Getting patients up, dressed & moving to reduce Pressure Ulcers
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This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to eliminate pressure ulcers
- Understand the national context including updates from NHS Improvement and Stop the Pressure
- Develop your skills and improve the prevention and management of pressure ulcers
- Understand how to improve pressure ulcer grading, reporting including unstageable pressure ulcers, understand what is avoidable and ensuring action
- Improve your skills in the prevention and management of pressure ulcers in high risk groups through case studies from oncology, end of life care, care homes, and complex wounds/patients with history of pressure ulcers
- Improve your understanding of the role of nutrition and hydration in pressure ulcer prevention
- Learn from established practice in getting patients up, dressed and moving to reduce risk: the #EndPJParalysis campaign
- Develop your local strategy to eliminate pressure ulcers in your service
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
- Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence
- Hear latest updates on products and services from the key suppliers by attending the optional pre-conference supplier showcase and exhibition
- Network with colleagues who are working to eliminate pressure ulcers
- Understand the national context including updates from NHS Improvement and Stop the Pressure
- Develop your skills and improve the prevention and management of pressure ulcers
- Understand how to improve pressure ulcer grading, reporting including unstageable pressure ulcers, understand what is avoidable and ensuring action
- Improve your skills in the prevention and management of pressure ulcers in high risk groups through case studies from oncology, end of life care, care homes, and complex wounds/patients with history of pressure ulcers
- Improve your understanding of the role of nutrition and hydration in pressure ulcer prevention
- Learn from established practice in getting patients up, dressed and moving to reduce risk: the #EndPJParalysis campaign
- Develop your local strategy to eliminate pressure ulcers in your service
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
- Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence
- Hear latest updates on products and services from the key suppliers by attending the optional pre-conference supplier showcase and exhibition