WMAI CONFERENCE 2005

Thursday 29^th September 2005

Session 3 – Pressure Ulcers

Chair: Mrs. Anne Witherow, Chair WMAI (Northern Region)

8.30 – 9.15 Symposium sponsored by KCI Medical UK Ltd

8.30 An Introduction to VAC Therapy

Chris Borsten RIN and TVN in The Netherlands 1989-98 - Marketing Manager KCI Medical

8.45 Making the case for Topical Negative Pressure

Martyn Butcher, Tissue Viability CNS Chairman TVNA UK

9.30 Classification of Pressure Sores – the Debate

Prof Tom Defloor, President, EPUAP, (Belgium)

11.00 Coffee

11.20 Black Heels

Mrs Jeannie Donnelly, PhD Student, RGH, Belfast

11.40 Management of Biariatric Patient & Pressure Ulcers

Mr Martyn Butcher, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Tissue Viability, Plymouth Hospital

12.10 Pressure Ulcers: The Irish Experience

Mrs Zena Moore, Lecturer, RCSI, Dublin

12.30 Presentation of Poster prizes etc

12.45 AGM of WMAI

13.30 Lunch

14.30 Masterclass: Lymphoedema

Dr. Kerlyn Carville, Australia

16.30 Close of Conference