Copyright & acknowledgements
Project Background
The Champions for Skin Integrity Project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Encouraging Best Practice in Residential Aged Care (EBPRAC) program. This project aims to promote the use of evidence based practice in the prevention and management of wounds for clients in aged care facilities.
Suggested Citation
Edwards H, Courtney M, Chang AM, Finlayson K, Gibb M, Parker C. (2010) Promoting Healthy Skin: A Self-Directed Learning Resource for Residential Aged Care Workers. (web based interactive DVD). Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology.
Acknowledgements
The project team includes a consortium of residential aged care facilities, the School of Nursing and Midwifery, and the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation at Queensland University of Technology.
| Project Team Members | Workplace |
| Helen Edwards RN PhD Mary Courtney RN PhD Kathleen Finlayson RN MN Michelle Gibb RN MN M Wound Care Bob Lonne PhD Christina Parker RN BN Debbie Duthie PhD Robert Jensen B Bus |
Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland. |
| Anne Chang RN PhD | Mater Health Services: Nursing Research Centre, Queensland Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery, QLD and Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland. |
| Glenn Gardner RN PhD | Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Health Service District, Brisbane, Queensland |
Consortium of residential aged care facilities:
- Blue Care Yurana Aged Care Facility, Springwood, Queensland
- Blue Care Avalon Aged Care, Emerald, Queensland
- Masonic Care Queensland, Cairns, Queensland
- Masonic Care Queensland Cooloola Coast Hostel, Tin Can Bay, Queensland
- Masonic Care Queensland Sandgate, Queensland
- Jeta Gardens, Bethania, Queensland
- Crowley Nursing Home and Hostel, Ballina, New South Wales
Learning design and resource production
eLearning Services, Division of Technology Information and Learning Support (TILS), Queensland University of Technology, Queensland.
Contact Details and Feedback
If you would like more information about this project or would like to provide feedback on this resource, please contact:
Dr Kathleen Finlayson
Queensland University of Technology
Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
60 Musk Avenue Kelvin Grove Qld 5059 Australia
Phone: 61 7 3138 6105
Email: k.finlayson@qut.edu.au
