Workshop 3: Wound care
Tracks
2
| Sunday, August 4, 2024 |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
| C2.2 + C2.3 |
| Sponsored By: |
Details
There are many factors that affect wound management, including correct patient and wound assessment, cleansing, appropriate dressing of the wound and patient education and referral, where appropriate. This session will discuss the TIME clinical decision tool for assessment and explore factors and their impact on management, while also providing you with a hands on experience of the various types of wound dressings. Wounds such as, skin tears and minor burns, including epidermal and superficial dermal burns will be discussed.
With scope of practice changes now is the time to make sure you're up to date with the latest in wound management.
Learning objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Recognise different types of wounds.
2. Discuss factors that can affect wound healing.
3. Identify appropriate dressings for different types of wounds.
Competency standards: 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.3
Speakers
Taliesin Ellis
Wound Management Clinical Practice Consultant
Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN (SA)
Workshop 3 : Woundcare
Biography
Tal Ellis has accumulated over 40 years’ of experience as a registered nurse, wound clinician, educator, academic, researcher, practice manager, clinical services manager and CEO. This includes work in Acadaemia, Primary Health, General practice, Aboriginal Health, Aged Care and Acute care. He was Director, WoundHeal Australia Pty Ltd, Practice and Programs Manager at Ngangganawili Aboriginal Medical service and then CEO – Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service. More recently he has occupied the position of Wound Management Clinical Nurse Specialist at Calvary Community Care and is currently the Wound Management Clinical Practice Consultant at Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network. Tal is a Fellow and Life Member of Wounds Australia and recently retired Board Director of Wounds Australia.
