Meeting the Challenge of Pre-eclampsia
Educational Study days for 2010 coming soon....

Our speakers are experts at the leading edge of detection, monitoring, management and prevention of pre-eclampsia. The speakers that we have confirmed for this year include Professor Chris Redman, Professor Andrew Shennan, Professor Fiona Lyle and Professor Steve Robson amongst many others.

The programme will give all those attending a full understanding of pre-eclampsia. The day is a full one and covers the following areas:

The experience of pre-eclampsia
A woman’s view – an individual story of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy.
A Specialist’s overview – a complete look at pre-eclampsia and its complications by a specialist in the field.

Screening and treatment
Who is at risk? – identifying risk factors which make some women more likely to develop pre-eclampsia.
Can pre-eclampsia be prevented? – an overview of possible treatment options and current research.

Monitoring and support
Keeping tabs on blood pressure – an overview of blood pressure monitoring including good practice and the use of automated monitors.
Screening for proteinuria – everything that you need to know about proteinuria including automated readers, protein/createnine ratios and more.
Case studies – a look at a number of case studies revealing risk factors and interesting signs and symptoms.

Management and research
The Pre-eclampsia Community Guideline and DAU Guideline
Current research – looking at existing and future research projects.

Helen Crafter, a Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at Thames Valley University recently commented on our education days.

“Action on Pre-eclampsia’s midwifery study days have been developed over many years to meet the practice and education needs of midwives and student midwives so they can provide optimal care for women and babies. The lively day includes expert and experienced speakers, opportunities for discussion and meeting other midwives, and take-home information to make sure that participants leave the day brimming with up-to-date knowledge and understanding of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and increased confidence to help them recognise, refer and support women appropriately”

A comment recently made by a student midwife who attended our study day was;

“This was a fantastic study day to do just before my exams, it has helped me understand the condition a lot more clearly and has given me a huge amount of information to help with my clinical practice.”

If you would like to book a place on any of our Study days please download and return the booking form or if you have any questions or require any further information, please e-mail info@apec.org.uk or call on 01162608088.

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