Mandating wound care education + Using the NWCSP Workforce Framework to improve knowledge and skills

Andrea McDonald recently celebrated 40 years of nursing.  First becoming a district nurse and then moving into tissue viability where she has worked for the last 17 years, following her passion in making a difference for patients with wounds, the last 6 years she had been managing the tissue viability, lymphoedema and dermatology service in Provide CIC. In 2023 Andrea was nominated for a Cavell Star award in recognition for improving wound care and wound care education in Provide and the local ICB she also became a Queens Nurse.

Kerry works within CHCP and has done since 2008. Her passion for wound care began in district nursing, this led to her becoming a complex wound care nurse, TVN Lead and most recently the Professional Lead for Tissue Viability.

Kerry works clinically within the organisations Tissue Viability, Lower Limb and Lymphoedema service (TVaLL), and supports the organisation leading on innovations, risk assessment strategies, and interventions to enhance patients wound care experiences.

Kerry strives to inspire, inform, and increase the knowledge and skills of clinicians to understand tissue viability, to improve clinical outcomes and future development of the TVaLL service.