BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a2383e916e0a SUMMARY:Wound Awareness Week\, Wound Hygiene Q&A DESCRIPTION:Wound Awareness Week Thursday 23rd July 2026 Q&\;A Wou nd hygiene—simple in theory\, yet so often overlooked in practice. Wheth er it’s time pressure\, patient discomfort\, fear\, or gaps in knowledge \, poor wound hygiene remains one of the most persistent challenges in cli nical care. That’s exactly why it has been chosen as the powerful\, prac tice-changing theme for this year’s WAW.While the topic is gaining momen tum globally\, it’s not new to us. Society alumni Rebecca Aburn has been championing wound hygiene for years\, pushing for better standards and be tter outcomes. Their leadership has helped shape this year’s programme.W e’re thrilled to feature Rebecca Aburn\, bringing over 30 years of nursi ng expertise. She will guide attendees from the essential foundations of w ound hygiene right through to advanced clinical application—making this session invaluable for every level of practice.We are also honoured to wel come Professor Kylie Sandy Hodgetts\, a standout speaker from the last NZW CS Conference and the Founder and inaugural President of the International Surgical Wound Complications Advisory Panel. Her internationally recognis ed research into early identification\, prediction\, and prevention of sur gical wound complications—including the critical role of wound hygiene —promises to deliver cutting-edge insights you won’t want to miss.Roun ding out this exceptional lineup is Sharryn Cook. \; Sharryn is a Woun d and Stoma Clinical Nurse Specialist with Health NZ Marlborough\, bringin g extensive experience in wound and stoma care. She is an Area Coordinator and National Committee Member for the New Zealand Wound Care Society (NZW CS). She contributes to national practice standards through her role on th e NZWCS Pressure Injury Advisory Group. Passionate about improving patient outcomes\, she is committed to advancing evidence-based practice\, educat ion\, and clinical excellence in wound care. To get the most from this l ive Q&\;A webinar\, we encourage you to first view the Wound Hygiene Fu ndamentals video series available on the NZWCS website. These short educat ional videos have been specially prepared by our expert presenters and pro vide an overview of the principles and practical application of wound hygi ene. During the webinar\, our speakers will answer questions submitted by participants and discuss how wound hygiene can be applied across a wide ra nge of clinical settings and wound types. Whether you work in acute care\, primary care\, aged residential care\, community services\, or specialist practice\, this session will provide valuable insights to support optimal wound healing outcomes. Register in advance for this webinar: https:/ /us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z5pD0gclT1ugWb8gl5JM1Q  \; LOCATION:Online DTSTART:20260723T070000Z DTEND:20260723T080000Z DTSTAMP:20260507T065739Z ORGANIZER;CN=NZ Wound Care Society:MAILTO:administrator@nzwcs.org.nz END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR