Protecting the Caesarean Birth Wound From Surgical Wound Complications(SWC)
The presentation will describe the Caesarean section procedure and layers of tissue involved in the surgery including the techniques for wound closure. Surgical wound complications (SWC)will be discussed along with characteristics, and diagnostics involved. Best practice wound care, dressings and hygiene will be outlined. The signs and symptoms of wound dehiscence and infections will be described as well as management. Risk factors for delayed healing and SWC’s will be outlined and preventative measures discussed. World trends and statistics for Surgical birth and SWC’s will be highlighted.
This presentation was originally presented at our 2021 GOLD Midwifery Conference.
Leonie graduated as a Nurse in 1977, a Midwife in 1980 and a Post Grad Cert in
Higher education in 2012. In 2018 Leonie founded ‘Caesarcare’ offering resources and a self published eBook titled ‘Woman-Centred Caesarean Care’ for women having surgical births.
Leonie also has a special interest in helping women who experience neonatal loss and in 2005, she founded an health promotion charity Pastoral Health Care Network Australia,(PHNA) to assist families living with grief and loss. Her initiative to gift adult comfort shawls to parents after still birth has since been adopted by the Nations SIDS foundation.
Currently Leonie serves Vice president of PHNA and as the Australian College of Midwives Liaison officer at Australian Catholic University.
In 2010 Leonie was recognised for her service to Nursing and duly admitted as a Fellow of
the Royal College of Nursing Australia.
In March 2019 Leonie’s wound splint invention the SAC (surgical after care )splint designed to help women support their c-section wounds was shortlisted for the Australian College of Nursing innovation award during Australia’s National Healthcare Week .Leonie lives in Brisbane Australia and teaches online classes for women preparing for and recovering from C-section births.
Objective 1: Describe the surgical procedure and layers of tissue impacted.
Objective 2: List the complications associated with Caesarean wounds.
Objective 3: Discuss best practice wound care.
Objective 4: List signs of infection (SSI) and or wound breakdown(SSD).
Objective 5: Outline risk factors for Surgical Wound Complications(SWC).
The presentation will describe the Caesarean section procedure and layers of tissue involved in the surgery including the techniques for wound closure. Surgical wound complications (SWC)will be discussed along with characteristics, and diagnostics involved. Best practice wound care, dressings and hygiene will be outlined. The signs and symptoms of wound dehiscence and infections will be described as well as management. Risk factors for delayed healing and SWC’s will be outlined and preventative measures discussed. World trends and statistics for Surgical birth and SWC’s will be highlighted.
Accreditation
Midwifery CEUs - MEAC Contact Hours:
This program is accredited through the Midwifery Education & Accreditation Council (MEAC) and is approved for 1 Hour, the equivalent of 0.1 CEU. Please note that 0.1 MEAC Midwifery CEU is equivalent to 1.0 NARM CEUs.
CERPs - Continuing Education Recognition Points Applicable to IBCLC Lactation Consultants, Certified Lactation Consultants (CLCs), CBEs, CLE, Doulas & Birth Educators. This program is approved for 1 R-CERP. GOLD Conferences have been designated as a Long Term Provider of CERPs by the IBLCE--Approval #CLT114-07
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Tags / Categories
(IBCLC) Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology, Postpartum Care
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