Wounds Australia

Do you live with a long-lasting wound, or know someone who does? Please help Australia BE WOUND AWARE by sharing your story. Read more about how to get involved: https://lnkd.in/gNJ_bW8m

FINAL DAYS TO BOOK: Check out this very special event for our WA members! A highly interactive half-day session on one of the most common types of chronic wound: pressure injuries. You'll meet these expert speakers: ⭐Sascha Holbrook, OT, Sir Charles Gairdner ⭐Aged Care & Rehab Consultant Dr Chia Chong, St John of God ⭐Michael Furfaro, Accredited Practising Dietitian, St John of God Explore the packed schedule of activities below 👇👇👇 More info or to book: https://lnkd.in/gEauDFTi

Are you wanting to make a difference in the lives of people? Wounds Australia is looking for a special person to support member and to organise events for learning and education in best practice wound treatment. Join a small team that is supporting 3000 member clinicians and advocating for 450,000 Australians that are impacted by hard to heal wounds.

FINAL DAYS TO BOOK: Join us in Canberra on 25 July to explore chronic lower limb oedemas. You'll learn about the latest innovations in diagnosis and management and gain skills and knowledge to enhance your own practice. Our presenters are expert Lymphoedema Physiotherapists: ⭐Caitlin Aspden, North Canberra Hospital ⭐Dr Elizabeth Webb, ANU College of Health and Medicine Remember: students attend many Wounds Australia events - including this one - completely free! Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gavjHECq

Check out this very special event for our WA members! A highly interactive half-day session on one of the most common types of chronic wound: pressure injuries. You'll meet these expert speakers: ⭐Sascha Holbrook, OT, Sir Charles Gairdner ⭐Aged Care & Rehab Consultant Dr Chia Chong, St John of God ⭐Michael Furfaro, Accredited Practising Dietitian, St John of God Check out the packed schedule of activities below 👇👇👇 More info or to book: https://lnkd.in/gEauDFTi

Join us in Canberra on 25 July to explore chronic lower limb oedemas with these incredible speakers and Lymphoedema Physiotherapists: ⭐Caitlin Aspden, North Canberra Hospital ⭐Dr Elizabeth Webb, ANU College of Health and Medicine Learn about the latest innovations in diagnosis and management and gain skills and knowledge to enhance your own practice. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gavjHECq

In the new edition of WPR Journal, Lommerzheim et al report on the use of a combined OT and nursing preventative approach to reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI), concluding the intervention significantly reduced rates of HAPI, even while barriers to consistent implementation exist. More: https://lnkd.in/gUztNUeG

Prevalence surveys show the majority of wounds encountered in hospital and outpatient community settings are acute – generally, surgical wounds, burns, traumatic wounds and skin tears – yet, despite their frequency, inconsistent management of acute wounds is often reported. The embedding of research evidence into clinical practice has been shown to deliver improved outcomes, so a scoping review of global research on acute wound assessment, management and prevention by Finlayson et al in this month’s WPR Journal is an important piece of work that found significant gaps in the literature. Read the full article online: https://lnkd.in/g44R6Fnn

The Wounds Australia 2024 Conference program is out now! It's an action-packed schedule of learning and sharing, with a little something for everyone in the wonderful world of wound care. Explore innovations in education, complications in ageing skin, wound care in First Nations communities, best practice in assessment and diagnosis, workshops, case studies and more! Prof Dr Sebastian Probst is just one of our excellent international speakers... Check out the full program here: https://lnkd.in/gQxRDk8t

What does the research say about the efficacy of topical phenytoin in wound healing? A narrative review of 26 articles by Qadirifard et al in WPR Journal: ❇️found positive growing evidence for phenytoin outperforming a range of other options including saline, zinc, cold cream and common dressings ❇️concluded more studies comparing the effects of phenytoin versus honey, fluocinonide and laser on wound healing are needed. Read the full article. https://lnkd.in/guTeqQpJ #wounds #research