It’s not every day that you get to explore wound management in such a fabulous setting. In fact you will learn about best practice wound management, the latest innovations, not to mention achieving the best possible outcome for your client/patient.

The presenters – Louise Webber and Jane Rodgers are highly experienced and respected wound care practitioners and educators. They will share their wealth of experience and knowledge with you in this interactive and exciting conference program.All you have to do is sit back and take in the content and the scenery.

It’s no secret that wound care can be expensive for both the client and the health care system.The really good news is that in this conference you will have the opportunity to explore different approaches to wound management and the various dressing products available on the market.Which means that you can deliver best practice wound care and remain cost effective for the organisation that employs you.

Even more importantly you will leave this conference with new expert knowledge and feeling confident and inspired.

Learning Outcomes:

• Gain an understanding of the foundations of wound management
• Investigate different wound types
• Explore treatment options
• Examine the multidisciplinary team involved in wound management

Presenters:

Louise Webber
Masters Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner), BA (Hons), RN

Louise has over 20 years’ experience in wound management and has worked across a number of public hospitals and Community Nurse Settings both in Australia and overseas.

She completed her Master of Nursing Science with QUT & became and endorsed Nurse Practitioner in 2014 and currently runs her own private practice in Skin Integrity & Wound Management. She works collaboratively with a number of Aged Care providers, private hospitals and community nursing services. Louise also runs 2 specialist wound clinics for a GP practice and community nursing group.

Louise recently participated in one of the working groups for the Pan Pacific Injury Alliance and was also a member of the Venous Leg ulcer guidelines working party. With an interest in Research, she was previously an Honorary Clinical Fellow for the Australia Catholic University and has participated in a number of research projects leading to publication. She is currently one of 2 clinicians rewriting the wound chapter of a new peri-operative nursing book.

Jane Rodgers

RN, Dip. of Applied Science (Nursing) UTS, Grad. Cert. of Stomal Therapy Nursing (CON) and Masters in Clinical Nursing and Teaching (UTAS), Cert. IV in Training & Assessment, Masters of Nursing Science

Jane has a long history as a surgical nurse working in Trauma, Orthopaedics & General Surgery units in Sydney. Jane was the Clinical Nurse Educator on a surgical unit from 2003-2006 prior to changing her focus to wound management & stomal therapy in 2006. She held the role of Wound Stomal Clinical Nurse Consultant at Manly & Mona Vale Hospitals & covered Royal North Shore in 2009-2010 and 2012.

In 2012 Jane joined the ranks at St Vincent’s Hospital where she worked until Feb 2018 during which time she was granted a Clinical Fellow with the Australian Catholic College for her work in research, involving Pressure injuries &  wound management.

Since 2010 Jane has also been involved in education through many universities, offering sessional work at the College of Nursing, the University of technology both undergrad & post grad studies, Notre Dame &  to 3rd year medical students at NSW university.

During 2018 & early 2019, she left public health to peruse other education, clinical support & nursing opportunities in both the corporate & Aged Care sectors but in May 2019 she found herself back at St Vincent’s, where she continued the role of Wound Management CNC for the SVHN, which includes St Vincent’s Hospital, Sacred Heart Health Service, St Josephs & Park Lea Corrective centre.

She has a strong interest in helping others help themselves, she is active in Practice Development and Essentials of Care, & she’s a member of Wounds Australia, the Sydney Diabetic Foot interest group & the ANZVN

For information relating to the conference program and content please contact the Nurses for Nurses Network on 07 4151 3884 or via email at info@nursesfornurses.com.au 

Disclaimer:
Sessions are correct at time of publication. Sessions are subject to change without notice due to circumstances beyond the control of the organisers. NFN and EAS reserves the right to alter charges, cancel, postpone, change or withdraw the product or service at any time.