What’s on during #StopthePressure week
Join the #4Nations as we come together to create a significant culture shift and eliminate avoidable pressure ulcers in all health and care settings
STOP the Pressure programme
Monday 14 November
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What? |
Event |
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8am |
Video |
The importance of pressure ulcer risk assessment – A message from the Offices of the Chief Nurses from around the UK – Charlotte McArdle (England), Alex McMahon (Scotland), Lynn Woolsey (Northern Ireland) and Richard Desir (Wales) |
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12.30 -1.30pm |
PURPOSE T, a new generation Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Instrument – Susanne Coleman |
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6pm |
Video |
A unified approach to risk assessment – an overview of the 4 Nations from Jacqui Fletcher (England), Jeannie Donnelly (Northern Ireland), |
Tuesday 15 November
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9.30am – 4pm |
FREE educational session |
Pressure ulcer prevention and management in patients with complex physical and mental health needs – Speakers Jacqui Fletcher, |
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6pm |
Video |
Risk assessment – Screening, the key risk factors – Heidi Sandoz, |
Wednesday 16 November
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6pm |
Video |
Risk assessment – Independent movement – Kate Williams, Sarah Seager and Helen Stebbings |
Thursday 17 November – STOP the Pressure Day
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8am |
Video |
Pressure ulcers – it could be you. Hear from a variety of people who have/have had pressure ulcers |
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12pm |
On-line articles |
Journal of Tissue Viability – pressure ulcer special edition |
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6pm |
Video |
Risk assessment – Sensory perception and response – |
Friday 18 November
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6pm |
Video |
Risk assessment – Moisture due to perspiration, urine, faeces or exudate – Kate Williams, Claire Gillespie and Penelope McNab |
Saturday 19 November
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6pm |
Video |
Risk assessment – Perfusion – Jacqui Fletcher, Andrew Sharpe and |
Sunday 20 November
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6pm |
Video |
Risk assessment – Nutrition – Darren Wickwar and Jo Vokes |
The videos will be available on our website as well as our YouTube channel TissueViabilityTV after we have launched them during STOP The Pressure week
Throughout the week
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Submit your PU learning resource to win registration and a travel bursary to the Society of Tissue Viability 2023 conference 26/27 April |
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Enter on-line and share your result on social media to win a £25 Amazon voucher or print a copy and complete it for fun |
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PURPOSE T quick quiz |
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PowerPoint presentation with narration/voiceover Email signature graphic – 4 colours! Social media graphics sized for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram A4 and A3 posters – 6 designs – you can add your own logo too! |
