BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a1c3cdc76059 SUMMARY:Wound Awareness Week\, 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 Wou nd and Stoma Clinical Nurse Specialist with Health NZ Marlborough\, bringi ng extensive experience in wound and stoma care. She is an Area Coordinato r and National Committee Member for the New Zealand Wound Care Society (NZ WCS)\, and contributes to national practice standards through her role on the NZWCS Pressure Injury Advisory Group. Passionate about improving patie nt outcomes\, she is committed to advancing evidence-based practice\, educ ation\, and clinical excellence in wound care. . The link to register will be posted here towards the end of May  \; LOCATION:Online DTSTART:20260723T070000Z DTEND:20260723T080000Z DTSTAMP:20260507T065739Z ORGANIZER;CN=NZ Wound Care Society:MAILTO:administrator@nzwcs.org.nz END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR