Paediatric Tracheostomy Workshop for Children’s Community Nurses

Atos Medical, in collaboration with The Great North Children's Hospital, are running a beginner to intermediate level workshop for paediatric tracheostomy community nurses.

09.00-09.20 Welcome and registration

09.20-09.50 – Troubleshooting and escalating common tracheostomy issues

09.50-10.35 – HME and pulmonary health

10.35-10.50 - Break

10.50-11.15 - Atos Care

11.15-12.00 – One-way valves

12.00 -12.45 Lunch

12.45-14.45 Skills stations

Skills stations 1: Single-person tube change

Skills Station 2: Tracheostomy tapes and dressings

Skills Station 3: Tracheostomy tubes

14.45-15.00 Evaluation and close of day

Speakers

Jacqueline Gunn, Complex Airway Nurse Specialist, Great North Children’s Hospital

Fiona Brunton, Clinical Educator, Great North Children’s Hospital

Gillian Welsher, Clinical Lead Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Acute and Neuroscience, Great North Children’s Hospital

Laura Hart, Clinical Educator, Atos Medical

Lorna McLaughlin, Business Development Manager, Atos Medical

Host or Publisher Countrywide Supplies & Atos Medical