Department of Podiatry

Ms. Nicoletta Frescos

Lecturer, External Clinical & Fourth Year Coordinator Bachelor of Applied Science (Podiatry), Master of Public Health Health Sciences 3, Room 543, Bundoora campus +61 3 9479-5832 n.frescos@latrobe.edu.au

RESEARCH/INTERESTS

Chronic wounds
Diabetic foot wounds
Wound management.
Health Policy/International Health

TEACHING

Clinical practice
Advanced wound management
Health promotion

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles
Frescos N, Menz H “Foot health service provision by the Australian Department of Veterans’ Affairs: do major podiatry interventions reduce the number of maintenance treatments?” The American Journal of Podiatric Medicine: 2007 Vol. 97 469-474.

Freeman A, May K, Frescos N, Wraight, P. “The Frequency of Risk Factors for Foot Ulceration in Individuals with Nephropathy” “Journal of Internal Medicine” Published online 13 Nov 2007 doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01528.x

Crutchfield L, Frescos N, Duncan G, Weller C. “Prevalence of Mycoses in Chronic Lower Limb Wounds in People with Onychomycosis and/or Tinea Pedis.” Primary Intention Vol 13, p 61-67, 2005.

Frescos N. Diabetic Foot Disease- a worldwide problem. Australian Pharmacist October 2003 Vol 22 no. 10 p763-766

Payne CB, Frescos N, Miller K: “Employers Expectations of new graduates – the dissonance between an academic education and a vocational training.” Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine 34(4)135 2000

Book Chapter

Frescos, N. Rando, T. “Wound Infection” Chapter 4 in Ousey K and McIntosh C “Assessment of Lower Extremity Wounds” publisher John Wiley & Sons Ltd UK. November 2007

CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS

International

DUPHAT, Dubai. AEU. March 20-22nd, 2007. Invited speaker: “Wound management of the diabetic foot.” Workshop: Diabetic Foot Assessment

Australasian Podiatry Association, Wellington New Zealand August 2005. “Audit of Diabetes foot screening program”

2nd World Union of Wound Healing Societies Meeting, Paris, France. July 2004.
1. Invited speaker Workshop: “Prevention of leg ulcers. – Understanding diabetes foot problems and assessing the risk.”
2. “Prevalence of mycoses in chronic lower limb wounds of people with onychomycosis and/or tinea pedis”
3. “Development of a Problem Based Learning Approach for Students in a Multidisciplinary Wound Care Setting”

Monash Pharmacy Practice Symposium, Prato, Italy. 2002 “Multidisciplinary approach to Wound Care” Poster presentation

National

Australian Association for Research in Education, Adelaide November. 2006 “Evaluating experiential teaching and learning in interdisciplinary wound care setting for Continuous Quality Improvement” oral presentation (co-author)

Australian Wound Management Association, Canberra March 2006 “Pain in Chronic Wounds”, “Prevalence of mycosis in lower limb wounds”, “Evaluating experiential teaching and learning in interdisciplinary wound care setting for Continuous Quality Improvement” poster presentation (co author)

Australian Podiatry Association NSW/VIC Joint Conference 2004, Albury, NSW. 2004 . “Diabetes “at risk” feet missed in the community”; “ Prevalence of mycosis in lower limb wounds” co-author

Australasian Podiatry Conference Perth 2003. 1. “Infection Control Audit of the Podiatrist Registration Board Vic.”
Poster presentation 2. “Multidisciplinary approach to Wound Care” Poster presentation

Australasian Podiatry Conference, Canberra. 2001 “Treatment variations following different podiatric interventions”

Australian Podiatry Association, National Public Sector Conference, Sydney 1994 “Unit Cost Funding in Victorian Community Health Services”

Local

Austin Health Wound Clinic Annual Conference. Wounds diagnosis and management issues in practice. Case Studies (Panel of experts). October 2007

Wound Management Association (Victoria) March 2005 Twilight seminar. 2005. Invited speaker “The Wound Healing Jigsaw-An interdisciplinary Approach” co speaker

Wound Management Association (Victoria) 2004 Twilight Seminar, Invited Poster display “Pain in Chronic Wounds”

Australian Podiatry Association (Victoria) State Conference 2002 “Infection Control Audit of the Podiatrist Registration Board Vic.”

Australian Podiatry Association (Vic) State Conference 2000 “Employers expectations of new graduates”

Inaugural Private Practitioners Seminar, Australian Podiatry Association (Vic) State Conference, 1999 “ New Directions for DVA”

1994 Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Primary Care Centre for Development and Innovation in Health, Victorian Community Health Association and Victorian Community Health Accreditation and Standards Program.
“Best Podiatry Practices”

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