Sue Bale

Sue Bale, FRCN, RGN, NDN, RHV is a British nurse with a special interest in wound healing.

Education and career

She received her PhD degree from the University of Glamorgan in 2003. She currently works as Associate Director of Nursing (R&D) in Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust.

Work in wound healing

Bale was part of the original team that established a unique wound healing service in The Wound Healing Research Unit based at the University of Wales College of Medicine. She has written a range of books and articles on wound care.

She is a founder member of the Wound Care Society (1985); the European Wound Management Association; (1991); the Journal of Wound Care (1992); the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (1996).

Fellowship

Bale is a fellow of the Royal College of Nursing.

Recent publications

Bale, Sue (2004). Wound Care Nursing, 2nd Edition - A Patient-Centered Approach. Mosby Ltd. ISBN 0-7234-3344-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

Bale, Sue (2004). "The benefits of implementing a new skin care protocol in nursing homes". Journal of Tissue Viability. 14 (2): 44–50. PMID 15114926. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

Bale, Sue (2004). "A topical metronidazole gel used to treat malodorous wounds". British Journal of Nursing. 13 (11). PMID 15218439. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) Jones, V. (2004). Acute and chronic wound healing. In "Wound Care Essentials Practice" (S. Baronowski & E.A. Ayello, eds. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. ISBN 1-58255-274-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)