Spinal Cord Injury Care in Residential Settings - COMING SOON

Welcome to our Spinal Cord Injury Care in Residential Settings Online Training Module. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate of completion. The course duration is approximately 1 hour and will earn you 1 CPD point. You have 6 months from the date of purchase to finish this training.

Spinal Cord Injury Care in Residential Settings
Course Duration: 1 Hour

1. Spinal Cord Injury Essentials
• Anatomy and function of the spinal cord
• Levels of injury (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral) and their effects
• Impacts in care homes: movement, sensation, bladder and bowel, breathing, and sexual health
• Reflection on how injury level affects daily care
2. Primary and Secondary Complications
• Primary complications: paralysis, sensory loss, bladder/bowel dysfunction
• Secondary complications: pressure ulcers, UTIs, constipation, autonomic dysreflexia, respiratory infections, spasticity, psychological issues
• Emphasis on prevention and safe practice
3. Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD)
• Who is at risk
• Common triggers and signs
• Emergency actions and escalation
• Importance of personalised AD plans
4. Skin and Pressure Damage Prevention
• Risk assessment and repositioning schedules
• Equipment and daily skin care
• Escalation and safeguarding responsibilities
5. Bladder and Bowel Management
• Catheter care and monitoring
• Scheduled bowel routines and diet
• Red flags and when to escalate
6. Respiratory Risks, Pain, and Spasticity
• Recognising and managing respiratory risks
• Types of pain and how to manage them
• Understanding and responding to spasticity
7. Wellbeing, Safeguarding, and MDT Working
• Promoting independence, dignity, and sexual wellbeing
• Consent, safeguarding, and the Mental Capacity Act
• Roles of the multidisciplinary team (MDT)
8. Implementation in Care Homes
• Creating and maintaining SCI Care Summaries
• AD emergency kits
• Training refreshers and audits
• Embedding systems to evidence Safe and Well-led care


Learning Outcomes
1. Explain the basic anatomy and function of the spinal cord and describe how different levels of injury affect the body.
2. Recognise the key impacts of spinal cord injury in care homes, including movement, sensation, bladder and bowel function, breathing, and sexual health.
3. Identify primary complications of spinal cord injury and prevent secondary complications such as pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections, constipation, respiratory infections, and spasticity.
4. Respond appropriately to signs and triggers of Autonomic Dysreflexia, including carrying out immediate emergency actions and following escalation pathways.
5. Apply evidence-based approaches to skin care, repositioning, bladder and bowel management, and respiratory monitoring in daily practice.
6. Support residents’ wellbeing through dignity, privacy, safeguarding, and sensitive discussions about independence and sexual health.
7. Work effectively with the multidisciplinary team, recognising when to escalate to GPs, community nurses, continence teams, tissue viability services, and regional spinal centres.
8. Implement practical systems in the care home, such as SCI care summaries, AD emergency kits, refresher training, and monthly audits, to evidence Safe and Well-led care.





We hope you find this module informative and beneficial for your professional development in Spinal Cord Injury Care in Residential Settings.

If you need more information about this course, please contact Train Healthcare directly at 0208 3266 704 or email contact@trainhealthcare.com.

Please note that refunds are not available for online training purchases.

Nursing and Midwife Council's (CPD Points).

Requirements:
It is necessary to complete 35 hours (35 Nursing CPD Points) of relevant CPD within the three-year period since your last registration renewal or since joining the register.
Of these 35 hours (35 Nursing CPD Points), a minimum of 20 hours (20 Nursing CPD Points), should be dedicated to participatory learning, which involves engaging in activities that facilitate interaction with other professionals.