Overview

This study day is a step up from our fundamentals of wound assessment and management session and provides an opportunity to hear about some of the current guidance and exciting work being undertaken across the UK to address some of the challenges faced when caring for people with wounds. The programme aims to look more closely at factors that impact on healing and will offer solutions for addressing these risks.

Who’s the advances in wound care study day suitable for?

This study day will be relevant to clinicians working directly with patients living with a wound, academics with an interest in wound care and students working in healthcare settings. This includes, Tissue viability nurses, community nurses, Practice nurses, podiatrists, specialist clinicians (vascular, dermatology, lymphoedema etc), GPs.

Programme

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09.30-09.45         Welcome & Introduction – Sarah Gardner, Society of Tissue Viability Education Facilitator/Director, Wound Matters Ltd

09.45-10.15         Can we predict wound healing? – Trish Idensohn MSc. (Herts) IIWCC (Toronto) RN.RM. Independent Wound Consultant, Comp Consulting Ltd. UK

10.15– 10.25       Q&A

10.25-10.40         Industry presentation – Peter Cressey, Senior Product Manager, Hartmann

10.40-10.50         Comfort break

10.50-11.20         Surgical wound complications stream – Jacky Edwards, Clinical Lead for Surgical Wound Complications Lead for Workforce and Education, National Wound Care Strategy Programme & Honorary Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University

11.20-11.30         Q&A

11.30-12.00         The role of Oxygen in wound healing – Dr. Matthew G. Garoufalis, Clinical Associated Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Western University of Health Sciences

12.00-12.10         Q&A

12.10-12.25         Industry Presentation – The role of a home-based Multi-modality Oxygen Therapy in wound healing – Rob Lyon, AOTI

12.25-13.00          Lunch

13.00-13.30         Managing Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Pilonidal disease – Sarah Bradbury, Independent Tissue Viability Nurse Consultant

13.30-13.40         Q&A

13.40 – 13.55       Industry presentation – Sharon Gardner, H&R Healthcare – a Mediq company

13.55-14.25         Patient experience and current strategies for pain management in chronic wounds – Professor Georgina Gethin, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Galway

14.25-14.35         Q&A

14.35-14.45         Comfort Break

14.45-15.15         Exudate Management – Claire Acton, Head of Tissue Viability and IV Services, Directorate: Clinical Care and Quality, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

15.15-15.25         Q&A

15.25-15.30         Round up of the day / close

Industry presentations

There will be a presentation of wound care products and preventative aids from our industry partners:

AOTI

H&R Healthcare – A Mediq company

Hartmann

And more to be confirmed!

Our Trustees look forward to welcoming you all virtually to the classroom