Devon Care Homes Nursing Education Forum
We are extremely pleased to announce the launch of a special social care clinical education forum.
DCHC has collaborated with Indago Development and Southern Healthcare to bring a series of learning sessions for registered nurses and other clinicians working in and with social care.
We have long been noting member feedback around the support for registered nurses working in our part of the sector and are pleased to be able to offer a solution.
Our aim is to bring together clinicians working in social care in a safe place, to learn from subject matter experts and each other. Certificates of attendance and partially populated NMC revalidation reflection sheets are provided at the end of each session.
Session 1 (June 2025):
Leading a team and supportive networks
The first session focused on leading a team and supportive networks. Eve Carder, Chief Nursing Officer at Evolve Care Group, was the subject matter expert.
Session 2 (July 2025):
APIE essentials for care home nurses
This session focused on APIE essentials for care home nurses. We were delighted to be joined by Sarah Butfield, RN & Registered Manager at Evolve Care Group, a respected authority in clinical education and social care.
Session 3 (August 2025):
Process of SBARD
In this session, we explored the process of SBARD, which underpins the clinical pathways involved in the medical escalation of an individual with signs of deterioration in the adult social care setting.
The proven, effective use of SBARD increases the efficacy and outcomes for the people we care for. The enhancement of knowledge in our use of this tool is clinically and medically valuable.
Useful Resource:
Session 4 (September 2025):
Management of pain and identifying pain in dementia
This session offered valuable insights and knowledge on the management of pain and identifying pain in dementia, essential for improving the quality of life for our residents.
Presentation Slides: Identifying Pain in Dementia /Pain Assessment Tools
Session 5 (October 2025):
Nutrition and Hydration
In this session, we were delighted to be joined by Julie Kemmner, Clinical Community Dietitian and Team Lead at the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. Julie is a Registered MSc Dietitian with Masters and has nearly 25 years of NHS experience, including work in the community and with care homes in the Torbay and South Devon area.
This session focused on undernutrition and hydration in care homes, with the latest updates, news, resources and support for care home residents, who have poor appetites, difficulty eating and drinking or unplanned weight loss.
Julie was also joined by Dr Esther Muriuki, Senior Research Fellow from the University of Plymouth, to talk about a once-in-a-lifetime research opportunity, looking at how best to treat malnutrition in older care home residents.
Presentation Slides: Research Opportunity
Feedback on previous sessions
"I thought this was a really good training session, with a short and succinct presentation about a really relevant subject"
"This is an excellent format to learn and share"
"Our clinical lead was very enthusiastic and is looking forward to the next one"
Upcoming sessions
All sessions start at 2pm
22nd October:
Nutrition and hydration (please click here to register)
26th November:
Continence
17th December:
Tissue viability in social care setting & grading of pressure sores
Further information will be available on our events page in the coming weeks. Don’t forget to register to secure your place!
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