Wound Care. Wound Care New Horizons QWCA 2011 BIENNIAL WOUND MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 8-10 SEPTEMBER JUPITERS TOWNSVILLE

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1 QWCA 2011 BIENNIAL WOUND MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Wound Care New Horizons REGISTRATION N O W O PE N AWMA and State Wound Care Association Members REGISTER AT MEMBER RATES 8-10 SEPTEMBER JUPITERS TOWNSVILLE Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors

2 INVITATION Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Conference Committee, we take great pleasure in inviting you to attend the Queensland Wound Care Association 2011 Biennial Wound Management Conference to be held at Jupiters Townsville from 8 10 September The Conference theme, Wound Care New Horizons encapsulates exciting times that we are embarking upon in the field of Wound Management. Queensland has already faced many challenges in 2011 and this Conference will provide Queensland with an opportunity to reflect on how far we have advanced in the area of Wound Management and look towards positive New Horizons. The Conference will explore innovations in Wound Management, advances in Wound Research and Practice and address issues of fundamental importance in tropical, rural and remote areas. For the first time ever, the Conference will be highly interactive in nature with workshops being a core feature of the program. We are pleased to announce that we have secured two (2) internationally renowned Keynote Speakers from the Department of Dermatology & Wound Healing, School of Medicine, Cardiff University - Professor Keith Harding, Sub Dean of Innovation & Engagement, Head of Section of Wound Healing and Ms, Senior Professional Tutor. The program will be supplemented by a comprehensive Trade Exhibition featuring the latest technology available in Wound Management. We are delighted with the strong support from wound care industry suppliers. Their participation is acknowledged as being essential to the success of the Conference. Social activities have been planned to provide the opportunity to network with colleagues in a relaxed and friendly environment. We encourage all those interested in wound healing to attend and participate in what will be a very stimulating Conference. The Townsville region has something for everyone - beautiful coastal towns, island paradises, tropical rainforest and rugged Outback. We hope that you are tempted and we look forward to welcoming you to Townsville in September. Michelle Gibb President QWCA REGISTRATION COSTS PACKAGE COSTS MEMBER NON MEMBER FULL TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT Early Bird $ $ $ Full Registration $ $ $ Early Bird Day Registration - per day (Friday or Saturday) $ $ $ Day Registration - per day (Friday or Saturday) $ $ $ PLEASE NOTE: QWCA chooses to support their alliance with AWMA and affiliated Wound Care Associations throughout the states and territories of Australia by offering their members, MEMBER RATES to this Conference. Please indicate on your Registration Form what affiliated Association you are a member of to be eligible for this reduced fee offer. REGISTRATION ENTITLEMENTS Early Bird Special Register and pay before Friday 8 July 2011 to be eligible for Early Bird Registration Rates. Early Bird & Full Registrations Early Bird and Full Registrations are inclusive of all Conference sessions, Conference satchel, Welcome Networking Reception, Conference Theme Dinner, arrival tea and coffee, morning and afternoon tea and lunch as detailed in the program. Optional sessions/functions at no additional cost include: Thursday Night Dinner Presentation*, Friday and Saturday Morning Breakfast Workshops* as detailed in the program (*Limited spaces registration required). Day Only Delegate (Friday/Saturday) Day delegate rate includes admission to Conference sessions for the selected day, Conference satchel, arrival tea and coffee, morning and afternoon tea and lunch. Social functions are not included in this rate. Optional sessions/functions at no additional cost on the day of your registration include: Friday and Saturday Morning Breakfast Workshops* as detailed in the program (*Limited spaces registration required). Social Functions One (1) ticket to the Welcome Networking Reception & Conference Theme Dinner is included with each full registration. Additional tickets are available for purchase for day delegates and accompanying guests. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Michelle Gibb Conference Convenor Nurse Practitioner Wound Healing Community Outreach Service Queensland University of Technology Kathleen Finlayson Conference Co-Convenor Research Fellow Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation Queensland University of Technology Donna Hickling Senior Clinical Dietitian The Prince Charles Hospital Jennifer Robinson Stomal Therapy Nurse/Clinical Nurse The Townsville Hospital Cheryl White Clinical Nurse Consultant The Townsville Hospital GENERAL INFORMATION Program Updates For general information and program updates please visit the Conference website Conference Confirmation On receipt of your registration, a confirmation letter and tax invoice will be ed to you. Disclaimer The speakers, topics and times shown are correct at the time of printing. In the event of unforeseen circumstances the organisers reserve the right to delete or alter items in the program or substitute speakers. The content and speakers at the Sponsored Dinner Presentation and Breakfast Workshops are managed by the associated Sponsors and does not imply QWCA endorsement of the Sponsors products. Conference Secretariat All Conference related enquiries should be directed to the QWCA Secretariat: Martin Bishop Cre8it Events Ph: (07) Fax: (07) Mobile: martin@cre8itevents.com.au Post: PO Box 155 WYNNUM QLD 4178 cre it events RCNA ACCREDITATION This conference has been endorsed by APEC No as authorised by the Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) according to approved criteria. Attendance attracts five (5) Continuing Nurse Education (CNE) points each day as part of RCNA s Life Long Learning program (3LP). Two (2) day attendance attracts ten (10) Continuing Nurse Education (CNE) points.

3 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM THURSDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 3.00pm pm 5.30pm 7.30pm Conference Registration Welcome Networking Reception (Trade Exhibition Precinct) 7.30pm 9.30pm Hartmann Wound Management Dinner Presentation MANAGING SKIN INTEGRITY * Tal Ellis FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 6.45am 7.45am Breakfast Workshop BED FRAME DESIGN AS A STRATEGY IN PRESSURE OFFLOADING OF THE HIGH RISK PATIENT * Phil Morrisey 8.00am am 8.30am am Conference Registration / Arrival Tea & Coffee / Trade Exhibition Welcome Michelle Gibb 8.40am am NEW HORIZONS INNOVATIONS IN WOUND MANAGEMENT 9.25am am 10.10am am NEW HORIZONS INNOVATIONS IN THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS Morning Tea (in Trade Exhibition) 10.40am am Workshop 1a Workshop 1b Workshop 1c LOWER LIMB VASCULAR ASSESSMENT, ABPI/TPI, MONOFILAMENT TESTING EXUDATE MANAGEMENT BARIATRIC MANAGEMENT Leisa Cassidy Mark Enders Bonnie Laskey Sue Rutherford 11.45am pm Workshop 2a Workshop 2b PRESSURE OFF-LOADING STRATEGIES FOR THE HIGH RISK FOOT TOPICAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY 12.45pm pm Lunch (in Aqua Restaurant) 1.00pm pm Trade Exhibition 2.00pm pm Concurrent Session 1a Concurrent Session 1b CHALLENGES OF WOUND MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHAT DOES THE FOOT WOUND TELL YOU? 2.50pm pm WOUNDS IN RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE 3.35pm pm 4.05pm 7.00pm - late Afternoon Tea (Including AGM Registration) (in Trade Exhibition) QWCA Annual General Meeting CONFERENCE THEME DINNER - The Captains Dinner

4 SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 6.30am am Breakfast Bandaging Workshop Breakfast Bandaging Workshop Breakfast Bandaging Workshop 3M COBAN 2 LAYER COMPRESSION SYSTEM PRACTICAL WORKSHOP * MOLNLYCKE - MEPILEX RANGE OF ADVANCED WOUNDCARE PRODUCTS Michelle Gibb APPLICATION OF PROFORE BANDAGING SYSTEM Dr Di Smith 7.30am am 8.00am am Conference Registration / Arrival Tea & Coffee / Trade Exhibition Welcome 8.05am -8.35am MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM WORKING: MYTH OR REALITY? 8.35am am WOUND MANAGEMENT INNOVATION COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE AN AUSTRALIAN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE TO TRANSFORM WOUND OUTCOMES Prof Helen Edwards & Prof Zee Upton 9.40am am 10.00am am 10.15am am Concurrent Session 2a Concurrent Session 3a Morning Tea (In Trade Exhibition) Concurrent Session 2b Concurrent Session 3b 10.45am am Workshop 3a Workshop 3b Workshop 3c LOWER LIMB VASCULAR ASSESSMENT, ABPI/ TPI, MONOFILAMENT TESTING EXUDATE MANAGEMENT WOUND MANAGEMENT IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES Jason Warnock 11.50am pm Workshop 4a Workshop 4b PRESSURE OFF-LOADING STRATEGIES FOR THE HIGH RISK FOOT TOPICAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY 12.50pm pm Lunch (In Aqua Restaurant) 1.05pm pm Trade Exhibition and Trade Passport Prizes 2.05pm pm CREATIVE APPROACHES TO WOUND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN THE WORKPLACE 2.35pm pm MANAGING WOUND INFECTION pm Conference Close / Reflections TRADE EXHIBITORS 3M AAXIS PACIFIC ALLIED HEALTH GROUP AUST AMCLA PTY LTD ARJOHUNTLEIGH BRIGHTSKY AUSTRALIA COLOPLAST CONVATEC COVIDIEN KENDALL WOUNDCARE HILL-ROM INDEPENDENCE AUSTRALIA JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL KCI MEDICAL MACMED HEALTHCARE MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION OMNIGON PAUL HARTMANN PRIME NUTRITION QUT RELIANCE MEDICAL SENTRY MEDICAL PTY LTD SEXTON TRADING SMITH & NEPHEW SSS AUSTRALIA SUTHERLAND MEDICAL PTY LTD TISSUE THERAPIES VENOSAN STOCKINGS

5 INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Professor Keith Harding Sub Dean of Innovation & Engagement, Head of Section of Wound Healing, Department of Dermatology & Wound Healing, School of Medicine, Cardiff University NEW HORIZONS INNOVATIONS IN WOUND MANAGEMENT MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM WORKING: MYTH OR REALITY MANAGING WOUND INFECTION WORKSHOP LOWER LIMB VASCULAR ASSESSMENT, ABPI/TPI, MONOFILAMENT TESTING Professor Keith Harding FRCGP FRCP FRCS is currently heading up the Section of Wound Healing in the Medical School, Cardiff University. This is a large multi-disciplinary group that sees around 9000 patients per year with a wide variety of wound types. It has undertaken a broad base of academic projects in basic research, clinical trials and educational innovation in the field of wounds and wound healing. Senior Professional Tutor, Wound Healing Research Unit, School of Medicine, Cardiff University NEW HORIZONS INNOVATIONS IN THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS CREATIVE APPROACHES TO WOUND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN THE WORKPLACE WORKSHOP EXUDATE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP TOPICAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY is Senior Professional Tutor at the Wound Healing Research Unit, Cardiff University, a Fellow of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and Editor for Wounds UK. She has an honorary contract at Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust. Prior to this she worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability in an integrated Trust. She is a committee member for the International Wound Infection Institute. Jacqui is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for International Wounds Journal and the Journal of Wound Care. She has published widely and speaks at both national and international conferences. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Professor Helen Edwards Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery and Program Leader for the Wound Management Innovation Cooperative Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology WOUND MANAGEMENT INNOVATION COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE AN AUSTRALIAN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE TO TRANSFORM WOUND OUTCOMES (Co-Presenting with Professor Zee Upton) Professor Helen Edwards is Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queensland University of Technology in Queensland, Australia and a member of the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation. Helen is also a Program Leader for the Wound Management Innovation Cooperative Research Centre. Professor Edwards is internationally recognised for her work in ageing, chronic disease and wound management. Her clinical research is focused on evaluating models of care for people with chronic wounds and self-management of chronic disease. She leads the wound management research team in the Faculty of Health at QUT and works with multi-disciplinary teams and in partnership with industry. Her team conducted the first clinical trial in Australia to demonstrate the effectiveness of a chronic disease self-management model of care for people with venous leg ulcers. Following this research, several Leg Clubs were set up across Australia including a Wound Healing Community Outreach Service at QUT which is in its 3rd year of operation. Over the last two years, Helen has been a part of the QUT team which led the development for the Wound Management Innovation Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). Chief Podiatrist, Fremantle Hospital; Assoc Prof. Podiatric Medicine, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia WHAT DOES THE FOOT WOUND TELL YOU? THE IMPORTANCE OF OBSERVATION AND PALPATION IN ASSESSING THE FOOT WOUND WORKSHOP PRESSURE OFF-LOADING STRATEGIES FOR THE HIGH RISK FOOT graduated from Western Australia Institute of Technology in 1975 and is currently a PhD candidate, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia (UWA). Laurie is currently A/Prof of Podiatric Medicine UWA, Chief Podiatrist Fremantle Hospital, Fellow of the Australasian Podiatry Association and a Fellow of the Australian Wound Management Association. Laurie is also a Western Australian practitioner representative to the Podiatry Board of Australia, Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal, Wound Practice and Research, as well as a Member of the Joanna Briggs Institute 2009 Node for Wound Healing and Management (Corresponding Reference Group). Coordinator: Wound Education, La Trobe University, World of Wounds CHALLENGES OF WOUND MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WOUNDS IN RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE is a Registered Nurse with over 35 years experience in surgical nursing. Highlights include: 2005 Jan co-authored a text book - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Nursing 2006 awarded Fellowship to the Australian Wound Management Association Chairs the Education group within the APUAP guideline committee Member of the AWMA Educational and Professional Development sub-committee Member of the Venous Leg Ulcer Guidelines Development sub-committee Colonel in Standby Reserve, acting as a wound consultant for the ADF - lectures to RAAF and Army Obtained Masters in Wound Care 2009 Vice president of Wound Management Association Victoria Current role within La Trobe University - Coordinator Wound Management Education Runs a wound clinic in a large Metropolitan General Practice Has own business acting as a consultant to over 80 aged care facilities and a resource for Divisions of General Practice and surgeons within Victoria Author of book chapter - Nursing in General Practice, McGraw Publications 2010 Professor Zee Upton Leader Cell & Molecular Biosciences Discipline, Faculty of Science & Technology; Leader Cells & Tissue Domain, Tissue Repair and Regeneration Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; Leader Enabling Technologies Program, Wound Management Innovation Cooperative Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology WOUND MANAGEMENT INNOVATION COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE AN AUSTRALIAN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE TO TRANSFORM WOUND OUTCOMES (Co-Presenting with Professor Helen Edwards) Professor Zee Upton is the Leader of the Cells & Tissue Domain within the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation and Head of the Cell and Molecular Bioscience Discipline in the QUT Faculty of Science and Technology. Since the award of her PhD in Biochemistry in 1994, she has developed a significant record of innovative and quality scientific research that has yielded: $20+ million in research; 80+ publications; 10 patent applications; the receipt of many awards; and the establishment and listing of a biotechnology company, Tissue Therapies Ltd, on the ASX. Most recently she led the bid to establish the $100+ million Wound Management Innovation Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).

6 INVITED SPEAKER Jason Warnock Podiatrist, Warnock Podiatry Services (NQ) WORKSHOP WOUND MANAGEMENT IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES Jason Warnock has been in private practice in Townsville since graduation as a podiatrist in In October 2010, he joined Queensland Health in Townsville as the Advanced Podiatrist for the Townsville Health Service District Podiatry Service. In November 1994, he began a monthly podiatry service to the Palm Island community; Palm Island being home to an Indigenous community just a 15 minute flight north east of Townsville. Jason has continued to deliver this service continuously for 15 years and describes it as the best job he has ever had. In , he was fortunate to undertake a project for the Department of Health and Ageing to develop resources to assist with the management of the diabetic foot in Indigenous communities. Then in 2009 Jason was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to investigate preventative diabetic foot programs in Indigenous communities in USA and Canada. Jason is the inaugural Chair of the Podiatry Board of Australia, commencing this role in August WORKSHOPS LOWER LIMB VASCULAR ASSESSMENT, ABPI/TPI, MONOFILAMENT TESTING Professor Keith Harding Sub Dean of Innovation & Engagement, Head of Section of Wound Healing, Department of Dermatology & Wound Healing, School of Medicine, Cardiff University EXUDATE MANAGEMENT Senior Professional Tutor, Wound Healing Research Unit, School of Medicine, Cardiff University TOPICAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY Senior Professional Tutor, Wound Healing Research Unit, School of Medicine, Cardiff University PRESSURE OFF-LOADING STRATEGIES FOR THE HIGH RISK FOOT Chief Podiatrist, Fremantle Hospital; Assoc Prof. Podiatric Medicine, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia WOUND MANAGEMENT IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES Jason Warnock Podiatrist, Warnock Podiatry Services (NQ) BARIATRIC MANAGEMENT Leisa Cassidy Clinical Nurse Consultant, Biomedical Equipment & Education Service, The Townsville Hospital Mark Enders Manual Handling Coordinator, Townsville Health Service Bonnie Laskey Dietitian, The Townsville Hospital Sue Rutherford Clinical Nurse Consultant Wound Care, The Townsville Hospital Bariatric Management Workshop will provide an overview of some of the challenges related to caring for the bariatric patient and provide practical advice to help overcome some of these challenges. Specific topics that will be addressed include: Identifying the bariatric patient Psychological aspects of caring for the bariatric patient Wound care issues and the bariatric patient Nutritional requirements and management strategies for the bariatric patient Designing spaces for the larger patient and manual handling issues BREAKFAST WORKSHOP Friday 9 September 6.45am 7.45am Please register for this Workshop when you complete your Conference Registration if you would like to attend. *Limited spaces. BED FRAME DESIGN AS A STRATEGY IN PRESSURE OFFLOADING OF THE HIGH RISK PATIENT Presenter: Phil Morrisey - Business Unit Manager, Therapy and Prevention Products, ArjoHuntleigh Australia/New Zealand. Registered Nurse, BN, Graduate Diploma Critical Care Nursing (ICU), Master in Nursing (Education) (University of Sydney) Focus has rightly been on the mattress that patients and residents lie on in regard to pressure redistribution and offloading. Little consideration has been given though to the impact of the bed frame on the ability of the support surface to redistribute interface pressure. What impact does the bed frame have on interface pressures? Should there be consideration of bed frame design along with the bed mattress and what impact is there on pressure mapping? BANDAGING BREAKFAST WORKSHOPS Saturday 10 September 6.30am 7.30am These workshops are an introduction on the bandaging system by the Sponsor, with demonstration by their clinical support people, then bandaging practice by participants with a working breakfast. Please register your Workshop preference when you complete your Conference Registration. NOTE** - Limited to 30 participants in each Workshop to allow a hands on workshop experience. While every attempt will be made to fill requests, space at each workshop is limited and places will be filled on a first registered basis. 3M COBAN 2 LAYER COMPRESSION SYSTEMS PRACTICAL WORKSHOP Presenter: - Coordinator: Wound Education, La Trobe University, World of Wounds The innovative 3M Coban 2 Layer Compression System is designed to address some of the problems that may be associated with multi-layer compression systems. This system comprises two layers, is easy to apply and is preferred by patients in comparison with a four layer system¹ due to the reduced slippage and improved quality of life. Engineered for comfort, designed for real life. MOLNLYCKE - MEPILEX RANGE OF ADVANCED WOUNDCARE PRODUCTS Presenter: Michelle Gibb - Nurse Practitioner, Wound Healing Community Outreach Service, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology. What is best practice in treating and dressing venous leg ulcers, skin tears and minor burns? How do you decide which dressing to use? Is there an easy way to apply dressings? Join Michelle Gibb s dressing skills workshop and find the answers to these questions and more. APPLICATION OF PROFORE BANDAGING SYSTEM Presenter: Dr Di Smith - Senior Medical Officer, Emergency Department, Royal Brisbane & Women s Hospital PROFORE is a clinically proven four-layer bandaging system which has been shown to achieve faster healing 1 and hence more costeffective treatment. Proven effective in both hospital and community treatment studies, PROFORE is designed to deliver 40mm Hg pressure at the ankle, decreasing to 17mm HG at the knee. HARTMANN WOUND MANAGEMENT DINNER MEETING Thursday 8 September 7.30pm 9.30pm Please register for this Dinner when you complete your Conference Registration if you want to attend. *Limited numbers. THE SKIN YOU RE IN BUGS AND OTHER BOTHERS... Tal Ellis - Director of WoundHeal Australia This session explores the importance of skin integrity as it relates to feet, particularly the high risk foot and how breaches of integrity need to be considered in light of bacterial contamination. Examples and cases from remote areas will be used to illustrate how a considered approach to wound management in this context will reduce the morbidity associated with foot wounds.