and mental wellbeing, and the requirement for professional intervention and support.

Who is this course for?

This course is open to anyone who wants to understand what pressure ulcers are and where and why they occur. It is suitable for people who care for those who are at risk of developing ulcers, healthcare professionals and individuals with a general interest in pressure care and prevention.

This course will:

• equip you with actions to take to help avoid pressure ulcers
• provide you with the knowledge to manage pressure ulcers and prevent further skin deterioration
• encourage you to help promote positive lifestyle choices to individuals at risk of pressure ulcers

"I am training in Health profession and most people l care for can easily develop pressure sores as their mobility is limited by their illness. l liked the way they showed me how to prevent pressure sores and the multi agencies that need to be involved to make this happen. This will make me more conscious of this in my training and profession."

Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Online Learner

Throughout the learning process you will be awarded a Digital Open Badge for completing each unit. These are internationally recognised by many employers and educational institutions and will allow you to display your study achievements, even if you only wish to complete a specific unit.

Upon finishing the course, you will be issued an E-Certificate featuring all earned badges and stating that you have completed the full course, so that you can add it to your CV or education portfolio. This massive open online course does not hold any credits and can not be used as a top-up for your University credits.

If you're interested in exploring what else University of Derby Online Learning has to offer, browse our online courses.

An accredited provider of the CPD Standards Office

We are proud to be an accredited provider of the CPD Standards Office for our online short courses and free courses, demonstrating that they conform to CPD best practice and are appropriate for inclusion in a formal CPD record.

• equip learners with the knowledge and understanding of how pressures ulcers and skin breakdown develops
• encourage learners to understand the physical, social and psychological needs of vulnerable people at risk of developing pressure ulcers
• provide learners with strategies and guidance to reduce the risk and prevent skin breakdown

A flexible course that fits in with working and family life

You will receive a valuable insight into the causes of pressures ulcers, the process of wound healing and degrees of tissue damage. You will be able to identify those persons and patients at risk of developing pressure ulcers and early intervention techniques to use. 

You will understand the importance of promoting a healthy lifestyle to include health eating, physical activity and mental wellbeing.

We will also consider the importance of the individual’s needs in maintaining a quality of life and when other help and support is required.

How to enrol

All of our free courses are delivered through an easy-to-use online learning platform, which you can enrol from directly.

What you will need

The course is free and widely available for anyone to take part in regardless of age, location or education status. You will need to agree to the terms and conditions before you start the course which will be available when you enrol.

However, there are some basic requirements. You will need access to the internet whether it is on your PC, tablet, mobile or other electronic devices, as well as a valid email address to register with our online learning environment in order to take part in the course.

Once registered, please be aware that all study for this course is online and so you will need to be able to engage with this via a personal device, preferably a computer or laptop, for the stated duration of the course.

The learning platform is compatible with screen reader technology to assist those with visual impairments.

Contact us

If you want to find out more about studying a short course, please contact us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Course policies

• Learner charter
• Terms and conditions