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Seminar: Defining Pressure Care Excellence - 21 Nov 2024

Name: Seminar: Defining Pressure Care Excellence - 21 Nov 2024
Start: 2024-11-21T09:00:00+08:00
End: 2024-11-21T09:00:00+08:00
Location: The Camfield

Unicare Health Seminar : Defining Pressure Care Excellence

Join us on Worldwide STOP Pressure Injury Day for an exclusive two-part seminar to improve your expertise in pressure injury prevention, treatment, and management through advanced knowledge and assistive technology innovations.

Part 1: Bridging the Pressure Gap - From Knowledge to Implementation

This dynamic session will empower you with crucial insights and skills for effective pressure injury management. By participating, you'll join an elite community of dedicated clinicians committed to revolutionizing patient outcomes through evidence-based practices and intelligent utilisation of pressure care equipment.

Learning Objectives:

Master the fundamentals of pressure injury aetiology
Gain proficiency in pressure injury staging and classification
Develop awareness of evidence-based prevention and best practice treatment strategies
Recognize the pivotal role of multidisciplinary collaboration in pressure injury care
Develop expertise in applying risk assessment tools for proactive prevention

Part 2: The Pressure’s On: Transforming Clinical Practice with Innovative Technologies

Designed for forward-thinking healthcare professionals, this hands-on training transcends theoretical concepts, offering you an immersive exploration of new-to-market assistive technologies reshaping pressure injury prevention and treatment. Immerse yourself in an interactive learning environment where theory integrates with practical application. Through direct engagement with relevant assistive technology, you'll gain an in-depth understanding of healthcare equipment, exploring its diverse applications and functionalities.

You'll leave equipped with the confidence and proficiency to effectively integrate these technologies into your daily clinical practice, significantly enhancing your ability to deliver patient-centred pressure injury management solutions.

Learning Objectives:

Develop a comprehensive mastery of various assistive technologies for pressure injury management across diverse healthcare settings
Acquire practical, evidence-based strategies for seamlessly integrating new technologies into pressure injury management protocols
Enhance your skills in assessing individual patient needs and selecting optimal assistive technologies
Explore the latest advancements in pressure injury prevention and treatment technology to improve patient care

This transformative seminar is ideal for registered and practicing healthcare professionals, including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Nurses, who are passionate about delivering excellence in pressure care through advanced knowledge and innovative technologies.
By attending, you'll contribute to the global dialogue on pressure injury management and position yourself as an advocate and lead in preventable injury care. Join us in our mission to #StopThePressure and redefine pressure care excellence across Western Australia and beyond.

Annette Dumble
Clinical Educator and Trainer - Unicare Health

Annette Dumble is an occupational therapist and trainer with over 35 years of experience working in healthcare. Her passion surrounds pressure management, manual handling and seating, leading to her participation in National and International Conferences and Events to keep abreast of the latest developments in these areas.

Annette has significant experience in prescribing assistive technology to facilitate safe and effective manual handling, seating and positioning, falls prevention, dementia care, mobility and pressure injury prevention, and has assisted hundreds of other therapists with education in these areas and prescribing the optimal equipment solution for specific needs.

Ilissa Liew
Focused Educator - Sleep Support Surfaces

Ilissa is an experienced occupational therapist (OT) with 15 years of industry experience. Over the course of her career, Ilissa has undertaken extensive work as a Senior OT specialising in neurological disorders and community geriatrics.

Her responsibilities as a Focused Educator at Unicare Health include facilitating clinical and product training on sleep support surfaces such as electric profiling beds, mattresses for pressure injury prevention and management, and sleep positioning aids. Ilissa aims to empower clinicians with the skills and knowledge to achieve better pressure care and positioning solutions through the intelligent use and application of sleep support surfaces.