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Foot Care in Care Settings – CPR for Feet
This Open Badge is intended for people in a variety of care settings and focuses on supportive foot care and monitoring for people who have a medical and / or foot condition which puts their feet at high risk of ulceration.
CPR for Feet is a campaign to ensure that at risk patients do not develop an avoidable foot ulcer during their stay in hospital and those who are admitted to hospital with a current foot ulcer or gangrene are referred appropriately. People across Scotland are still developing potentially avoidable ulcers while in hospital. The CPR for feet campaign highlights the importance of checking feet, protecting at risk feet and referring to appropriate health care professionals if an active problem is detected.
Although the CPR for feet campaign was designed for those admitted to hospital; the learning and application of advice contained within this module can be applied in other settings where supportive care is provided to vulnerable people e.g. at home, in a care home etc.
Familiarising yourself with this campaign and the application of monitoring will help prevent foot ulcers.
- Watch the NHS Scotland video – ‘CPR for Feet‘ on YouTube (4 minutes).
- Watch the video – ‘CPR for feet‘ on TURAS (15 minutes).
- Tell us about what you learned from these activities and how you have put CPR for feet into your client care/practice giving an anonymised example of someone under your care. (150 words minimum)
- Discuss what you have learned with someone (e.g. line manager or colleague) and make a short note of this discussion. (50 words minimum)
- Please add a note of your role (e.g. care home carer; unpaid carer; friend/family) and which healthboard/partnership you work or reside in.
Your application will be returned to you with a request for further evidence if it does not meet all the above criteria or if it is not clear which of these questions you are answering within your evidence.
This badge does not require you to hold any other badges however you may find it useful to complete Getting started with Open Badges & Writing Evidence for Open Badges if you are new to Open Badges.
You will need to submit a written statement, in response to the questions asked in the criteria. You can write your statement directly on the badge application form or paste a link to your own blog or portfolio.
We will also accept an audio or video submission if you prefer.
The evidence you submit will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Do not include confidential or private information within your submission.
Badge issuer
Scottish Social Services Council
Promoting high standards, raising public confidence and developing a trained and trusted social service workforce in Scotland.
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I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria and that each question from the criteria is answered in the evidence I have provided. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback cannot be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge