LOGIC No 1: March 2017 | Page 6

to free up unnecessary barriers to change .
Nursing in 2017 is well placed for change given the profile of the workforce and the legislative and regulatory changes that have occurred in the past year . I will be looking to nurse and health care leaders to consider what else needs to align to ensure the potential of nursing and others is better utilised to make the radical shifts required to bring about the changes heralded in the NZHS .
I discussed the leadership for change narrative in my December LOGIC article . It is in its final draft and is out for consultation with leadership groups including , last week , with the NZNO PHC College . It will be on the Office of the Chief Nursing Officer ’ s website within the month for nurses and nurse leaders to use as a frame on which to hang their own narratives to support change at the local , regional and national level . Feedback is welcomed ; the narrative is organic so suggestions that strengthen it can be incorporated as we move forward .
LOGIC , Primary Health Care Nurses , NZ Dear Sir or Madam :
On behalf of the Pan Pacific Venous Leg Ulcer Guideline Development Group , we invite you to review and comment on the draft document “ Pan Pacific Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers 2 nd Edition .
In 2011 , the Australian Wound Management Association ( AWMA ) ( now Wounds Australia ), in partnership with the New Zealand Wound Care Society ( NZWCS ) published the National Health and Medical Research Council ( NHMRC ) endorsed Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers , 1st Edition , to provide guidance on the management of venous leg ulceration in Australia and New Zealand . This guideline has been well accepted in Australia , New Zealand and internationally .
The 2nd Edition is being developed under the auspice of the NHMRC through a partnership of the following organisations :
� Wounds Australia � New Zealand Wound Care Society ( NZWCS ) � Hong Kong Enterostomal Therapists Association ( HKETA ) � Wound Healing Society Singapore ( WHSS ) The Pan Pacific Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers presented in this revised 2nd edition provides the best available evidence , recommendations and practice points to guide practice in venous leg ulcer prevention and management . The Guideline is a valuable resource for guiding clinical practice and the development of policies , procedures and education programs . It has undergone a rigorous appraisal of the literature under the guidance of NHMRC .
It is the ongoing vision of Wounds Australia and its partnering organisations that these Guidelines will continue to be adopted by health professionals , educators and service providers across Australia , and the Pacific region .
The document contains twenty chapters , two flow charts and a glossary . Review and feedback can be provided to the full document or individual Chapters . We appreciate the time taken in reviewing this important updated document . Comment can be made via http :// woundguideline . com from 3 March 2017 .
Please submit by 3 April 2017 . Yours Sincerely Judith Barker Chair – Wounds Australia - Pan Pacific Venous Leg Ulcer Guideline Group
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