Beyond the cushion: Addressing pressure care challenges in specialist seating
With an increasing range of specialised seating solutions available to support service users with complex needs, clinicians are faced with more choices than ever. However, despite these advances, uncertainties around effective pressure care within seating systems remain a common concern among professionals.
This webinar aims to help you gain clarity and confidence in navigating pressure care challenges to achieve the best results in seating provision.
Learning Outcomes
- Clarify the relationship between posture and pressure
- Identify the key pressure-related red flags that warrant clinical attention
- Explore key considerations around pressure care in specialist seating
- Improve clinical confidence in making informed decisions regarding pressure care in specialist seating provision.
Meet our Experts
Sarah has always had a keen interest in Tissue Viability since becoming a registered nurse in 2002. Her experience varies from within a community setting, where she completed her Tissue Viability based degree in 2007. She then worked within the private sector to gain additional advanced wound care skills whilst working with a medical devices company specialised in wound healing. In 2010, Sarah became a Tissue Viability Nurse and shaped a specialised service within the acute sector for 7 years before returning to the community setting as a TVN.
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