ND3304_2019 PG Guide Coursework_WEB

53 Notre Dame’s postgraduate degrees in Physiotherapy focus on an area of medicine that is becoming one of the most innovative in terms of breakthrough treatments. As a student of the burns and trauma rehabilitation-based degree programs which are unique to our university, you use evidence-based practice and critical thinking to act as an advocate in the specialisation. The programs are designed to meet the needs of a broad range of health professionals and are based on the premise that rehabilitation starts at the time of injury. They equip you with the expertise to make a positive impact from the moment you first interact with a patient after injury to minimise scarring of mind and body, and ultimately enhance post-injury outcomes. WHY CHOOSE NOTRE DAME FOR YOUR POSTGRADUATE PHYSIOTHERAPY DEGREE? ›› Reflecting the uniqueness of the course work, you will graduate with a highly-regarded skill set within the specialisation. ›› Flexible online study is combined with nested programs at Certificate, Diploma and Master’s levels. ›› You will be supported and mentored throughout the comprehensive program of specialised physiotherapy studies, behavioural and health sciences and professional development. The School of Physiotherapy’s specific focus on burn and trauma rehabilitation offers postgraduate students the opportunity to graduate with specialist skills that are in high demand both in Australia and beyond. SCHOOL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY FIND OUT MORE NOTREDAME.EDU.AU BURN RECOVERY IMPROVED BY WATER COOLING: STUDY While water cooling has long been acknowledged as effective first aid for burns survivors, a landmark study has shown that the duration of the water cooling treatment is the key to significantly reducing the necessity for admission to intensive care and the likelihood of surgery. “Providing 20 to 25 minutes of water cooling in the first three hours after acute burn injury should be a required standard by pre- hospital and hospital health care providers and a specific education point in community burn injury minimisation campaigns,” says Associate Professor Dale Edgar who conducted the study. “Adopting appropriate water cooling treatment can deliver a 13 percent reduction in the need for surgery and a 48 percent reduction in the risk of admission to intensive care,” adds Associate Professor Edgar who heads Notre Dame’s Burn Injury Research Node in the School of Physiotherapy.