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25.01.2022 Port Macquarie hosts face-to-face wound care education - Two Day Wound Management Update The Australian College of Nursing event which was postponed in March due to flooding is now being held at the Mecure Hotel on July 12&13. Seats are still available. Register through the ACN website. #ACN #Thewoundguy ... https://members.acn.edu.au//Event_List_Showcase_with_URL_S See more
24.01.2022 Swelling of lower limbs represents a significant impediment to skin health and to the repair of any wounds which may be present. Compression therapy is a vital tool in managing this presentation. The attached consensus document will be a valuable addition to the guidance we require in order to apply compression therapy well. https://www.woundsinternational.com//demystifying-mild-mod
23.01.2022 Ageing, attitudes and loneliness in a pandemic ... The issues raised by my friend Ellie Lindsay are compelling. Being mindful of challenges facing our older citizens both now and post pandemic is a priority if we are to remain a civil and connected community. https://www.jcn.co.uk//articles/4-lockdown-older-person.pdf
22.01.2022 Have you seen the new 'Best Practice Statement on Compression Hosiery' @RitchieGeorgina @ONeillCaitriona @Leannejane1975 @JacquiFletcher3 @mediUKLtd @AlisonHopkins01 @Wounds_UK @TVSUK @AccelerateCIC Download your free copy https://www.wounds-uk.com//best-practice-statement-compres
18.01.2022 DIME ... an alternative wound management pneumonic Managing hard to heal wounds requires an evidence based strategy. Manna & Morrison examine wound debridement within the DIME framework. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507882/
18.01.2022 Such a crucial clinical resource! https://www.blackandbrownskin.co.uk/mindthegap
18.01.2022 Together with The Leg Club Network, The Wound Guy has started a collaborative partnership with health-shared.com, a Web App created by doctors from Imperial College London, to develop a virtual ‘Community of Practice’. As a partners, the Leg Club Network and The wound Guy Community hopes to make information for and about people with lower limb conditions more accessible. health-shared.com, was developed by a group of consultant vascular surgeons including Mr Usman Jaffer and... Professor Alun Davies of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, who wanted the voice and expertise of the patient to be better represented in healthcare information. Partnerships were established with key healthcare stakeholders so that relevant and engaging communities could be created as part of the Web App. The communities allow users to obtain information from a reliable, quality assured, online resource which has been established by healthcare providers and other people who have been in the same situation. The person-centred, interactive, App is based on a ‘Community of Practice’ model (CoP) which allows users to personalise and curate their content and share their stories and experiences online. Users can search community portals relevant to their condition for information, get answers to their questions from experienced healthcare partners and discuss their own experiences. The Leg Club Network manages and supports two of these community portals: The Leg Club Community, which focuses on the Leg Club model of care, and The Leg Club Support Community, which aims to support issues from a sociological aspect, loneliness and isolation. The Wound Guy focuses on practical advice for patients , carers and clinicians. In addition to providing information for the App, the Leg Club Network is supporting health-shared.com to engage with patients, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vascular and Venous disease and the Self-Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU) at Imperial College London (led by Dr Austen El-Osta) to investigate the extent that CoPs can help patient activation, supported self-management and, ultimately, improved quality of life and clinical outcomes. Ellie Lindsay OBE, Lifetime President of the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation said: The last year has made us all reflect on how we communicate and reach out to people and as a result the Leg Club Network is working hard to increase its online presence. health-shared.com is the perfect platform for us to utilise and share the work we have created with a virtual Leg Club community and beyond and we are delighted to be a partner in this project. The Wound Guy entity extends our sincere thanks to Ellie Lindsay OBE and Mr Usman Jaffer for their invitation to participate in this Community of Practice venture. https://health-shared.com/ You can sign up either as a healthcare professional or patient here: https://health-shared.com/
13.01.2022 Skin tear management update Rob Yates and the team at Wounds UK have released another excellent Best Practice document. The authors of this Statement are well known. If you care for people who encounter skin tears then you need to have this document at hand. https://www.wounds-uk.com//best-practice-statement-managem
11.01.2022 Radiation skin reaction and using a moisturiser ... Dr Dianne Smith recently wrote about the skin care challenges that individuals face when receiving radiation therapy. Around 95% of people who have radiation will experience an inflammatory skin reaction. Dr Smith states that skin affected by radiotherapy has a tendency to dryness due to radiation ablation of the sebaceous glands. The skin becomes itchy, flaky and structurally weaker which renders it more prone to minor t...rauma and infection. Paraffin based moisturisers are recommended to try and preserve skin hydration. Aqueous creams should be avoided - especially if they contain sodium lauryl sulphate. Smith,D Radiotherapy-induced skin reaction. Lymph Exchange 2019;Feb:8-9.
10.01.2022 We are delighted to be sharing Wound Guy content with The Lindsay Leg Club Foundation via their You Tube channel. https://youtube.com/channel/UC0_bQGl1gr2T8BM3noyKRlg
10.01.2022 Understanding & managing wound pain Individuals who experience or live with wounds will frequently have to deal with pain. So what causes the pain? Is there a difference in the pain encountered with acute wounds versus those which are chronic? Dr Thomas Serena and his co-authors provide valuable insights in understanding and treating wound pain. https://www.dovepress.com//CWCMR-85463-preventing--minimis
09.01.2022 September is Dementia Awareness Month. I’ve never encountered a better insight into the impact of dementia upon the individual and their significant others than through the extraordinary work of Jason van Genderen and his family. If you have patients or a family member in your care who are living with dementia , you need to watch this video. Omas Applesauce #dementiaawareness
08.01.2022 Yesterday, we unveiled a new artwork to commemorate the Edinburgh Seven, the first women to matriculate onto a degree programme at a British University. It is a... re-imagining of the 1632 Rembrandt painting ‘The Anatomy Lesson of Nicolaes Tulp’, a copy of which hangs in our Department of Anatomy. (The original is in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague). This new version was created by photographer Laurence Winram and features the seven present day students who collected honorary degrees on behalf of the Edinburgh Seven at a special ceremony last year. The image proudly hangs in the Sophia Jex-Blake common room in the Chancellor’s Building at Edinburgh BioQuarter. Be sure to check it out next time you are passing! Anatomical Museum, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh Mauritshuis Laurence Winram Photography
08.01.2022 Leg Club Recipe Book The brand new Leg Club Recipe Book is the result of an international collaboration of superb home cooking talent whose entire aim is to share their passion for great food whilst also supporting the actions and endeavors of the Leg Club Foundation. The Recipe Book has already sold so many copies (just in these past few days) that a second print run is underway. If you are seeking a Christmas gift of lasting value which also assists this much loved charity, then please contact Ellie Lindsay, Leg Club Foundation President - [email protected]
07.01.2022 General practice nurses are the beginning of where patients enter the health care system and where their problems are often first identified. In the lead up t...o Nursing in the Community Week, we are profiling the diverse range of ways nurses provide care in their local communities. Today, we shine the spotlight on the skills and expertise of general practice nurses in an interview with Robyn Vance MACN. You can read the article here: https://bit.ly/2QQ6iTR
07.01.2022 Are we an ageist society? Ellie Lindsay explores this question https://www.wounds-uk.com/download/wuk_article/8517
06.01.2022 The International Wound Infection Institute is for health care professionals with an interest in wound infection. This superb website provides a range of excellent resources for clinicians globally. https://www.woundinfection-institute.com/
06.01.2022 A reminder for all Wounds Australia members to prepare for this week’s AGM on November 5 In order to vote you must have your membership number to put on the electronic form and you must do so at least an hour before the meeting commences. Please take the time to get your membership number (if you don't know it) and vote this week. Wounds Australia Annual General Meeting 2020... Dear Members, You are invited to attend the 2020 Wounds Australia Annual General Meeting (AGM). The details of this meeting are as follows: Date & Time 5 November 2020 From 5.30pm to 6.30pm (AEDST) Place Via online platform Teleconference details Members must RSVP. Details on how to join the meeting will be provided to members. Electronic Voting System Members will be provided with the ability to vote via an electronic system for Annual General Meeting resolutions.
06.01.2022 Healing wounds is a process reliant on sound nutrition. Having adequate fuel is vital for aged individuals who experience chronic or challenging wounds. But are they getting adequate intake?
03.01.2022 Probiotics just might boost wound repair ... Thank you to Dr D Armstrong, who brought my attention to this research. The dietitians I work with would also backup the use of probiotics to assist in resolving an inflammatory status - something that is certainly present in chronic wounds and lymphoedema. https://diabeticfootonline.com//can-probiotics-improve-he/
03.01.2022 Community and Primary Care Nurses e everywhere .....you deserve to be congratulated!
01.01.2022 The team at ALERT (Macquarie University) have structured a fabulous new and credentialled lymphoedema course which commences in 2021. It is my privilege as a member of this team to oversee and present the module on wound management. I am very much looking forward to guiding and learning with Lymphoedema Therapists in the new year. https://www.mqhealth.org.au//flagshi/lymphoedema/education
