Join us for an interactive workshop where the Adult Burns Centre team from the Royal Adelaide Hospital will share their invaluable knowledge and expertise on managing burns in rural areas.

This workshop will cover first aid & emergency management of burns, burn assessment, wound management and transfer criteria.

Learning outcomes:

• Recognise the signs and symptoms of inhalation injury and discuss the importance of the early recognition of airway compromise.
• Implement the Wallace Rules of Nines or Lund and Brouder Chart when performing burn injury assessment and so creating safeguards again harm to patients.
• Identify the transfer criteria for burn patients.
• Perform an assessment and appropriately manage minor burns.

• Outline appropriate methods of first aid, including the management of chemical and electrical burns.

  Presented by:
  Dr Lindsay Shanks, General Plastic Surgery & Burns Fellow, CALHN

  Natalia Adanichkin, Advanced Nurse Unit Manager-Adult Burns Centre

This education activity has been made possible by funding from Country SA PHN.

*There is no cost to attend and dinner will be provided from 6.00pm - 6.30pm.