Recognising and Assessing Pain: Residential Home Care Inadequate wound management is one

Inadequate wound management is one of the most common clinical complaints in the aged and social care sector

Ngā Paerewa Standard 1

Recognise the importance of assessing risk when providing care

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that affects a person’s ability to control their movement

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Recognising and Assessing Pain: Residential Home Care Inadequate wound management is oneCourse Description: Pain can be a debilitating experience for the older person, affecting them both mentally and physically. This course explains how the learner can recognise the signs and symptoms of pain and assess appropriately. This course explores what pain is and the different types of pain that the older person may experience. It guides the learner through communicative and protective pain behaviours that may indicate that the older people is