WoundHeal Australia Pty Ltd

NEW - Nutrition Guide

An Australian panel of wound management and nutrition experts have developed guidelines for the management of nutrition needs during wound healing. After development support from Nestle Nutrition, this guide will disseminated Australia wide. Click the link above to access on "online" copy.

1. National Seminar Series

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WoundHeal Australia Pty Ltd, KCI Medical (Platinum sponsor), Independence Solutions and Nestle Nutrition (co-sponsors) are joining forces to organise the next national seminar series to be presented throughout Australia during July, August, September, October and November, 2008.  The seminar series is designed to service the education needs of those involved in the care of all people with wounds - whether in acute settings, the community (GP’s, Pharmacists, Podiatrists community care clinics etc) or residential aged care . The topics are fresh and offer all participants the opportunity to avail themselves of up-to-the-minute thinking and practice applications in relation to all aspects of caring for a person with a wound.  Evidence, practice and key contemporary information is presented in a lively and practical manner ensuring the seminars represent true educational value.

This seminar series will continue to feature  "Product Corner" where key sponsors present their latest products and care offerings.  This will allow participants to engage the companies directly and gain greater insight into the latest products and their use. A new feature will be the "Assessment workshop" where participants will be guided through the planning and care process for people with complex wounds.

The seminars in series 1 and 2, 2007 were offered in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.  More than 300 people from a range of clinical backgrounds attended and evaluations rated the seminar content and presentation very highly

On a value scale of 1-10 (10 being highest value) all participants rated the seminars over 7, with the vast majority affording it a value rating of 9 or 10.  A key aspect to the success of the day was the presence of trade partners allowing the participants to discuss all products on display.

Topics for 2008 (please scroll down)

      Day 1:

Session 1: Advancing knowledge re healing: how 5 key factors influence healing

• Nutrition
• Infection
• Low oxygen wound environments
• Shear force
• Diabetes

Session 2: How the 5 key factors impact on practice: practical approaches to managing people whose wound healing is compromised by the 5 key factors

• Approaches to improving nutritional intake
• Combining topical and systemic approaches to management of microbes in wounds
• Strategies to improve oxygen supply to the wound environment
• Shear force manipulation: new surfaces and equipment to reduce shear force at skin interface
• Reducing the effect of diabetes on healing

Session 3: Product corner:

• Discussion and demonstration of services and products by key sponsors
• Interaction/question time relating to each company presenting

Session 4: Case studies

• Discussion and demonstration of people with wounds and how they were managed
• Interaction/question time relating to each case study

  Day 2:

Session 1: Implementing best practice: Australian Wound Management Association Guidelines and Standards for Wound Management

• Guidelines for the prediction and prevention of Pressure Ulcers
• Guidelines for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers
• Australian Standards for Wound Management
• Australian Nutrition Guidelines for practice (non AWMA)

Session 2: Practical techniques for exudate management:

• Topical Negative Pressure Therapy (V.A.C - new generation)
• Hydrofibre dressings - new generation
• New Generation foams
• Bulk exudate dressings - contemporary innovations

Session 3: Product corner:

• Discussion and demonstration of services and products by key sponsors
• Interaction/question time relating to each company presenting

Session 4: Assessment and planning workshop: using real life case studies the delegates will work in small groups to determine assessment, plan and treatment for a wounded person. Feedback from group will then be compared to what was actually done for the person in case study

• Presentation of the wounded person
• Small groups use assessment and plan approaches to care
• Short presentation of group findings
• Comparison to actual treatment and outcomes
• Discussion and question time

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Last modified: 06/21/08