What you'll learn in this expert session
Skin tears are common traumatic wounds that can cause significant pain, increase infection risk and affect quality of life, particularly for people with fragile or ageing skin. In this presentation, Clinical Nurse Consultant Hayley Ryan will explain who is most at risk and how to assess and classify skin tears. She will also discuss the importance of wound prevention, and management strategies including gentle cleansing, low-trauma silicone dressings and regular skin moisturising.
About the Expert
Hayley Ryan
Hayley Ryan RN, MBA, GC Wound Management (Distinction), PhD(c), is an internationally recognised Clinical Nurse Consultant, researcher, educator, and Founder and Director of WoundRescue Pty Ltd, a specialist wound and skin integrity service operating across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 20 years of experience across acute, community, primary practice, disability, and digital health settings, she is recognised for her expertise in complex wound management, clinical governance, and health service innovation. Hayley is a Chief Investigator on the NHMRC ENABLE Partnership Grant, a PhD researcher at the University of Newcastle, an Adjunct Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney, and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Wollongong.
