Wounds Australia: Wounds Out West – Wound Care Study Day

Boost your wound care knowledge at Murdoch University’s Mandurah Campus. This interactive study day combines expert-led education with hands-on workshops covering debridement, wound biopsy, suturing and topical negative pressure wound therapy.

Presentations:
Lower leg oedema, aetiology and management of lymphorrhoea
Dr Liz Howse, Nurse Practitioner

Diabetic foot ulcers and general community
Alison Congdon, Podiatrist, Bunbury Ambulatory Care

Burns 101 – management and referrals
Sharon Rowe, Clinical Nurse Consultant, WA State Burns Unit

ABC’s of Wound Assessment
Zhen Li, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Regents Garden Group
Wound Bed Preparation (WBP) and management
Sam Wiltshire, Nurse Educator

Workshops delivered by our committee volunteers:

Workshop 1 – Wound dressing selection and products
Facilitators: Ann Carter

Workshop 2 – The below workshops will run concurrently. Pease select which workshop you’d like to attend upon registration

Topical negative pressure wound therapy
Facilitators: Gordana Petkovska, NP & Ingrid McMillan, NP

Wound debridement
Facilitators: Margaret Edmondson & Jo-Ellen Marshall

Wound biopsy and suturing
Facilitators: Dr Liz Howse & Lauren Windsor

Event Details:
Registrations open at 8.30am, presentations commence at 9.00am
Certificates of attendance will be issued (equivalent to 5.5 hours of CPD)
Morning tea and lunch will be provided – we will do our best to adhere to any dietary requirements

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