Karen Ousey — University of Huddersfield Research Portal

Personal profile

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. a Florence Nightingale Scholar,chair of the International Wound Infection Institute, member of NHS England's Adding Value programme, 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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External positions

Visiting Professor at The Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin

Jul 2018 → Jul 2023

Chair , International Wound Infection Institute

1 Nov 2017 → …

Adjunct Clinical Professor, Queensland University of Technology

Keywords

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 2000 2019

The positive impact of training and education on nurses' competence and confidence

Blackburn, J. & Ousey, K., 18 Feb 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Wounds UK.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

The surgical wound in infrared: thermographic profiles and early stage test-accuracy to predict surgical site infection in obese women during the first 30 days after caesarean section

Childs, C., Wright, N., Wilmott, J., Davies, M., Kilner, K., Ousey, K., Soltani, H., Madhuvrata, P. & Stephenson, J., 7 Jan 2019, In : Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 8, p. 1-15 15 p., 7.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Surgical Wound Infection

Cesarean Section

Wounds and Injuries

Temperature

Abdomen

1 Citations

A cost-effectiveness analysis of a hydration response technology dressing in the treatment of venous leg ulcers in the UK

Walzer, S., Droschel, D., Vollmer, L., Atkin, L. & Ousey, K., 6 Mar 2018, In : Journal of wound care. 27, 3, p. 166-172 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

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Varicose Ulcer

Leg Ulcer

Bandages

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Technology

Best practice recommendations for the prevention and management of skin tears in aged skin

LeBlanc, K., Campbell, K., Beeckman, D., Dunk, A. M., Harley, C., Hevla, H., Holloway, S., Idensohn, P., Langemo, D., Ousey, K., Romanelli, M., Vuagnat, H. & Woo, K., 9 May 2018, Wounds International. 24 p. (Wounds International)

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

Open Access

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