Events

Wound Care in General Practice Webinar Series: Primary Care Webinar Series

Primary Care Webinar Series Invitation

6:55pm - 8:35pm

Session 1: 20 July 2021
Session 2: 27 July 2021 

You are invited to participate in this two-part Wound Management 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, identification of patients that require referral and an opportunity to explore dressings and how to select the right dressing to optimise patient experience and outcomes.

Target audience

GPs, Registrars, Medical Students, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Aboriginal Health Professionals, Pharmacists and other interested primary care health professionals

Learning Outcomes | Session 1

• Provide an overview of wound healing, factors that impact healing, and the importance of assessment and documentation

• Identify the difference between acute and chronic wounds

• Provide an understanding of prevention and treatment of skin tears

• 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

Learning Outcomes | Session 2

• Provide an overview of chronic wound treatment based on TIME

• Simplify product selection based on patient and wound characteristics

• 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

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