High on the agenda at the Association for Perioperative Practice’s annual Congress will be some challenging topics for discussion – including the lessons learned from Mid-Staffordshire, eradicating bullying in the workplace and empowering staff to speak up when safety is compromised.
The Clinical Services Journal offers an insight into the opportunities for skills and knowledge development at this year’s event.
The 46th AfPP (Association for Perioperative Practice) Congress and Exhibition is now just weeks away and interest from both delegates and visitors is hotting up. Having listened closely to the needs of healthcare professionals, a thought-provoking programme of speakers and educational workshops has been organised – tackling the most topical issues affecting perioperative practitioners and assisting with important areas of skills development. This year, AfPP has announced four key pathways under which masterclasses and specialist sessions will feature at this year’s Congress:
• Anaesthetics and recovery: Ideal for nurses, ODPs, anaesthetists, students and support workers, sessions will include the management of DVT/VTE and difficult airways.
• Theatre managers: For managers, matrons and non-executive directors, these sessions include statement writing and giving evidence, human factors training and advanced surgical roles.
• Students and support workers: This group, including healthcare assistants, will be interested in sessions on career pathways, mentorship and developing or refreshing basic skills such as scrubbing up and infection prevention.
• Clinical services managers including commissioners: Of particular interest will be the mid-Staffs inquiry, never events and bullying/harassment.
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