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Julie Day
Module leader for Leg Ulcer and Tissue Viability
Institute of Health & Society
Academic Qualifications
BSc (Hons) 1st Class
Post Graduate
Certificate
Teaching & Research
Associate Lecturer University of Worcester 2011
Lecturer at the University of Worcester – Leg Ulcer Assessment and Management, and Compression therapies (annually since 2005)
Lecturer at Universtiy of Central England-leg ulcer module 200-2004
GP practice training (April 2008) Principle causes of leg ulceration, assessment and management
Presentation for hospital doctors audit (March 2009) – modern wound care products and the management of leg ulcers
Acute Trust teaching-theory and practical session for the application of compression therapy
Currently developing an e-learning programme for the assessment and management of Venous Leg Ulceration for the Nursing Times
Presentations at Conferences and study days
Worcester University Vascular Wounds and Independent Nurse Prescribing study day (June 2010)
Royal College of Nursing west Midlands branch (May 2010) Treating Venous Leg Ulcers
Leg Ulcer Forum study day (April 2010) Differential diagnosis of infection in leg ulceration.
Vascular Society Spring Meeting Tissue Viability Symposium (March 2010) Living with a leg ulcer-the patient and CNS point of view.
Society of Vascular Nurses National Conference (Nov 2009) The management of leg ulceration, past, present and future
Royal College of Nursing, West Midlands Branch (June 2009) Leg Ulceration
Leg Ulcer Forum study days (April and September 2009) Durham and Milton Keynes, Arterial Leg Ulceration
Leg Ulcer Forum study days (September 2008) Stevenage and Newcastle, Lower limb Oedema and Leg Ulceration
Worcestershire Leg Ulcer Conference (September 2008) The Impact of Leg Ulceration on Patient’s Lives
Smith and Nephew Study day (June 2008) Impact of leg ulceration on the patient
Urgo Study Day –presentation on Standardising Compression Bandages in the Acute Trust and Addressing Clinical Risk (March 2008)
Tissue Interest Group (March 2008) Body Image and Leg Ulceration
Worcestershire Leg Ulcer Conference (March 2007) Graduated Compression Therapies
West Midlands 3M study day (October 2006) Introducing a new compression therapy
Wales 3M study day (October 2006) Practical Experiences of using the 3M Coban 2-Layer Compression System
National Key Opinion Leaders Conference (April 2006) Practical Experiences of Using the 3M Coban 2-Layer Compression System
Worcestershire Leg Ulcer Conference (2006) Assessment Issues in the Management of Leg Ulcers
Professional Experience
Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse/Service manager Sandwell Acute Hospital and PCT's 5 years
District Nurse-various PCT's within the Black country/Sandwell 15 years
Othopaedic nursing and spinal injuries
Publications
Body image and leg ulceration. In Leg Ulcers and Problems of the Lower Limb: An holistic approach (Lindsay, E. and White, R eds) HealthComm, Aberdeen.
Day, J.M. and Hayes, W.G (2008)
Evaluating a new and unique 2-layer compression system for patients with chronic venous leg ulceration. British Journal of Community Nursing. (2008)
Diabetes and Vascular Disease (March/April 2007) Popliteal-plantar arterial bypass and fillet rotation flap following hallux amputation. Coney, P., Perry, R., Day, J. and Downing, R.
Practical Experiences of Using Coban 2. Journal of Wound Care (2006)
Professional Qualifications
January 2009 to Oct 2009
Advanced Nurse
Practitioner Student
University of Worcester
April 2006-July 2006
Post Graduate Certificate
Non Medical Prescribing
University of Worcester
January 2001-June 2004
BSc (Hons) 1st Class
Clinical Nursing Studies (Tissue Viability pathway)
Specialist Practitioner Award
University of Central England Birmingham
June 1986
District Nursing Certificate/Specialist practitioner award
Wolverhampton University
November 1984
Orthopaedic Nursing Certificate
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham
March 1982
State Registered Nurse
Gloucester Royal Hospital
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