Carers Resource on Education in Wound Care (CREW) programme
Delivered in partnership with the NHS this programme of learning aims to provide a comprehensive education package on the prevention of pressure and moisture damage within care homes and home care settings. Patients cared for within community settings and at home have many co-morbidities, most of which have a detrimental impact on skin integrity.
Who the course is for
This course is ideal for anyone who works in Health and Social Care in County Durham.
Learning method
Sessions are delivered face to face onsite at provider locations and sessions are also delivered on Microsoft Teams.
You can choose the method of delivery to suit you, a competency sheet is completed following the session to check learning and discussed/marked at the end of the session. Staff can then take away their completed sheet as an aide memoire.
What you will learn
By completing this course, you will understand:
- The standardised education programme on pressure and moisture damage prevention, including general skin care, normal skin physiology, and age degeneration on skin physiology.
- Knowledge and increased information to facilitate appropriate treatment in a timely manner.
- How to reduce the number of pressure ulcers acquired across all categories.
Course benefits
- Be able to focus on the prevention of pressure ulcers and moisture lesions rather than the treatment of such events.
- Share best practice on treatment to prevent the delay of wound healing and leading to prevention strategies being unsuccessful.
- The recommendation for best practice would be to standardise education for all care settings, utilising shared protocols and collaborative practice.
Course dates and times
You only need to attend one of the sessions below:
Microsoft Teams sessions
Date | Time | Topic | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
TBC | 1.00pm - 4.00pm | Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin, Moisture Associated Skin Damage, Pressure Ulcer Awareness and the Roles and Responsibilities of a Health Care Worker. | Microsoft Teams |
Face to Face sessions
Please see the below for the dates and times available for the Tissue Viability team to provide training on your premises.
Date | Time | Topic | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 11 April 2024 | 9.30am-12.30pm | Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin, Moisture Associated Skin Damage, Pressure Ulcer Awareness and the Roles and Responsibilities of a Health Care Worker. | Onsite |
| Monday 15 April 2024 | 9.30am-12.30pm | Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin, Moisture Associated Skin Damage, Pressure Ulcer Awareness and the Roles and Responsibilities of a Health Care Worker. | Onsite |
| Tuesday 16 April 2024 | 9.30am-12.30pm | Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin, Moisture Associated Skin Damage, Pressure Ulcer Awareness and the Roles and Responsibilities of a Health Care Worker. | Onsite |
| Monday 22 April 2024 | 9.30am-12.30pm | Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin, Moisture Associated Skin Damage, Pressure Ulcer Awareness and the Roles and Responsibilities of a Health Care Worker. | Onsite |
| Thursday 25 April 2024 | 9.30am-12.30pm | Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin, Moisture Associated Skin Damage, Pressure Ulcer Awareness and the Roles and Responsibilities of a Health Care Worker. | Onsite |
| Tuesday 30 April 2024 | 9.30am-12.30pm | Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin, Moisture Associated Skin Damage, Pressure Ulcer Awareness and the Roles and Responsibilities of a Health Care Worker. | Onsite |
How to book
If you require this training, please contact Jessica Haynes on 01325 743 178 or jessica.haynes@nhs.net.
Alternatively, you can book by contacting the Project Team:
Email: cddft.tvprojectteam@nhs.net
When booking please specify: Your name; place of work; date requesting
In partnership with
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
- Crew Project Owl
- Contact County Durham Care Academy
- careacademy@durham.gov.uk
- 03000 260 222
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Our address is:
- Durham County Council
- Green Lane
- Spennymoor
- County Durham
- United Kingdom
- DL16 6JQ
