Research Output per year
Research Output per year
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Biography
Karen is Professor of Skin Integrity and Director for the Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention. She is also Visiting Professor in the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia and Visiting Professor at the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, a Florence Nightingale Scholar,chair of the International Wound Infection Institute, member of NHS National Wound Care Strategy, past academic editor for Wounds UK and is an editorial board member for the Journal of Wound Care. Karen led development of TVLC, the first UK wide Tissue Viability Service Competency framework. Karen's clinical background is in orthopaedics and tissue viability. She has worked in NHS hospitals in the North West of England and in London.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Tissue viability
- Wound management
- Skin integrity
- Infection prevention
- Quality of life indicators
- Wellbeing
Research Degree Supervision
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Wound
- Tissue Viability
- Infection
- Pressure Ulcers
- Surgical Site Infection
- Wound Care Education
- Wound Management
- Skin Integrity
- Infection Prevention
- Quality of Life Indicators
- Wellbeing
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Research Output
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An international consensus on device-related pressure ulcers: SECURE prevention
Gefen, A., Alves, P., Ciprandi, G., Coyer, F., Milne, C., Ousey, K., Ohura, N., Waters, N. & Worsley, P., 12 Mar 2020, In: British Journal of Nursing. 29, 5, p. S36-S38 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Best Practice Statement: Management of lower limb skin tears in adults
Fletcher, J., Dowsett, C., Holloway, S., Ousey, K., Pagnamenta, F., Vernon, T., Vowden, K. & Vowden, P., 2 Sep 2020, London: Wounds International. 20 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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Best Practice Statement: Antimicrobial stewardship strategies for wound management
Fletcher, J., Edward-Jones, V., Fumarola, S., Gray, J., Milne, J., Ousey, K., Tickle, J. & Weston, V., 21 Oct 2020, London: Wounds UK. 24 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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COVID-19, fever and dressings used for pressure ulcer prevention: Monthly update
Gefen, A. & Ousey, K., 2 Aug 2020, In: Journal of wound care. 29, 8, p. 430-431 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review
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Development and psychometric property testing of a skin tear knowledge assessment instrument (OASES) in 37 countries
Tiggelen, H. V., Alves, P., Ayello, E., Bååth, C., Baranoski, S., Campbell, K., Dunk, A. M., Gloeckner, M., Hevia, H., Holloway, S., Idensohn, P., Karadağ, A., Langemo, D., LeBlanc, K., Ousey, K., Pokorná, A., Romanelli, M., Conceição de Gouveia Santos, V. L., Smet, S., Williams, A. & 4 others, , 10 Dec 2020, In: Journal of Advanced Nursing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Working Inter-professionally to improve patient outcomes
Karen Ousey (Speaker)
24 Mar 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Why do Nurses Change Dressings: Realities of Clinical Practice
Karen Ousey (Speaker), Joanna Blackburn (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & John Stephenson (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
23 Mar 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Improving Patient Related Clinical Outcomes - results of a Quality Improvement Programme
Karen Ousey (Speaker) & Joanna Blackburn (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
1 Mar 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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TVLC competency framework: How its business skills development module has empowered TVNs to make a business case to expand service provision
Karen Ousey (Speaker) & Joanna Blackburn (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
1 Mar 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Karen Ousey (Visiting professor)
Jul 2018 → Jul 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution types › International Collaboration
Press / Media
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Consensus document on device-related pressure ulcers becomes “more relevant than ever” due to COVID-19
Amit Gefen & Karen Ousey
12/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Uni projects shortlisted in Medilink Healthcare Business Awards
Karen Ousey & Nikolaos Georgopoulos
12/02/20 → 13/02/20
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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A&E staff have negative attitudes towards people who self-harm
Karen Ousey & Joanna Blackburn
23/05/19 → 27/05/19
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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BBI’s SEM Scanner receives a Medtech Innovation Briefing from NICE
8/05/19
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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National award for major scientific study of wound care dressings
Karen Ousey & Nikolaos Georgopoulos
19/03/19 → 20/03/19
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment