Shingles is a painful viral condition that can affect a client’s comfort and overall well-being. This course provides caregivers with essential knowledge about shingles, including its causes, symptoms, progression, and risk factors.

Participants will learn practical approaches to managing pain, supporting healing, preventing infection, and delivering compassionate, holistic care throughout the illness. The training emphasizes maintaining skin integrity, following proper infection control practices, and providing emotional support during recovery.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define shingles, including its causes, symptoms, progression, and risk factors

2. Identify strategies to reduce discomfort and support pain management

3. Apply infection control practices, including proper wound care and hand hygiene

4. Promote skin health and support the healing process

5. Provide holistic care that includes emotional support and stress-reduction strategies