3
Pressure Care Awareness & Educational Support
Increased pressure care awareness and
sta education are key factors in the
eective management of the prevention
and treatment of pressure ulcers.
Education of sta and users should be an
integral part of any pressure ulcer prevention
strategy (Dealy, 1977).
Mayower Medical’s core aim is to help you
raise and maintain the highest standards
of pressure care for your patients. This is
achieved through the provision of our free
ongoing sta educational support materials
and specically designed high specication,
therapeutic preventative aids.
The training of sta members should be
tailored to the requirements and needs of
the individual/s being cared for. There are
also many key components that should
Ongoing Technical & Clinical After Care Service Support
Patient Assessment & Quality Care Practices
To help maintain high standards of care,
our nursing management after care service
enables you to have easy access to free
technical and clinical support on any
pressure care or equipment queries you
may have.
As specialists in pressure ulcer prevention,
our expert consultants are here to help you
It is important to remember that pressure
care equipment should be seen as an aid
to care and DOES NOT replace the need
for good nursing care and intervention. All
Mayex preventative aids must be used as
part of an individualised care plan which
include proper nursing practices i.e. Patient
turning / re-positioning and regular patient
skin assessments.
“Professional judgement must be used in
determining the risk status of the patient/
EDUCATIONAL & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
be covered in all pressure care training
programmes.
As an owner of a Mayex pressure care
system you have free access to Mayower
Medical’s comprehensive ongoing
educational program. This package has
been specially developed to help you add
to your pressure care education resources
and maintain continued learning. Making
the development of your care sta’s skill
set easier and more cost eective than ever
before.
To get FREE access to these support
materials and receive the latest
developments in pressure care, assessment
and audit tools and the ongoing educational
updates, simply visit - www.mayower-
medical.co.uk/education.html
with any specic care scenario you may
have. For free and friendly aftercare support,
simply call +44 01752 547608.
You have full access to Mayower’s pressure
care equipment experts and tissue viability
consultants for any questions and support
you may require.
client. All assessments and, just as importantly,
reassessments must be documented and the
plan of care adjusted as necessary.”
(Mrs Judy Waterlow MBE SRN RCNT -
judy-waterlow.co.uk/2005)
For further information on risk assessments
for ulcer prevention and the use of
the Waterlow Score, visit - www.judy-
waterlow.co.uk
