Wound Care - Jan Rice

APNA 2019 National Conference - Building on the Best
The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association's 11th annual conference for nurses working in primary health care

Workshop
Wound Care
Presented by Jan Rice

Nurse leader and wounds expert Jan Rice will delve into:
-Why does an acute wound become chronic?
-A new patient with a wound-what questions to ask?
-What are the chronic wounds seen in general practice?
-What are the general pathways for managing these common wounds?
-Dressing classifications
-Understanding venous versus arterial leg ulcers
-What types of compression are available and what is commonly used?
-What does compression achieve
-30 minutes for discussing your problem wounds