Wound Care. A practical guide for maintaining skin integrity

Authors

Kerrie Coleman Nurse Practitioner Complex Wound Management, Critical Care & Clinical Support Services/Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Metro North Hospital & Health Service, Queensland, Australia. Kerrie Coleman is a Nurse Practitioner in wound management and was involved in setting up the Skin Integrity Service at the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital. Kerrie has approximately 30 years' experience in wound management and has worked primarily in tertiary hospitals in NSW and Qld. She manages an outpatient wound clinic, provides inpatient consultations and is a resource for the local health service district and across Queensland. She has completed a Masters in Wound Care and NP Chronic Disease and is a PhD candidate in wound care. In 2016 Kerrie was awarded the Ian McFarlane Award for nursing excellence in clinical education and clinical practice. Glo Neilsen Lecturer and Unit Coordinator, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Sciences, CQUniversity, Queensland, Australia. Glo Nielsen is a former nursing lecturer at Central Queensland University working with undergraduate and diploma nursing students. Her experience commencing in the 1970s spans surgical nursing and working in tertiary, regional, and aged care settings within Australia. This practice is delivered in diverse settings and meets environmental and patient needs. As an educator undertaking her PhD in wound care, Glo knows that clinicians need to be armed with practical skills, and effective, holistic wound care must respond to evidence based practice. This practice can be challenging and must meet environmental and patient needs.