Hayley Ryan
Hayley Ryan
Bachelor of Nursing, MBA, PGWM, GradCertIFC, AICGG, PhD Candidate
Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor of Nursing, MBA, PGWM, GradCertIFC, AICGG, PhD Candidate
Current Post:
Director of WoundRescue Pty Ltd, Australia & New Zealand
Adjunct Lecturer University of Technology Sydney
Wound Clinical Nurse Consultant, NSW & ACT Uniting
Emergency Department Clinician, John Hunter Hospital
PhD Researcher, Newcastle University
Professional Education:
1998-2002, Bachelor of Nursing, Wollongong University
2002-2004, Masters in Aboriginal Health, Wollongong University
2004-2006, High Dependency Cert. | Theatre, A&E, ICU, Nursing 24/7
2006-2007, Wound Care Management, Rural Health, Education Foundation
2007-2007, Foundations of Wound Management, Royal College of Nursing
2008-2010, Graduate Certificate Wound Management (with distinction), Wollongong
2010-2014, Bachelor of Medicine (Deferred), University of Newcastle
2013-2013, Debridement Course, Wollongong Hospital
2014-2015, Graduate Certificate Infection Control, Griffiths University
2014-2015, Diploma of Management, Wollongong
2016-2018, Masters Business Administration (MBA), Australian Institute of Business
2017-2018, Wound Management Research into Palliative, Wounds Certificate University
2018-2019, Cert IV Assessment & Training, RAM training
2020-current, PhD Candidate, University of Newcastle
Special Interest Areas:
Education / Guideline Development
Research
Chronic wounds, palliative wounds, rural wound management, aged care and telehealth technologies
Membership of Professional Organisations:
Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Member of Australian Board of Directors
Member of Chronic Wounds Taskforce, NSW
Chair and Board Director Wounds Australia
Asia Pacific Association for Diabetic Limb Problems
European Wound Management Association (EWMA)
Infection Control Service – Bug Control
Australasian College for Infection Prevention & Control (ACIPC)
St Johns Ambulance Service
Member of local Aboriginal Land Council (Wollongong)
CATSINaM (Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Nurses and Midwives)
National Rural Health Network Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Representative
SARRAH (Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied health)
CRANA (Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia)
AMA (Australian Medical Association)
NSW Urological Nurses Society
RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners)
Previous Employment and relevant professional experience:
2002-2003, Registered Nurse | General, Wollongong Hospital
2003-2006, Aboriginal Health Research Manager, Darruya, Darwin
2004-2006, Registered Nurse | Theatre, A&E, ICU, Nursing 24/7
2006-2010, Clinical Nurse Specialist | Theatre, Wound care, ICU, Nursing 24/7
2005-2010, Nurse Tutor | Pathophysiology & wounds, University of Newcastle
2010-current, Wound Clinical Nurse Consultant | NSW & ACT, Uniting
2016-2019, St Johns Ambulance | Education
2016-current, Wound Clinical Nurse Consultant, Director | ANZ, WoundRescue Pty Ltd
2018-current, Wounds Australia Board Director, Chair, Wounds Australia
2019-current, Adjunct Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
2020-current, Infection control lead Covid pandemic | NSW & ACT, Uniting
Publications for 2021:
- Co-author Aseptic Technique in Wound Dressing Procedure, 3rd edn.
- Co-author of good nutrition and wound healing outcome guidelines for patients
- Co-author of good nutrition and wound healing outcome guidelines for clinicians
- Chapter co-author Clinical Guidelines: Diabetic Foot Australia: Wound Classification: The 2021 Australian evidence-based guidelines for diabetes-related foot diseases, IWGDF.
- RCT Reviewing outcomes of electrical stimulation to heal vascular wounds.
- Kurmis, R., Woodward, M., Ryan, H., & Rice, J. (2021). The importance of nutrition in wound management: New evidence from the past decade. Wound Practice & Research: Journal of the Australian Wound Management Association, 29(1), 18-40.
- Registered and commenced PhD study: ‘The Effects of Twice Daily Application of a Barrier Cream or Wipe to Reduce the Incidence of Pressure Injuries to Heels and Sacrum’
- Speaker at conferences; Wounds Australia, EWMA (Sweeden), Malaysian society
- Wounds International (2022) case series: Shared wound care discussion guide. Wounds International, London, UK
National and International Profile:
Organised, chaired and presented a variety of papers at the Wounds Australia Conferences.
Presented at the Asia Pacific Conference on Diabetic Limb Problems, 2019, Kuala Lumpur. ‘Diabetic Foot Ulcers in the Aboriginal Population form Down Under’.
Guest Speaker Acelity Wound Symposium, New Zealand, 2019 and 2020.
Guest Speaker Molnlycke, New Zealand, 2020.
Guest Speaker Singapore Hospital Conference, 2020 and 2021 (virtual).
Presented at the EWMA conference, 2019, Sweden. ‘Managing vascular wounds for those living at home’.
WoundRescue One day Conference Broken Hill, Rural Doctors and Clinicians, ‘Foundations of Wound Management’.
Invited to Chair sessions at the Inaugural Australian Wound Management Conference (Perth)
Presented two posters at the EWMA conference (Sweden)
Organised independently a two day conference ‘Healing lives, not just wounds’ for 548 clinicians with 24 guest speakers, Sydney, Australia.
Appeared at the Northern Territory Hearings for the Aged Care Royal Commission as an advocate for wound management, 2019.
Keynote speaker wound care symposium, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, 2022.
Keynote speaker wound care summit, Melbourne 2022
Recent Awards and Achievements:
2018 Nominated for the Better Practice Awards for wound management
2018 Wounds Australia 'Clinical Excellence Award'
2019 With Heart Excellence Awards for Leadership and Quality in wound care
2019 With Heart Excellence Award for Wound Management NSW&ACT
2020 Awarded Quality in clinical safety award for wound management
2021 Awarded Clinical Excellence and Leadership Award ANZ
2021 Awarded Peoples Choice Award for Clinical Excellence