Education

Please read the following Research Grant Questions before completing the online form

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The application process is comprised of two parts, an Online Application Form and an email with a Supporting Document. Both are to be completed on the same day.

Only applications using the online application form will be considered. 

The Supporting Document is to be emailed the same day, either MS Word or PDF, in a single file.

Online Application Questions

Contact Details

1. Contact Details of Principal Applicant

2. Name

3. Organisation / Department / Position

4. Address

5. Telephone

6. Email

Research Project

7. Research Project Title

8. Brief outline of the project, including aims (full details are to be emailed to the administrator)

9. Budget:

a. Total Cost of Research Project (GST exclusive):
b. Other support: Please give details of any other support sought (or received) for this project and the expected date of decisions
c. Amount applying for through NZWCS

10. Contact Details of Co-applicants (if applicable) List the Names and positions of co-applicants. (further information will be required in the supporting documents)

Supporting Document

Agreement

Online Application Form for Research Grant

Applications must be submitted using this link Microsoft Form:  Applications open 1st October.

The link will be posted when open.

NZWCS Biennial Conference Scholarship Application Questions

Applications must be submitted using the Microsoft Forms link which will be posted at the appropriate time.

The following are compulsory questions that you need to complete online. For your convenience, we suggest you create a Word document with the answers so you can copy and paste them into the form.

1. Name

2. Phone number

3. Email address

4. What is the name of your employer?

5. What is your Job Title?

6. How many years have you been a NZWCS member?

7. Which scholarship are you applying for?  = Registration only to NZWCS conference

8. Will you be presenting at this conference?
Please give an outline of the abstract. Have you been accepted?

9. What is the estimated cost of your travel?

10. Are you applying for funding through other organisations or your workplace?  If so, please answer;

Name of organisation.

Type of funding applied for.

Date when you expect to receive a decision on this other funding.

11. Outline your involvement in NZWCS activities:

12. Show how you intend to use this learning to benefit yourself, your employer, your clients and the NZWCS

13. Professional Qualifications

14. Include relevant details from your Curriculum Vitae (that are not previously given in this form).
Please put your professional Qualifications above. Limit approximately 500 words

15. State your practising certificate expiry date (if applicable)

16. Post-registration or post-graduate qualifications:
Include University/Polytech, Course, Year completed

17. Number of years working in an area where wound management forms part of your practice

18. Outline present contribution to wound management at a local and/or regional/national level.

19. List any publications:

20. Support letter from your manager
Please copy and paste the text only from your support letter here

21. Do you agree to complete a report suitable for the Tissue Issue within 3 weeks of returning from the conference?
yes
no
other

By submitting the form you agree to the terms.

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The New Zealand Wound Care Society Biennial Conference 2025

16 to 18 October 2025, Claudelands, Hamilton

Theme: World of Wound Care

Available Scholarships:  Five scholarships of 'Registration Only' for the NZWCS national conference.

The NZWCS scholarships are open to current Full or Corporate Members only. 

You are eligible if you

• Have been a member for a minimum of one year at the time of application.
• Hold a current subscription to either a Full or Corporate Membership.
• Have not been the recipient of any NZWCS scholarship in the past 24 months.
• Have the support of your manager to attend the conference.
• Applicants for the scholarships should be able to show that they are currently employed in an area where they conduct wound care as part of their role or are involved in relevant wound education.

The NZWCS online scholarship application form will go live on the 1st of March and close on the 30th of April.   

Important Information

• The scholarship is applicable to the current year's conference
• The scholarship recipient will be expected to allow media cover of their receipt of the award and provide a report suitable for publication in the Tissue Issue/ or on the NZWCS website within three weeks of your return from the conference. Recipients are expected to follow the writing guidelines which are available online. 
• An inability to attend the conference because of extenuating circumstances will require further discussion and may involve partial repayment of the award.
• The scholarship may be held concurrently with another scholarship or bursary
• The scholarship is non-taxable in New Zealand.
• The ‘Early Bird’ time frame starts six months before the conference.

Fabulous opportunity to begin your career!

• Prize of $100 for the top 6 published entries
• The overall winner also receives a NZWCS one-year subscription for Full Membership
• The top six entries will be published in the Tissue Issue, the NZWCS e-newsletter
• Editorial support supplied by NZWCS
• Submission due December 31st 2024

In your final year as an undergraduate, you'll encounter numerous fascinating wound care cases that will leave a lasting impression throughout your career. Sharing these cases with peers and colleagues can be instructive, but knowing how to effectively convey the story can be challenging.

Below is a structured formula that will aid in crafting a compelling case study, please be mindful of patient confidentiality and ensure that your tertiary institution or tutor is aware of your application.

1. Introduction:

• Begin by introducing the patient, using a pseudonym like George or Susan.
• Provide a brief overview of their medical history and any relevant medications.
• Describe the circumstances surrounding their presentation, which may include social or medical factors.
• If there's a connection between their presentation and medical history, briefly mention it.
• Including a photo can enhance understanding.

2. Patient's Journey:

• Discuss the course of treatment administered to the patient, whether by you or others.
• Detail the types of dressings utilized or interactions with healthcare professionals.
• Include any pertinent photos for clarity.
• Summarize the patient's journey, offering final advice or insights. Add any omitted details due to case-specific circumstances.

3. Connecting Theory to Practice:

This section bridges the individual case to broader themes or theories.

• If the focus is on a specific condition and wound, discuss relevant theoretical concepts.
• For cases involving drug interactions, elaborate on the drugs involved, their actions, and contraindications.
• If the narrative centres on the patient's interaction with the healthcare system, analyse the system's strengths and weaknesses and how they influenced the healing process.
• Use this opportunity to underscore the significance of the case study and impart valuable lessons to the reader.

4. Proofreading and Word Limits:

• Utilize the free version of Grammarly to ensure the text is error-free before submission.
• 2,000-word limit

By following this structured approach, you can effectively capture and convey the essence of complex wound care cases for educational and professional purposes.

Email your submission in Word format to the Administrator  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Winners will be announced by the end of February.

Download PDF Poster here

Online Award Application Form

Applications must be submitted using the below Microsoft Form:

Award Application Form Questions

Applications must be submitted using the Microsoft Forms link which will be posted at the appropriate time.

The following are compulsory questions that you need to complete online. For your convenience, we suggest you create a Word document with the answers so you can copy and paste them into the form.

1. Name

2. Phone number

3. Email address

4. What is the name of your employer?

5. What is your Job Title?

6. Which award are you applying for?

7. If an award for Tissue Issue - title and date published

8. For Applications for awards for publications - outline your publication, date of publication, and Journal name (Please send PDF in a separate email to the administrator)

9. If co-writing: Please insert the text of a letter from your co-writer granting you permission to submit this publication/article for review

10. Professional Qualifications

11. Include relevant details from your Curriculum Vitae (that are not previously given in this form).
    Limit approximately 500 words

12. State your practising certificate expiry date (if applicable)

13. Post-registration or post-graduate qualifications:  Include University/Polytech, Course, Year completed

14. Bank details

Application for Award for Tissue Issue Case Study

a) Title and date published/submitted for Tissue Issue

For Applications for Awards for Publications

a) Outline your publication, Date of publication, Journal Name

Guidance for Submission of Case studies

Many people have interesting case studies to share with their peers and colleagues. The case may be interesting for a variety of reasons;
• it is unusual,
• the individual had a medical history that needed to be taken into account during treatment
• that there was a lesson regarding collaboration between professionals during the treatment.

There are several ways in which a case can stand out and be instructive, sometimes it is difficult to know how to go about setting the story down.

There are a few guidelines that may help in the writing of that story. The below sets down a formula that may help.

1. Introduction

Introduce the patient/client/individual _ usually leaving out the full name but possibly calling them by an arbitrary first name like George or Susan.
Explain something about their medical history and any medication they may be on.
Explain how/the circumstances in which they presented. This may have a social component or simply a medical presentation.
If there is a link between how they presented, and their medical history do not dwell on it here but you may want to mention it.
A photo is very helpful

2. Discuss what happened to the patient

What did you do as regards their treatment, or what did others do?
Usually, this includes the types of dressings that were used or how different people interacted with that person.
If there are intervening photos that are extremely useful, please add them.
In summary, what happened to the patient and any final advice, photos etc. add anything that wasn’t done because of the circumstances of this case.

3. This section links the person to the focus of the story

If the story is about a condition and a wound, then you link the theory of the condition to the case. If it is about drug interactions and the wound then you talk about the drug, its actions and contraindications. If the story is about the patient and the way they navigated the health care system (or didn’t) then that’s when you write about the individuals, the system and any weaknesses/strengths that contributed to the healing of that wound. It is the opportunity to bring the reason for the case study to the reader’s attention so that we learn something.

4. There is an excellent free version of Grammarly, please use this to check for errors before submitting.

Provided by the Education Advisory Group NZWCS

Edited 11/3/2024

Surgical Site Infection (2022)

We would like to acknowledge the dynamic Surgical Site Infections Working Group involved in planning and developing the resources and delivering a high-level educational week. Jeannette Henderson our Administrator, Desley Johnson & Maria ten Hove (Project Leads), Sharryn Cook, Alice Cowie, Sue Lee and Dr Richard Everts. This nurse/doctor team was selected for their expertise in this field. 

Webinar Video Presentations

Note:  Third-party cookies must be enabled to watch videos.

 1. ACC Data – Sue Lee

 2. Risk Factors - Alice Cowie

 3. Classifications of SSI's - Maria ten Hove

 4. Signs and Symptoms - Desley Johnson

 5. What Why Where Which When Who & How - Dr Richard Everts

 6. Educations for Patients - Sharryn Cook

 7. Dressing Selection - Maria ten Hove

 8. Resources and Recommendations - Sue Lee

Patient Resources

Health Navigator NZ

• Wound Healing
• Wound Infection - prevention and treatment
• Caring for Surgical Wounds at home
• Tips for Preparing for Surgery

ACC

• Search ACC Resources "wound infection"  click here for the search result
• Search ACC Resources "Preventing healthcare associated infections  - downloadable document  click here  for the search result

Clinical Resources

International Wound Infection Institute (IWII) 

International Surgical Wound Complications Advisory Panel (ISWCAP)

Infection Prevention and Control HQSC