This program is presented by Marianne Cullen – Nurse Practitioner, Latrobe Community Health Service. This comprehensive program is suitable for all nurses working in acute, community, GP practice & aged care. It is aimed at experienced nurses who want to advance their skills in clinical assessment, compression therapy and wound debridement This is a very interactive and hands on workshop. Please wear loose clothing.
WOUND ASSESSMENT
- Introduction to wound physiology
- Assessment of the person with a wound
- Wound Bed Preparation and assessment
- Factors affecting healing
- Identification and management of wound infection
- Wound product dressing selection
- Management of chronic oedema
- Neurovascular assessment of the lower limb
- Nursing management of diabetic foot ulcers
- Interpretation of Doppler sounds and waveforms
- Screening and referral to interdisciplinary team
WORKSHOPS
- Podiatry felt offloading
- Ankle/ Toe brachial Index
- Compression bandaging
