Conferences

2008 - Handle with Care - 3rd Biennial Conference, Melbourne workshops

April 18th, 2008

08:00am - 10:00am
Practical Repositioning of Speciality Patients
Presented by Pam Fogarty and Louise OShea (Vic)
Venue - The Sebel Albert Park Hotel
Cost - $70.00

Practical demonstrations and discussions on the challenges of caring and moving the large / obese patient during Colonoscopy and specific operating room procedures.

08:30am - 12:30am
Practical Risk Assessment Tools for the Manual Handling of People
Presented by Tony Johnston and Jenny McCormick (Qld)
Venue - The Sebel Albert Park Hotel
Cost - $105.00

This workshop will present an overview of common manual handling risk assessment tools and practical application of risk assessment tools for manual handling of people.

Presentations
08:30am - 10:00am
Dealing with Difficult Learners
Presented by Susan Coggan (NZ)
Venue - The Sebel Albert Park Hotel
Cost - $70.00

This workshop outlines 12 reasons why people are difficult before they enter the training room. This workshop will offer 7 strategies to help trainers anticipate & cope with difficult learners, before, during and after training.

Presentations
10:30am - 12:30am
Slings and Things - The Importance of Assessment - A Practical Workshop
Presented by Pat Alexander (UK)
Venue - The Sebel Albert Park Hotel
Cost - $70.00

Multiple accidents have occurred directly relating to poor or inappropriate sling application. This workshop will work through assessment and recording the size and type of slings required for hoisting patients, carry out training needs analysis and tailor training when teaching sling assessments.

Presentations
10:30am - 12:00am
A New Way to Activate Core, Trunk and Postural Muscles When Challenged by a Load - Stimulating Hidden Balance Reflexes
Presented by Michael Parnell and Corey White (SA)
Venue - The Sebel Albert Park Hotel
Cost - $70.00

By stimulating a balance challenge using strength shoes, real time ultrasound studies have shown to activate and heighten activity of core stabilising muscles. This session will discuss methods of strengthening and protecting the spine from injury by improving balance and posture.

Presentations
1:00pm - 2:30pm
In the Driving Seat with Our Aging Workforce
Presented by Eric Hofmanis (SA)
Venue - The Sebel Albert Park Hotel
Cost - $70.00

Effective patient and other wheeled transport strategies working through the development phase to injury prevention applications.

Presentations
1:30pm - 5:30pm
Guidelines for Facilitators: Practical Moving and Handling Workshop
Presented by Simon Wells and Mike Betts (UK)
Venue - The Sebel Albert Park Hotel
Cost - $105.00

A pure practical workshop looking at a range of techniques and equipment in the standing / sitting, bed mobilisation and floor retrievals of patients / residents aimed specifically at reducing risk to the caregiver.

Presentations
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Overhead Tracking: Linking Theory to Practice
Presented by Marinus Floe Kristensen (Denmark)
Venue - The Sebel Albert Park Hotel
Cost - $70.00

This session will let you try out if theory is right. We will simulate a patient room and you will have the chance to test the difference between floor lifts and ceiling hoists. We will work with slings and challenge best practice.

Presentations

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