Wounds UK and 3M Health Care Ltd are to hold five roadshows, sponsored by 3M™ Cavilon™ Skin Care Products, for nursing and care home staff (qualified and non-qualified) and any other healthcare professional interested in learning about ‘Care of the Older Person’s Skin: Meeting the Challenge’.
Each roadshow will run for a single day, consisting of five sessions.
Please click on the required date below to book online now:
The roadshows will be held from 08.00am–3.00pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Programme
08.45 - 09:25 |
Registration and networking |
09.25 - 9:30 |
Chair’s welcome |
09.30 - 10:00 |
The challenge of maintaining skin integrity in the older person — an achievable goal
Challenging cases will be presented together with a discussion of strategies |
10.00 - 10:30 |
Skin tears — a review of current management, therapies and their application, supported by case reports |
10.30–11.00 |
Coffee and networking |
11.00-11:30 |
The management of incontinence and its effect on perianal skin and its relationship with the development of pressure ulcers
A review of current therapies supported by case reports |
11.30 - 12:00 |
The prevention and management of peri-wound trauma and pain, secondary to wound exudate and wound product adhesives |
12.00-12:15 |
Questions from the morning’s sessions to the speakers’ panel |
12.15–13.15 |
Lunch and networking |
13.15-13:45 |
Management of skin disruption in the elderly person. An overview of current practice in the management of chronic oedema,
leg, pressure and foot ulcers |
13.45 - 14:15 |
A presentation of four case studies reviewing Best Practice in the management of skin in the older person. Discussion and
audience review |
14.15 - 14:45 |
Utilising the Best Practice documents and online services |
14.45 - 15:00 |
Questions from the afternoon’s session to the speakers’ panel |
15:00 |
Close of roadshow |
Venues
The roadshow will be taking place at 5 venues across the UK:
Thursday 30th April 2009 |
The Thistle Hotel
Fry Street
Middlesbrough
England
TS1 1JH
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Thursday 21st May 2009 |
Ramada Plaza Gatwick
Tinsley Lane South
Three Bridges, Crawley
West Sussex
England
RH10 8XH
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Friday 29th May 2009 |
Hilton Bath City Hotel
Walcot Street
Bath, England
BA1 5BJ
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Wednesday 3rd June 2009 |
Hilton Leeds City Hotel
Neville Street
Leeds, England
LS1 4BX
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Thursday 18th June 2009 |
Hilton Leicester Hotel
21 Junction Approach
Leicester
England
LE19 1WQ
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For futher details go to: www.cavilon.co.uk/nursinghome
Booking Conditions
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