Wound complications can lead to a poor birthing experience but can be preventable. This session focuses on the principles and prevention of surgical site infection. A personal patient experience will be presented which inspired the development of a post-caesarean wound care pathway; an example of collaborative working, resulting in positive patient outcomes.
As a registered nurse for over 20 years Jane has spent much of her career within the NHS. Latterly she worked as a tissue viability nurse within Leeds Community and currently as an Honorary Tissue Viability Nurse role at the Christie Hospital,...
Tissue Viability and Lower Limb Clinical Lead Nurse, Wye Valley NHS Trust
Lucy is the lead TVN for Wye Valley NHS Trust which is a combined Acute and Community Trust in Herefordshire. Lucy is passionate about improving patient outcomes by raising standards and ensuring up to date evidenced based care is implemented. Her...
Senior Lecturer (Midwifery & Specialist Nursing), University of the West of Scotland
Tom is currently a Senior Lecturer (Midwifery and Specialist Nursing) and doctoral student at the University of the West of Scotland and has been a midwife for 22 years, with most of his clinical career spent within neonatal care. He currently...
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