Silvia fosters wound healing outcomes for older people
Published on 06 February, 2013
As a specialist in wound management, clinical nurse consultant Silvia Holl can bring plenty to the table in her new role on a project funded by the Australian Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA).
The Masters of Clinical Practice student says her further study with CQUniversity helped secure the opportunity to be part of the DoHA project: ‘Clinical Mentoring: from Evidence Based to outcomes for older people'.
Silvia Holl is looking forward to positively influencing wound healing outcomes
The Evidence Based Practice in Aged Care (EBPAC) project aims to develop a clinical mentoring model, which will endeavour to increase clinical competence through mentoring by specialist nurses and therefore improve the quality of life outcomes for aged care residents and community clients.
"My role as the Wesley Mission Brisbane Wound Care Consultant will focus on mentoring in two sites: one community and one residential aged care facility and I will be instrumental in developing the protocols and the mentoring model," Silvia says.
"This is a great opportunity for me to be involved in such an exciting project. I am looking forward to positively influencing wound healing outcomes for our residents and clients and boosting staff confidence and knowledge.
"The specialty studies I completed with CQUniversity in 2011 and current studies towards my Masters in the specialty area, have certainly opened up opportunities that I would have never imagined."
Silvia is a full-time working mum of two, who combines family, work and study. She's managed to do all this with English as a second language (she came to Australia from Germany in 2001).
"This shows that anything is possible if you chose the right university that provides great support and lets you plan your studies around your busy life," she says.