Attendees have the opportunity to attend up to 6 of the zone workshops throughout the day. Topics are subject to change.

Please note: details for booking the zones, will be shared closer to the event. 

When selecting a dressing, it is important to ensure it can absorb excess exudate to promote a moist healing environment. If the wound is located in a difficult-to-dress area, such as the armpits, elbows and heels, there is the added challenge of ensuring it fits well and conforms to the wound area. This session includes activities on how to select the right dressing for the exudate level and anatomical area.

Learning outcomes

• • To understand the role of exudate management in wound healing
• • To select the right dressing for the wound exudate volume
• • To be able to cut absorbent dressings to fit awkward anatomical locations
  

Zone facilitated by Jay Hughes, Tissue Viability Lead Nurse and Maria Hughes Queens Nurse, Nurse Consultant Tissue Viability

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Management of irritant contact dermatitis (ICD), also known as moisture-associated skin damage (MASD), depends on the severity of skin damage present. This session will explain how to identify IAD, assess its severity and select the right treatment, based on the presentation.

Learning outcomes

• • To understand the four pillars of irritant contact dermatitis
• • To differentiate between moisture-related skin damage and pressure injury
• • Understand what type of barrier to select for the level of skin damage present
  

Zone facilitated by Jane Harry, Tissue Viability Team/Service Lead

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The National Wound Care Strategy Programme pathway for the lower limb recommends that patients self-apply compression therapy when they can safely and confidently do so. This session will outline how to assess a patient’s capacity to self-care and select a type of compression therapy suitable for self-care.

Learning outcomes

• • To identify practical self-care strategies that support management of the lower limb
• • To recognise individual barriers to and enablers of self-care
• • To explore how capability, confidence and individual circumstances can affect treatment choices
• • To apply practical approaches for the development, with patients, of realistic, sustainable self-care plans
  
  

Zone facilitated by Georgia Hickman, Wound Healing Sister

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Communicating effectively with patients plays a pivotal role in patient education and ability to make informed decisions. Patients who understand their conditions, treatment options, and post-discharge instructions experience better recovery, adherence to treatment plans, and overall wellbeing. This session will demonstrate how to help patients reach this understanding.

Learning outcomes

• • To gain an understanding of the importance of effective communication
• • To identify key principles to improve communication
• • To be able to identify barriers and how to overcome them such as cultural competence and health literacy
• • To be able to identify the stages of motivational interviewing
• • Gain useful strategies for communicating with patients

Zone facilitated by Julie Stanton, Tissue Viability and Lymphoedema Nurse Consultant

The aSSKINg framework provides essential guidance on the prevention and management of pressure injuries. Activities in this session focus on its effective implementation.

Learning outcomes

• • To understand the fundamentals of effective pressure injury prevention
• • To identify each step of the aSSKINg framework
• • To identify the different categories of pressure injury
• • To identify the characteristics of a suspected deep tissue injury

Zone facilitated by Paul Hardy, Lead Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse

Most hard-to-heal wounds are considered to have an increased bioburden, with either covert or overt signs of local infection. This session will explain how to identify the level of bioburden present and take appropriate steps to address this.

Zone facilitated by James Linsley, Clinical Lead Podiatrist

A good healing outcome depends on the correct assessment of the underlying causes of the wound as well as correct identification of the tissue types present, exudate level and extent of bioburden present. This session will demonstrate how to get an assessment right.

Zone facilitated by Agnes Collarte, Clinical Lead Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse

For a dressing to be effective, the wound needs to be clean at application. This involves cleansing away any debris or surface contaminants, debriding devitalised tissue, removing excess exudate and taking steps to reduce bioburden. This session will demonstrate how to achieve these vital requirements.

Learning outcomes

• • To have an increased awareness of how to prepare wounds for healing
• • To analyse methods and tools used to support the wound bed preparation
• • Discuss and reflect on clinical scenarios about wound bed preparation
• • To be able to implement wound bed preparation as part of standard of care
  

Zone facilitated by Alison Schofield, Tissue Viability Nurse