Victorian Rural Wound Management Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) Project
Welcome to the home of the Victorian Wound Management Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) Project.
Skin integrity is a significant issue for older people. Complications from chronic wounds significantly reduce quality of life for many older people. The treatment of chronic wounds also places a considerable burden on the Victorian health system, a situation that will only increase as the population ages. The Aged Care Wound Care Strategy offers a range of initiatives to benefit older people and staff caring for older people to strengthen wound management practice across the state. The Wound Management CNC Project is one of these initiatives. Click here to learn more about other Strengthening Wound Management Practice initiatives.
The Victorian Wound Management CNC initiative aims to improve the management and treatment of chronic wounds within the Victorian community. This is by improving outcomes for clients in rural Victoria who are receiving Home and Community Care (HACC) funded district nursing services and residents of high level care public sector residential aged care services (PSRACS) by strengthening the wound management practice of staff providing these services. Initially, the wound management CNC project will be implemented for four years (2008-2012).
1. Wound Management CNCs
There are Wound Management CNCs located in each of the five Victorian rural regions. For further information about these CNCs and wound management events in these regions please select the relevant link below:
2. Connected Wound Care Project
Click here to access tools and information from the Connected Wound Care Project.
3. Wound Management Resources and Tools
Click here to access regionally developed resources and tools that pertain to the management/care of individuals with wounds.
4. Wound Management Links
Click here to access links to pertinent Australian and International sites. Also find links to best practice and consensus documents, journals, educational links, miscellanous resources, and corporate company links related to wound management.
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Updated 10 November 2011
