Click here to register

CESPHN and Nepean Blue Mountains PHN invites local General Practitioners, Practice Nurses and Podiatrists to a webinar series which is aimed at increasing knowledge and skills for managing patients with acute and chronic wounds.  

It will provide clarity on patient assessment and identification of patients that require referral. In addition, we will look at dressings and how to select the right dressing to optimise patient experience and outcomes.

Presenter: Sara Ford (RN), National Clinical Educator, Hartmann Australia

Target Audience: GPs, Practice Nurses, Podiatrists

This is a 3-part series and you only need to register once

Session 2 – Tuesday, 17 November 2020

• Review chronic wound assessment and wound bed preparation
• Review why chronic wounds are slow to heal
• Provide an overview of chronic wound treatment based on TIME
• Simplify product selection based on patient and wound characteristics

Session 3 – Tuesday, 24 November 2020

• Recap of types of leg ulcers
• Provide an understanding of the importance of patient assessment of in developing a wound plan
• Review treatment options for diabetic foot ulcers, arterial and venous ulcers
• Review compression therapy and how it works in venous leg ulcers  

Please do a separate registration per person to ensure we record all participants