Wound Care UnWRapped

Tracy Nowicki and Hayley unpack why pressure injuries remain such a persistent challenge, from staging and support surface selection to repositioning and individualised care.

Vascular surgeon Dr Michael Stacey joins Hayley to unpack lower limb wounds and why so many still fail to heal. They explore vascular assessment, compression, intervention and why identifying the underlying cause should always come before the dressing. 

Dr Michelle Gunn, registered nurse, lawyer and Head of Nursing Practice and Regulation at the International Council of Nurses joins Hayley to unpack what it means to be a nurse today.

In this episode of Wound Care UnWRapped, Hayley Ryan is joined by Samantha Holloway, a registered nurse, educator, researcher, and internationally recognised leader in wound care.

Together they unpack why skin tears remain underestimated and what clinicians can do differently.

In this episode of Wound Care UnWRapped, Hayley Ryan sits down with Lara McIntyre, a Nurse Practitioner with more than 36 years of experience, to challenge some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding palliative care.

It’s about helping people live well until they die.

In this episode of Wound Care UnWRapped, Hayley Ryan is joined by Dr. Hailey Donnelly, Accredited Practising Dietitian and postdoctoral researcher at Monash University and the University of Newcastle, to explore the latest evidence on nutrition and wound healing.

In this episode of Wound Care UnWRapped, Hayley Ryan sits down with world-renowned burns surgeon, researcher and innovator Professor Fiona Wood.

They explore a career built around one question: can we do better?

In this episode, Hayley Ryan sits down with Dr Dianne Smith to explore the realities of managing chronic wounds in general practice.

Together they unpack the challenges GPs face, from Medicare funding and time pressures to education gaps, delayed referrals and fragmented care.

David Clark has spent decades working across the disability, medical device and healthcare sectors.

In this episode, David joins Hayley to explore the commercial realities of wound care, the impact of funding models such as the NDIS, why better data is essential to improving outcomes.

In this episode Hayley Ryan is joined by wound care nurse practitioner Kerrie Coleman to discuss the fundamentals of effective wound management.

Kerrie shares practical insights into wound assessment, dressing selection, common clinical mistakes, and the importance of education.

In this episode, Hayley and Professor Michelle Barakat-Johnson close the gap between evidence and implementation in wound care.

Michelle is Joint Clinical Professor of Wound Care and Skin Integrity, Director of the Tissue Repair Institute, and Lead for Skin Integrity and Wound Care.