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Webinar: Wound Care and Diabetes Series

Webinar

Pre-recorded

Duration

3 hours

CPD

Self assessed, certificate provided.

Price

Free

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Wound Care and Diabetes Webinar

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About the Webinar Series

This webinar series includes recorded live webinars that were hosted by Diabetes Qualified and expert health professionals.

Part 1: A recording of a virtual workshop on wounds and diabetes.

Hosted by Credentialed Diabetes Educator Angela Blair from Diabetes NSW & ACT and includes presentations from Dr Frances Henshaw, SoSH PhD and Emily Laszuk, Specialist Wound Care Nurse. It includes practical case studies on how to manage people who present to an appointment with new and non-healing wounds

Suitable for podiatrists in private practice or hospital clinics, and wound care nurses.

Part 2: A recording of a webinar on supporting people living with diabetes. 

This webinar will give you practical information to help you improve the support you provide to people living with diabetes. Find out about additional support services that are available, and how to refer the people you see.

Suitable for any health professional who supports people living with diabetes. 

Part 3: The Diabetes Foot Assessment will be held in April 2021. Please subscribe to our enewsletter to be notified when this is available.

These webinars are sponsored by ConvaTec.

If you would like to learn more about diabetes, enrol in one of our eLearning programs:

Diabetes in Practice for Podiatrists

Diabetes in Practice for Nurses

Webinar Topics

The 2 hour webinar includes 2 case studies and 2 presentations, and questions and answers:

  • Case Study 1 ‘new wound’
  • Wound Hygiene Presentation by Dr Fran Henshaw, SoSH PhD, Lecturer in Podiatry, Podiatric Medicine, Western Sydney University
  • Case Study 2 ‘non-healing’ wound’
  • Woundcare Presentation and demonstration by Emily Laszuks, Wound Care Nurse

Part 2: Supporting people living with diabetes

You’ll hear from experienced health professionals from Diabetes NSW & ACT on how they support people living with diabetes by providing education and advice. They will discuss best practice guidelines, referral pathways and available services.

  • Credentialed Diabetes Educator, Cheryl Nankivell
  • Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Katie Allison
  • Pharmacist, Sarah O’Brien
  • Exercise Physiologist, Jonathon Fermanis
  • Psychologist, Katherine Dixon

Credentialed Diabetes Educator, Angela Blair will give an update on the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) and what services are available to people living with diabetes.

There are recommended reading and resources provided.

Certificate

On completion of the webinar. You will instantly receive a certificate in the learning management system to download for CPD records.

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