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Webinars

Upcoming webinars

November 24, 2023

Accora's range of support surfaces demonstration

This session will offer an overview of our range of support surfaces, and cushions. Starting from lower-risk foam options and progressing to our fully alternating pressure-relieving products.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Learn the specifications of Accora's products
  • Have guidance of when they can be utilised
  • Understand essential considerations when choosing a surface

Speakers

Sarah Thompson
Sarah Thompson
TVN
November 30, 2023

24-hour posture and pressure management programme – 6-part series

This online series comprises 6 sessions covering the theory of 24-hour posture management and its connection to pressure management. We'll delve into the specifics of posture, focusing on the pelvis and spine. Afterward, we'll apply our knowledge to conduct postural assessments, including pressure risk assessment. Next, we'll explore outcome analysis and its implications for implementing solutions. By assessing posture, we can enhance function and reduce postural limitations and pressure risks. Finally, we'll examine real case studies to illustrate each session's key components.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Be confident in making recommendations based onyour findings from an assessment
  • Be confident in knowing the required productfeatures to support, accommodate and correct postural limitations.
  • Be confident in making recommendations for pressure relief products
  • Be able to apply the principles of posture and pressure management to cases and work through problem identification, assessment, recommendations, clinical reasoning and justification for your recommendations.

Speakers

Jenny Rolfe
Jenny Rolfe
Consultant OT

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June 20, 2023

Evidence for 24 hour posture management

On Demand

Starting with a definition of posture and which people are most at risk from the effects of gravity on their body shape, this webinar goes on to consider posture management over a 24-hour period and the evidence base surrounding the topic. We consider current service provision and gaps in service, creating unmet needs and then explore whether any principles of posture management can be introduced in attendees work settings.

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May 30, 2023

The link between nutrition, pressure ulcer prevention and wound healing

On Demand

Our skin is the largest organ of the body and acts as a barrier to our internal systems that are essential for our health and well-being. Within this webinar you will learn about taking positive steps with your patient’s nutrition to ensure you are doing all you can for your patients to improve their skin integrity, to give the best outcome to prevent any breakdown and if a wound or pressure damage occurs, how you can put in place strategies to heal these wounds using nutrition.

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April 19, 2023

Rebuilding lives after stroke

On Demand

A stroke can happen to anyone. This is an awareness raising webinar looking at what a stroke is and how to recognise when someone might be having a stroke. Having a greater insight into how this brain injury can impact on individuals, can help to inform any professional or personal interactions you may have with people affected by stroke. This webinar also covers what we can all do to reduce our risk of stroke, the work of the Stroke Association and ways we could potentially make a difference together.

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April 4, 2023

Good skin care guidance

On Demand

Our skin acts as a barrier to our internal systems that are essential for our health and well-being. Within this webinar you will learn about taking positive steps to ensure you are doing all you can for your patients to improve their skin integrity and give the best outcome to prevent any breakdown.

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January 26, 2023

Pressure Ulcer Prevention - No thank you

On Demand

On occasions, individuals may decline a suggested care intervention which may lead to increased risk and conflict with staff wishing to add in these interventions. This webinar explores why people may make decisions about their care that healthcare professionals find challenging. Why HCPs find these decisions challenging. What national guidance there is around this topic. What you can do when a person decides not to adhere to suggested care interventions.

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December 7, 2022

Communication matters it helped me flourish

On Demand

This webinar discusses the importance of communication and the effect good and bad communication has on service user outcomes. Listening compassionately improves wellbeing and allows us to flourish so we can be the best versions of ourselves in the community.

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Streamed
November 17, 2022

Stop the pressure - introducing the PURPOSE T Risk Assessment Tool

On Demand

PURPOSE T offers an evidence based PU risk assessment tool that has been designed following NIHR funded research. This webinar examines the development and utilisation of PURPOSE T for risk assessment and discusses how to identify factors contributing to risk and implement prevention strategies effectively.

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October 4, 2023

Understanding and supporting people with Dementia

On Demand

This webinar will give a brief overview of the role of Admiral nurses and the charity that supports them, Dementia UK. The focus will be on the experience of dementia for both the person who has been diagnosed and their families. It will include hints and tips on how you can ensure the very best support is given, by having a better understanding of the condition.

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September 27, 2023

Mental Capacity Act

On Demand

This session on the Mental Capacity Act will pick up on common questions asked by Occupational Therapists.

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August 23, 2023

A manual handling adviser in Malawi

On Demand

A long ambition was realised in February 2023 to volunteer with a charity that supports children and adults abroad. Being part of a team dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of fellow human beings is both an honour and delight. Two weeks can change your life forever and be the start of a long term inspirational collaboration in a far off continent.

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July 26, 2023

Continuous pressure monitoring - identification of posture issues and how it helps pressure ulcer prevention

On Demand

This webinar explores the use of continuous pressure monitoring to identify high risk areas using patient case studies.

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