Occupational skin disease and hand health
Summary:
Occupational skin diseases such as irritant contact dermatitis (ICD), allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), and occupational latex allergy (OLA) can impact healthcare worker wellbeing, productivity, and patient care. Designed for radiology professionals and the broader healthcare community, this on-demand webinar provides practical guidance on the early recognition, prevention, and management of occupational skin diseases, including evidence-based hand care and glove selection practices to support skin health in clinical settings. Target audience: Radiology and healthcare professionals
What you’ll learn:
• Understand occupational skin diseases including irritant contact dermatitis (ICD), allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and occupational latex allergy (OLA); and its effect on healthcare workers
• Further explore allergic contact dermatitis, its prevalence and most common causes in healthcare workers
• Outline practical prevention strategies and management of common healthcare worker skin responses associated with glove usage.
Presenter

Presented by: Silvana Harding, RN
Ansell Senior Manager, Clinical Education EMEA/APAC
Silvana is an Australian AHPRA Registered Nurse and has held a Clinical role with Ansell since 2014. Silvana began her nursing career in Day Surgery and then moved into pharmaceutical and medical sales. She then followed her passion and transitioned to nurse educator and advisor roles in the medical device industry.
Silvana also holds Certificates in Training and Assessment, Management of Asthma, Allergy Nursing from Uni SA, and the Foundation of Infection Prevention and Control from the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control.