About the course
The course is for registered and enrolled nurses from all health sectors, as well as clinicians working in Allied Health specialties and Pharmacy. This course provides information which is up to date and immediately applicable to the workplace. It is conducted over two days and is equivalent to 14 continuing professional development (CPD) hours.
Key learning outcomes:
On completion participants will be better able to:
Describe the anatomy & physiology of the integumentary system
Outline the process of wound healing
Identify factors which negatively impact on wound repair
Engage with the HEIDI assessment strategy
Discuss recent developments in wound hygiene and wound bed preparation
Review the role and function of wound dressings
Consider updates in both the aetiologies and clinical practice associated with skin tears, pressure injury, leg ulcers, diabetic foot injury and surgical wounds.
Discuss current practice recommendations for wound infection and biofilm
Examine advances in oedema management and compression therapy
Presenter Biography Gary Bain RN CNC MClinEd BN DipApSc MACN.
Gary has been involved in delivering and teaching wound management since 1987. Currently in private practice as The Wound Guy, Gary provides education to medical, nursing, allied-health and product-industry personnel. These activities are conducted concurrently with his present role as educator and nurse consultant in wound management at the Mt Wilga Private Hospital (Rehabilitation Centre). He is also a lecturer at Macquarie University with the Australian Lymphoedema Education, Research and Treatment (ALERT) division.
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Day 1 Program
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8:00am
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Registration
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8:30am
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Course introduction
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8:45am
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A&P of the skin
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Wound healing
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“Hard-to-heal” wound aetiologies & pharmacology
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10.30am
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Morning Break
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10:50am
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HEIDI strategy
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12:30pm
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Lunch
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1:15pm
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Wound infection
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Wound hygiene
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2:45pm
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Afternoon break
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3.00pm
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Selecting a wound dressing
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Antimicrobial agents
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4:00pm
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Close
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Day Two Program
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8:15am
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Registration / Arrive
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8:30am
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Leg ulcers
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Oedema
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10:30am
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Morning tea
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10:50am
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Compression therapy
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Pressure injury
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12:30pm
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Lunch
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1:15pm
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Diabetic foot ulceration
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Surgical wounds
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2:45pm
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Afternoon break
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3:00pm
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Skin tears
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4.00pm
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Evaluations and close
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Fees
ACN members $500.00 Non-members $550.00