The course is designed for registered and enrolled nurses from all health sectors, as well as for clinicians working in Allied Health, Podiatry and Pharmacy. This is an interactive program which incorporates focused group discussion and small group case-study based activity.
This face-to-face course 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 skin
- Outline the process of wound healing
- Identify factors which negatively impact on wound repair
- Engage with the the HEIDI assessment strategy
- Discuss recent developments in debridement and wound hygiene
- Review dressing function in protease and microbial management
- Consider updates in both the aetiologies and clinical practice associated with skin tears, pressure injury, leg ulcers and diabetic foot injury
- Discuss the current theories and practice recommendations involving wound infection and biofilm
- Examine advances in oedema management and compression therapy
Fees
ACN members $410.00 Non-members $455.00
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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. He also provides clinical support to patients and their clinicians in the aged care, primary care and community sectors.
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 division
Program
Day 1 outline
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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Anatomy & physiology of the skin and the Wound Healing pathway
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9:30am
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Reasons for “hard-to-heal” wounds & the impact of Pharmacology on wound healing
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10:15am
10.30am
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Quiz & Discussion
Morning Break
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10:50am
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Patient assessment – using the HEIDI strategy
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11:30am
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Engaging with the wound & wound hygiene
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12:15pm
12:30pm
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Quiz & Discussion
Lunch
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1:15pm
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Wound dressings: a generic overview & tools for protease control
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1:45pm
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Antimicrobial dressings – revising practice
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2:30pm
2:45pm
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Quiz & Discussion
Afternoon Break
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3.00pm
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Group activity – Case Study
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3:45pm
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Resources to have at your place of practice
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4:00pm
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Close
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Day 2 outline
8:15am
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Registration / Arrive
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8:30am
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Wound infection – the acute and the chronic
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9.15am
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Leg ulcers – the common and the atypical
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10:15am
10:30am
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Quiz & Discussion
Morning tea
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10:50am
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Oedema and principles for compression therapy
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11:45am
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Pressure injury – new guidelines and practice
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12:30pm
12:45pm
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Quiz & Discussion
Lunch
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1:30pm
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Impact of diabetes on wound healing and foot ulceration
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2:15pm
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Skin tears – a review of practice & introduction to ISTAP
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2.45pm
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Group activity – Case Studies
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3:20 – 3:30pm
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Evaluations and Close
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