Paediatric Tracheostomy Workshop for Children’s Community Nurses

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

The day will include:

08.45-09.00 - Welcome and registration

09.00-10.00 - Introduction to BCH team and tracheostomy updates

10.00-10.25 - Atos Care

10.25-10.45 - Break

10.45-11.15 - One-way valves

11.15-12.00 - HMEs and pulmonary health

1200-12.45 - Lunch

12.45-14.45 - Skills stations

Skills station 1 - Tracheostomy Emergencies

Skills station 2 - Skin pathway

Skills station 3 - Suction and tapes

14.45 - Evaluation and close of day

Presenters

Nicola Holt - WellChild Tracheostomy Nurse Specialist

Jo Matthews/Suzi Proctor - Advanced Speech and Language Therapist

Lesley Johnson - Long-Term Ventilation Clinical Nurse Specialist

Aisha Hamza - ENT Clinical Nurse Specialist

Laura Hart, Clinical Educator Paediatric Tracheostomy, Atos Medical

Lorna McLaughlin, Business Development Manager, Atos Medical