Swab it like it’s hot! Antimicrobial stewardship in wound care

One hour of online CPD for Veterinary Nurses!

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Speaker: Amelia Sherwood RVN NCert (Anaesth)

Amelia began her nursing career in 2008 and spent many years in leadership positions within primary care practices and as an OSCE examiner and SQP assessor. In more recent years, she diversified into non-clinical roles as a Territory Account Manager for a veterinary instrument supplier and as Regional Nursing Manager for a large corporate group supporting nursing teams across the South West.

Over the past 10 years, Amelia has taught wound management and nurse utilisation to veterinary teams and had the pleasure of speaking on these subjects at various international events. She now delivers in-house training and education to veterinary teams, through her consultancy business “Tissue Viability Vet Nurse”.

Lecture Synopsis:

This lecture explores the principles of veterinary antimicrobial stewardship in wound care, with a focus on reducing reliance on systemic antibiotics. It highlights the importance of effective bioburden and biofilm management through adjunctive strategies, including thorough wound debridement and appropriate lavage techniques. Attendees will gain insight into the use of antimicrobial lavage solutions, topical wound care products, and dressing selection to support infection control and promote optimal healing. The session will provide practical, evidence-based approaches to help veterinary professionals make informed, responsible decisions in wound management while contributing to the global effort to combat antimicrobial resistance.

Learning Points:

• Understand the role of antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary wound care and the impact of responsible antimicrobial use on combating resistance.
• Recognise the importance of effective wound debridement and lavage in reducing bioburden and disrupting biofilms without over-reliance on systemic antibiotics.
• Evaluate the use of antimicrobial lavage solutions, topical products, and dressings as adjunctive strategies for managing infection and promoting healing.

BVNA South West Advocate:  Carly Kilby RVN BVNA NCert (Anaesth) NCert (Surgical) ISFM CertFN Carly has been in practice since 2001 and qualified in 2006. During her time in practice, Carly has worked within the large animal and small animal referral scenes and everything in between. She has settled into an anaesthesia role at a referral hospital in Bristol as a dedicated anaesthesia nurse. Carly has a certificate in feline friendly nursing, anaesthesia and surgical nursing.

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