Pressure Ulcer (Tissue Viability) Prevention training that gets your team CQC-ready
- CQC-aligned, mapped to the Care Certificate framework
- Completed in the hub in over 60 languages
- A certificate for every staff member, for your CQC evidence
- A wrong answer triggers a follow-up lesson, so gaps are closed
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Assessing Pressure Ulcer Risk
Every resident must be assessed for pressure sore risk when they arrive at the care setting using the Waterlow Scale. We reassess weekly, or more often if their condition gets worse. This assessment helps us identify who needs extra care to protect their skin. Early identification means we can prevent problems before they start.
When must you complete a pressure ulcer risk assessment for a new resident?
In the hub, a wrong answer sends the staff member a short follow-up lesson and a fresh question on the same point. They close the gap before they can finish the module, and every attempt is recorded for your CQC evidence.
That is how the training works. Give your whole team the full Pressure Ulcer (Tissue Viability) Prevention module.
Avg. Duration
About 35 minutes
Certificate
For every staff member
Available Languages (60+)
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A clear, practical grounding in pressure ulcer (tissue viability) prevention.
This training covers how we prevent and manage pressure sores at the care setting. You will learn our assessment procedures, the equipment we use, and how to care for residents with existing pressure ulcers. Preventing pressure damage is a key part of keeping residents safe and comfortable.
By the end, your staff will be able to:
- Identify residents at risk of pressure ulcers using our assessment process
- Explain the preventive measures required for different risk levels
- Apply correct repositioning and skin care procedures according to our policy
- Recognise when a pressure ulcer requires referral to healthcare professionals
- Describe the correct use of pressure relief equipment available in the care setting
A closer look at the pressure ulcer (tissue viability) prevention module.
The module is built in short, practical sections. Each one teaches a part of the topic, then applies it to a real care scenario and checks understanding before moving on.
Assessing Pressure Ulcer Risk
Every resident must be assessed for pressure sore risk when they arrive at the care setting using the Waterlow Scale. We reassess weekly, or more often if their condition gets worse. This assessment helps us identify who needs extra care to protect their skin. Early identification means we can prevent problems before they start.
Skin Care and Hygiene for At Risk Areas
Do not rub any area identified at risk, but ensure no excess pressure is applied if you need to touch it for cleaning or cream. Only wash at risk areas if the person is incontinent or the area needs cleaning. Use unscented soap only, rinse off all soap residue completely, and pat the area dry. Rubbing can damage fragile skin.
Repositioning and Mobility
Encourage residents to shift position regularly or stay as mobile as possible. If a person cannot reposition themselves, a repositioning chart must be in place and followed. Repositioning frequency depends on medical need and differs for each person. Best practice is to consult a medical professional about how often that person needs repositioning. Record every turn in the care plan notes with the time and position.
Nutrition and Hydration
Good nutrition and adequate fluids help prevent pressure ulcers and aid healing if they occur. Encourage residents to eat well and drink enough. If a person's intake is limited, a food and fluid chart must be put in place and completed accurately. Poor nutrition makes skin more fragile and slows healing.
Using Pressure Relief Equipment
We use different pressure relief aids depending on risk level. For at risk areas, we use overlays or specialist mattresses and specialist cushions. For high risk, we use alternating pressure overlays or mattresses and specialist wheelchair cushions. For very high risk, we use specialised bed systems like alternating air mattresses. Staff must be trained before using these aids. Inform the resident and their carers why we are using this equipment.
Managing Existing Pressure Ulcers
If a pressure sore develops, refer the resident to their GP or appropriate healthcare professional immediately. Follow the prescribed treatment plan exactly as instructed. Document the position and grade of the sore weekly at minimum, or more often if needed. Continue all preventive measures like repositioning and nutrition support. Never provide care you have not been trained for. We must notify CQC without delay if a resident has a grade 3 or above pressure ulcer.
The things your team must remember.
- Assess every resident for pressure ulcer risk on admission using the Waterlow Scale and reassess weekly or when condition changes
- Only wash at risk areas when needed; use unscented soap, rinse completely, and pat dry without rubbing
- Reposition residents who cannot move themselves according to their individual care plan and record every turn with time and position
- Monitor nutrition and hydration closely; use food and fluid charts if intake is limited
- Use appropriate pressure relief equipment for the risk level and only after proper training
- Refer any new or worsening pressure ulcers to healthcare professionals immediately and follow prescribed treatment plans exactly
Not a slideshow once a year. Training that sticks.
CareStream delivers pressure ulcer (tissue viability) prevention training in the hub your team already uses, grounded in best practice and your own policies, so it fits your care setting and not a generic template.
Short teaching sections and a real care scenario, then an assessment that checks understanding.
Staff complete it in over 60 languages, while your records stay in English.
A wrong answer triggers a short follow-up lesson and a fresh question, so the gap is closed.
Automatic reminders at 90, 30 and 7 days, with a live compliance dashboard.
From your dashboard to your team, in the CareStream hub.
Training is delivered in the hub each staff member logs into. You allocate the modules, they complete them in their own language, and you get the completion records and certificates for your CQC evidence, with any gaps closed by automatic follow up training.
Assign Pressure Ulcer (Tissue Viability) Prevention to each staff member in seconds. No course builder and no setup for each person.
Staff work through the module on any device, in over 60 languages, teaching then checking understanding. A wrong answer sends a short follow up lesson.
See live completion status and a certificate for every person, ready as evidence for CQC.
Any step, in their language, in one tap.
Care teams are diverse and training should not leave anyone behind. On any lesson or question, a staff member taps the language button and the whole step flips into the language they think in. They understand it properly, and your records stay in English.
- One tap flips any lesson or question into their language, instantly.
- Over 60 languages, with no setup and no separate versions to manage.
- Completions and certificates stay in English for your CQC evidence.
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Built for real learning, not box ticking
Every CareStream course goes further than a lesson and a quiz. These features come as standard on every course, giving your staff a richer way to learn and giving you the evidence to prove it.
Every course is built on recognised UK guidance and cites its sources, from NICE and Skills for Care to the NHS and the legislation itself.
A plain English glossary of the technical terms in each course. A simple way to support every learner, including staff with English as a second language.
A quick knowledge check before the lesson is compared with the final assessment, so every certificate comes with evidence of how much the course actually taught.
After passing, staff record what they will do differently in their day to day work. Their reflection is saved to their training record and shown with their certificate.
A printable one page takeaway of the outcomes, key points and key terms. Perfect for staff files, supervision conversations and the staff room wall.
A printable checklist for managers to confirm skills in practice, with a sign off section. It completes the picture beyond the knowledge assessment.
Wrong answers become lessons, not failures
Most e learning marks an answer wrong and moves on. CareStream does not. Every wrong answer triggers an automatic follow up loop that teaches the point again and rechecks it, so no knowledge gap is left behind.
A wrong answer immediately opens a short lesson explaining the point, so the gap is closed there and then.
A fresh question on the same point checks the lesson has landed. The loop repeats until it has.
Staff move on to the next module and their certificate once they genuinely know the answer, not just after one lucky guess.
Why choose CareStream?
Training built for the care sector, delivered the way busy teams actually learn.
- 90+ care-specific training courses
- Bitesize, engaging lessons your staff actually finish
- Mapped to the Care Certificate & CQC standards
- Available in 60+ languages
- Instant certificate on completion
- Flexible learning, anytime, on any device
- Content kept up to date with UK care regulations
- Time to complete: ~35 min
Frequently asked questions.
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Compared
Three ways to train a care team.
These modules are written and kept current by us, so your managers do not have to write or maintain them. We have compared what each approach does rather than naming providers, because products change and this should still be true next year.
| CareStream | A generic e-learning library | A trainer you book | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Try a real lesson and a real question before you buy | |||
| Learning outcomes and time to complete stated up front | |||
| Written lesson sections, each with its own illustration | |||
| Interactive exercises after the lesson that teaches them, in every module | |||
| Assessment in every module, with the key points to revisit | |||
| Taken in any of sixty plus languages | |||
| A wrong answer triggers a follow-up lesson, not just a re-sit | |||
| Practical sign-off by a manager where the subject needs it | |||
| Completion files itself into your training matrix and evidence pack | |||
| Bought one module at a time, with no annual contract |
Generic libraries are often cheaper per learner. They teach a national standard rather than being built, updated and evidenced around the way a CQC-registered service is actually inspected.
Care policies
Every module is written from a policy
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