Wounds, Wisdom & Networking: Connecting the Dots

Event Owner: Wounds Australia

Event Description

Join Wounds Australia for a twilight session at Princess Alexandra Hospital for an engaging evening of clinical insights, practical wound care education and networking.
Connect with fellow healthcare professionals as we explore complex wound management challenges, share knowledge and consider strategies to improve patient outcomes. Through practical insights and clinical discussion, presenters will encourage reflection on current wound care practices and the importance of ensuring patients receive the right treatment, at the right time, with the right resources and support.
Whether you work in acute care, community health, rehabilitation or another clinical setting, this event is an opportunity to expand your knowledge, connect with colleagues and strengthen your approach to wound management.

Topics
• Explore the challenges and barriers to evidence-based wound management in rural and regional Queensland
• Gain insights into the complexities of managing pressure injuries in people with spinal cord injuries living in the community
• Identify factors that may be contributing to delayed wound healing and explore opportunities to improve care
• Reflect on current wound management practices and how the right treatment, resources and multidisciplinary support can improve patient outcomes
• Connect with colleagues and share knowledge and perspectives on complex wound care challenges

Speakers:
• Dr Ut Bui, Senior Lecturer & Senior Nursing and Midwifery Research Fellow
• Deb Dent, Specialist Spinal Cord Injury Nurse
• Cathy Kindness, Registered Nurse, Complex Wound Care

Venue: Princess Alexandra Hospital - Russell Strong Auditorium
199 Ipswich Rd Woolloongabba QLD 4102

Further information contact [email protected]