Targeted at: Nursing auxiliaries, care assistants and home care workers but open to any member
Duration Half day 10am - 1pm
This course is part of UNISON’s Continuing Professional Development programme.
Pressure ulcers are a widespread and often underestimated health problem. They affect people who are immobile due to illness or infirmity and result in tremendous pain and at the extreme end amputation. This workshop will introduce participants to the various stages of pressure ulceration and how as a health and social care worker you can be instrumental in preventing it. It will introduce participants to the various stages of pressure ulceration as well as prevention and treatment.
Participants will get the chance to explore issues such as
• Causes of pressure ulceration
• Stages of pressure ulceration
• Prevention and treatment of pressure ulceration
• Leg ulcer prevention and treatment
This is a half day workshop which will give participants an understanding of
It will be delivered by Jennifer Mullan (Altnagelvin) Tissue Viability Nurses Network
Date Tuesday 2nd March 2010
Location UNISON Derry
For information on the course, Fidelma Carolan f.carolan@unison.co.uk 028 90270190
To register your interest contact Anne Campbell, a.campbell2@unison.co.uk or download an application form here or
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