Education at the Centre

LIVING WITH A SPINAL CORD LESION

Lecture theatreA Study Day for

NURSES WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY

Senior Staff will lecture about:

  • Causes, mechanisms an incidences of Spinal cord lesions
  • Pressure Ulcer Prevention
  • Bladder management
  • Bowel management
  • Outpatient Therapy service
  • Patient perspective

Study Day Dates: 2008 - 25th April, 4th July and 5th December

For further information or for an application form please contact:
Una Edwards or Mary d’Apice on 01722 429128
e-mail: [email protected]

Cost: £70 (to include lunch)

Do you have spinal cord injured patients admitted to your ward or community area? If so you may find yourself needing to provide bowel care to them.

The following study day will enable you to provide safe and effective care to these patients.

BOWEL CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH A SPINAL CORD INJURY

A study Day for Nurses/Carers working in Primary and Secondary Care
at The Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre, Salisbury District Hospital

  • Anatomy and Physiology of the large intestine, rectum and anus.
  • Legal implications, scope of professional practice, consent.
  • Bowel assessment and management
  • Digital rectal examination, digital stimulation and manual evacuation
  • Practical session using anatomical models
  • Patient perspective

Study Day Dates: 2008   -  12th June & 6th November

(Closing date for applications is three weeks before each study day)

For further information or for an application form please contact:
Una Edwards or Mary d’Apice on 01722 429128
e-mail: [email protected]

COST: £70 (to include lunch) for non-Salisbury Health Care NHS Trust employees
£10 (refundable) for Salisbury Health Care NHS Trust employees

There are 12 places on each Study Day