Tissue Viability ducation Plan 2018 County Tissue Viability Team ducation Meetings These meetings are for County Tissue Viability Team Members To determine and implement the strategy within Tissue Viability across Worcestershire. To facilitate the development of policies, guidelines and wound management formulary across Worcestershire. To facilitate the networking and implementation of best practices To co-ordinate undertaking evaluations in Registered Health Care Professionals practice. To provide education and training to the team members in Tissue Viability 1 pm 4.30 pm 23rd January 2018 15th March 2018 26th April 2018 7th June 2018 24th July 2018 13th September 2018 6th November 2018 13th ecember 2018 Shrawley Village Hall Stop The Pressure day To highlight the current agenda regarding pressure ulcer prevention, risk assessment, moisture lesions, pressure ulcer classification, RCA process and learning, CQUIN and documentation. This will be run with WHCT and will be sponsored by manufacturing companies and there will be an exhibition during the event. 15 th November 2018 Worcester Rugby Club Tissue Viability & Children s A one day study event on Tissue Viability in children specifically for the Children s Team. This will include current Tissue Viability issues in regard to Children s nursing, risk assessment, skin and pressure ulcer training and an exhibition. 9 am 4.30 pm 25th January 2018 Château Impney, roitwich 1
Assessing and utilising pressure reducing equipment in Registered Health Care Professionals practice, including Children s services Waterlow Risk Assessment All Registered Health Care Professional staff who order pressure reducing equipment through the Integrated Community quipment Service will need to complete this course. The course is suitable for any Registered Health Care Professional involved in assessment, allocation and use of pressure reducing equipment through the Integrated Community quipment Service including Children s service. It is to assist Health Care professionals with equipment selection, utilising the equipment in practice and reviewing and returning the equipment Staff will need to complete the appropriate -learning session before attending the sessions This training is for Registered Health Care Professionals that have not previously been trained to use Waterlow or have completed the learning and have questions or seek clarification. 9.30 am 12.30 pm 24 th January 2018 21 st February 2018 21st March 2018 25 th April 2018 23 rd May2018 20 th June 2018 25 th July 2018 22 nd August 2018 26 th September 2018 24 th October 2018 21 st November 2018 5 th ecember 2018 Integrated Community quipment Service, Wychbold 14 th March 2018 Crompton Room A Charles Hastings ducation Pressure ulcer and skin awareness for HCA s Learning is available and is essential for certain staff groups as identified in SR Introduction to pressure ulcer prevention, skin observation, essential skin care, documentation and reporting to staff 2 pm 4 pm 27 th February 2018 9 th May 2018 Training Room 2, Woodside Rooms 1 & 2 The Hub POWCH 20th September 2018 Practical Room, vesham TU 21 st November 2018 Room 2, New Treatment, Kidderminster Hospital 2
Tissue Viability Annual Tissue Viability Pressure ulcer Grading To share best practices in all aspects of Tissue Viability. This will be sponsored by manufacturing companies and there will be an exhibition during the event It is open to all Registered Health Care Professionals with an interest in Tissue Viability. It will be run in conjunction with WAHT To support Registered Health Care Professionals who have responsibility for grading of pressure ulcers. 14 th June 2018 Worcester Rugby Club 10 am 11.30 am 5 th June 2018 Teaching Room 2 Charles Hastings ducation Wound Assessment and Management To assist the Health Care Professional to assess wounds and provide wound management based on the Worcestershire Wound Management Formulary 1 pm 4 pm 7 th February 2018 15 th May 2018 Training Room 1 Woodside Room 2 New Treatment, Kidderminster Hospital 9 am - 12 noon 11 th September 2018 Practical training room vesham TU Wound Infection Nursing Homes A joint conference with Infection Prevention & Control exploring aspects of Infection Prevention & Control in Tissue Viability, including wound infection, assessment & categorisation of infection and the appropriate use of antimicrobial dressings. This includes the annual infection control update This is a bespoke day for Care Home (Nursing). It will include a wide range of key Tissue Viability issues. This will be sponsored by manufacturing companies and there will be an exhibition during this event 7 th November 2018 18 th September 2018 16th October 2018 Room, POWCH, Bromsgrove Lecture Theatre Charles Hastings ducation Lecture Theatre Charles Hastings ducation 3
Induction to WHCT (Tissue Viability) Introduction to Tissue Viability within WHCT including pressure ulcer prevention, Wound Management Formulary, Registered Health Care Professionals guidelines. NB Further dates to be confirmed by learning and development Leg ulcer care To assist the Healthcare Professional in leg ulcer care. This will be sponsored by Leg Ulcer manufacturing companies and there will be an exhibition during the event It is open to all Registered Healthcare Professionals and will be an update for all those who have completed their accredited leg ulcer course. This conference will include care of the patient with Chronic Oedema oppler Ultrasound To provide an update on oppler Ultrasound including the latest technology and evidence. NB. oppler Ultrasound should only be undertaken in accordance with national and local guidelines by a registered health care professional who has undertaken an accredited course. This course is designed as an update for those who have completed their accredited course in leg ulcer management Compression Study days To provide theoretical and practical education in relation to the application of compression bandaging and hosiery. This is a whole day and will include theory and hands on practical experience. Competencies are already in place. 10 th January 2018 7 th February 2018 7 th March 2018 11 th April 2018 vesham TU vesham TU vesham TU vesham TU 22 nd May 2018 Lecture Theatre Charles Hastings ducation 9.30 am 12 noon 21 st May 2018 9.30 am 4 pm 1 st March 2018 10th April 2018 3 rd July 2018 Practical Room, Charles Hastings ducation Training Room 2, Woodside Rooms 1 & 2 New Treatment, Kidderminster Hospital Room vesham TC 31st October 2018 Crompton Rooms A & B CHC 4
Compression Hosiery training for HCA s Podiatry Study ay A demonstration of the practical application of hosiery and the aids and application that can be used To include the annual update for Infection Prevention and Control 2 pm 4 pm 13 th March 2017 Training Room 1, Woodside TBC Shrawley Village Hall Key ssential If this is an area where you provide care you will be required to achieve a level of competency in 2017 and the course is essential to support all those with achieving that competency esirable Courses that are deemed as desirable and designed to support staff to provide competency based and appropriate care NB Where there is a conference it will be supported by an exhibition 5