Two Echidnae Wound Care Podcast with Monika and Donna
Two Echidnae Wound Care Podcast with Monika and Donna
Podcast Description
Are you a clinician interested in wound care?
Maybe you're just starting or know a little about hard to heal wounds?
Or are you more seasoned in your career?
Perhaps you work in the community, aged care, a hospital or a subacute setting.
Join Monika and Donna, two advanced practice nurses and lymphoedema practitioners, with decades of experience in hard to heal wounds.
We are so excited to be sharing with other clinicians (not just nurses), our experience and frustrations inherent in the discipline of wounds.
Humour is essential.
We will be burrowing down into some prickly conversations, digging up myths and chewing over real-world evidence.
Connect with us at:
- [email protected]
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twoechidnae
Connect with Donna's resources and sign up for the Woundy Wisdom's newsletter at:
- https://goodwoundcare.carrd.co/
Disclaimer:
The views expressed in this podc
ast are our own.
This podcast is intended specifically for healthcare professionals.
Always follow your organisation's policies and procedures.
Please consult your own healthcare provider for individual wound advice.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The content primarily focuses on wound care, lymphoedema management, and the complexities of treating hard-to-heal wounds. Episodes include discussions on compression effectiveness, pathways to wound consultancy, and caring for clinicians managing chronic conditions, with examples such as the importance of lymphatic function in wound healing and addressing practice gaps in wound management.
Are you a clinician seeking credible, evidence-informed wound care education? The Two Echidnae Podcast from Advancing Wound Care, founded by Donna Nair and Monika Samolyk, delivers strategic, practical insights for clinicians at every stage. With decades of expertise, we challenge outdated assumptions, address real-world barriers, and explore the complexities of wound management. Expect thought-provoking discussions, myth-busting, and actionable strategies to advance your practice and professional confidence.
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– [email protected]
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– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/advancing-wound-care/
– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TwoEchidnae
Disclaimer:
Disclaimer: For healthcare professionals only. Views are those of the hosts. Always follow your organisation’s policies and seek appropriate advice for individual care.
This episode delves into the essential components that constitute effective referrals to wound consultants. Monika and Donna, advanced practice wound consultants and accredited lymphoedema practitioners, articulate the critical nature of comprehensive and precise information in wound referrals, emphasising that inadequate details can significantly impede the healing process. They explore the myriad factors influencing wound care while also lamenting the frequent absence of this vital data in referrals. The conversation serves as a clarion call for clinicians to prioritise clarity and completeness in their referrals, thereby ensuring a more streamlined and effective patient care journey.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Competing echidnas and fun facts
03:56 Ponderings on what makes a good referral
06:30 Negligible value of a wound management chart
07:04 High value high impact information on a referral
09:45 The dream of an accurate and up-to-date medical summary
12:16 High value of knowing who is or was on the team
13:59 Yes patient/client goals by why did you want me there in the first place?
16:04 The systemic barriers to the perfect referral in non-acute settings
19:10 What do the key clinician think that they can’t say out loud or document?
21:30 Never too early to refer
22:10 Initial appearance of wound and rate of deterioration as a reference point
23:50 Bare essentials on a referral
20:15 How not to send a wound photo
26:33 When the quality of the referral reflects the quality of care
29:40 What other medical specialists have consulted
32:16 Does the wound probe to bone?
34:00 Presence and extent of cognitive impairment?
35:22 Foot wounds then who is the podiatrist?
35:46 Diagnostics
38:19 The golden elements of a referral
Endnotes
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The Two Echidnae Podcast is part of Advancing Wound Care, our online education platform for clinicians. Reach out to us on our other Advancing Wound Care Socials, where you’ll also find hints, tips and resources.
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The views expressed in this podcast are our own and is intended specifically for healthcare professionals. Always follow your organisation’s policies and procedures or refer to your healthcare provider for individual wound advice.
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