Care Homes Learning Live Registrations Page
Thank you for your interest in our Accora Learning Live session.
Here we offer educational information on a variety of subjects to assist homes, residents and care teams.
Please select from the dates and subjects below, if you need any assistance please contact [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you there!
The Accora Training Team
Choosing the right mattress - Guidance from our TVN
This session will offer an overview of the Accora mattress range alongside our Mattress Selection Pressure Care Guide – delivered by our TVN Sarah Thompson
Learning outcomes:
- To understand when a mattress can be utilised for a resident
- To understand essential considerations when choosing a mattress for a service user
- To go through the mattress selection guide
- To learn about Accora’s mattress range in particular Allevia Sense
- To learn some specifications of the mattresses
Session dates and times
- Thursdy 21st November 3:30 pm
- Tuesday 10th December 3 pm
- Thursday 19th December 3 pm
Speaker
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.