| Sunday, June 25
Luncheon |
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11:45 am – 1:00 pm
(S01)
3M Health Care
Peeling Back the Layers: The Science of Compression Therapy
Speakers to be Announced
1.5 Contact Hours |
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Compression therapy continues to be the cornerstone
of venous ulcer management. This presentation will clarify the
current science and outcomes of various modalities for compression.
Lecture and slides will be used to relate theory and clinical
information, along with demonstration of application for the
various forms of compression. |
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WOCN Society gratefully acknowledges 3M Health Care for
its generous support of this event through an unrestricted educational
grant. |
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11:45 am – 1:00 pm
(S03)
Zassi Medical Evolutions, Inc.
Beyond Incontinence and Wound Care: Bowel Management is More
Than Meets the Eye
Speakers to be Announced
1.5 Contact Hours |
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Management of the fecal stream is finally transforming from
one of episodic reactive fecal management to one of proactive
bowel management. More and more clinicians are realizing the
consequences of reactive fecal management are not only wasteful
of health care dollars, but also have serious consequences for
patients, caregivers, and institutions. Wound care clinicians
have historically been at the forefront of many changes in medical
practice that offer clear patient benefits and in so doing,
have embraced the many challenges requisite with a change in
practice. |
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WOCN Society gratefully acknowledges Zassi Medical Evolutions,
Inc. for its generous support of this event through an unrestricted
educational grant. |
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Monday, June 26
Breakfast |
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6:30 am – 7:45 am
(S04)
KCI
Clinical Efficacy and Cost Effectiveness of Negative Pressure
Wound Therapy (NPWT)
Speakers to be Announced
1.5 Contact Hours |
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This session will provide health care professionals with knowledge
regarding both the clinical benefits and the cost effective
outcomes associated with the use of NPWT. This topic will be
presented through a series of case studies. Information will
include: selection of wounds that will benefit from this therapy,
rationale for selection of NPWT, the mechanism of action, expected
outcomes, and appropriate discontinuation of therapy. There
will be a discussion of the cost effectiveness of NPWT, as well
as discussion of application techniques and dressing systems. |
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WOCN Society gratefully acknowledges KCI for its generous
support of this event through an unrestricted educational grant. |
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6:30 am – 7:45 am
(S05)
Johnson & Johnson Wound Management
The What, When, and Why of Advanced Wound Management
Speakers to be Announced
1.5 Contact Hours |
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Wound healing science has advanced exponentially in the past
decade resulting in increasingly detailed information about
the cellular and biochemical dysfunction of the non-healing
wound, as well as therapeutic approaches to addressing these
issues. Knowing which advanced therapies to use and when to
use them has become challenging. This symposium seeks to provide
clinicians with a discussion of when it is appropriate to consider
advanced wound therapies. This session will also include a basic
algorithm for selecting, utilizing, and understanding today’s
available advanced therapies in order to achieve consistent
healing outcomes by addressing multiple aspects of the wound
microenvironment. |
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WOCN Society gratefully acknowledges Johnson & Johnson
Wound Management for its generous support of this event through
an unrestricted educational grant. |
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6:30 am – 7:45 am
(S06)
Sage Products Inc.
A Closer Look at Perineal Skin Injury Associated with Incontinence
in Acute Care Facilities
Speakers to be Announced
1.5 Contact Hours |
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Incidence and prevalence of incontinence and perineal skin
injury in acute care facilities to date remains undocumented,
while the subject has been greatly researched in long-term care
facilities. This presentation will provide the learner with
information recently generated from a consensus conference held
on the topic. Among the consensus information, the results of
a pilot study conducted in acute care facilities across the
country exploring the subject will be presented. The contrasts
between the care settings will be presented along with other
observations from participants in the survey. Changes in preconceptions
about incontinence and perineal skin injury will be discussed.
This new information can provide the learner with the needed
information to formulate practices, policy, and standards of
care for this patient population. The information will also
help in the proper diagnosis and treatment of perineal skin
injury. |
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WOCN Society gratefully acknowledges Sage Products Inc.
for its generous support of this event through an unrestricted
educational grant. |
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Tuesday, June 27
Dinner |
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6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
(S07)
Healthpoint, Ltd.
Improving Treatment Outcomes of Moisture and Incontinence-Related
Wounds; Expert Clinical Rationale and Practice Guidelines
Speakers to be Announced
1.5 Contact Hours |
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Moisture-related skin breakdown – including perineal
dermatitis and incontinence-related wounds – forms in
relatively inaccessible and easily-contaminated locations. Progression
of moisture-related skin breakdown can substantially decrease
patient quality of life and increase health care costs. Preventing
the progression of moisture-related skin breakdown is an important
goal of treatment that may improve quality of life and decrease
treatment costs. Active, aggressive, and effective intervention
in the early stages of moisture-related wounds can help prevent
their progression and promote healing. |
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WOCN Society gratefully acknowledges Healthpoint, Ltd.
for its generous support of this event through an unrestricted
educational grant. |
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6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
(S08)
Hollister Inc.
It’s A Small World: Pediatric Ostomy Care
Speakers to be Announced
1.5 Contact Hours |
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Many WOC nurses encounter infants, children, and adolescents
with ostomies on an infrequent basis. These patients and their
families require unique approaches, best known by those clinicians
who work with pediatrics on a regular basis. This session would
promote collaboration between the pediatric experts and the
generalist WOC nurse, enhancing the knowledge and skills of
those caring for this unique population. Expert practitioners
will share their experiences in pediatric ostomy care, offering
tips and tricks for successful care of pediatric patients and
their families, including recognition of the value of play therapy. |
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WOCN Society gratefully acknowledges Hollister Inc. for
its generous support of this event through an unrestricted educational
grant. |
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Wednesday, June 28
Breakfast |
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6:30 am –
7:45 am
(S09)
Pfizer Inc.
Managing Overactive Bladder (OAB) and Urge Incontinence: Focus
on the Frail Elder Person
Speakers to be Announced
1.5 Contact Hours |
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More than 30 million American
adults are affected by OAB, and this number is expected to increase
with the growth of the aging population. Recently, the United
States Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated
criteria for state surveyors associated with the Tag F315, prompting
long term care facilities throughout the United States to reexamine
strategies for managing incontinence residents, including those
with OAB and urge urinary incontinence. As a result, WOC and
continence specialty practice nurses are increasingly being
asked consulted about the management of individual patients
with OAB and urge urinary incontinence, as well as facility-wide
strategies for maximizing continence and bladder health. This
symposium will review the clinical manifestations, epidemiology,
and pathophysiology of OAB and urge UI, focusing on elder adults
living in the community, home health, and long-term care setting.
Special emphasis will be placed on tailoring behavioral and
pharmacologic management to the patient with multiple co-morbidities,
and who may be taking multiple other medications. In addition,
this symposium will review the latest research examining the
management of OAB in aging men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
(BPH). |
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WOCN Society gratefully acknowledges
Pfizer for its generous support of this event through an unrestricted
educational grant. |
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6:30 am – 7:45 am
(S10)
ConvaTec/Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Definition, Measurement, and Ongoing Monitoring of Quality of
Life (QOL) among People Living with Ostomy to Enhance Outcomes
among Both Patients and WOC Nurses
Speakers to be Announced
1.5 Contact Hours |
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The Stoma Quality of Life Index (SQLI) was used
to assess QOL among people living with ostomies in 16 European
countries; however this tool was never validated or modified
for use in the U.S. The SQLI was modified using nurse and patient
input, and subsequently underwent face and content validation
to ensure accurate measurement of QOL for people living with
ostomies in the U.S. This revised and modified questionnaire
is called the Ostomy Quality of Life Questionnaire. This session
will discuss the importance of assessing QOL among patients
with ostomies, the methodology used to modify the tool, and
use of the tool in WOC nursing practice. An automated response
system will be used to enable participants to immediately apply
the learnings, and provide insight on how outcomes can be impacted
based on responses to the questions in the tool. |
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WOCN Society gratefully acknowledges ConvaTec, A Bristol-Myers
Co. for its generous support of this event through an unrestricted
educational grant. |
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6:30 am – 7:45 am
(S11)
Smith & Nephew Wound Management
Chronic Wound Fluid: Beyond Maceration
Speakers to be Announced
1.5 Contact Hours |
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Moisture imbalance, like bacterial burden and non-viable tissue,
is a barrier to wound healing. Many clinicians understand the
principles of moist wound healing. However, chronic wound fluid
has an inhibitory role in wound healing which goes beyond maceration.
Chronic wound fluid is biochemically different from acute wound
fluid. The presence of chronic wound fluid leads to the breakdown
of extracellular matrix proteins and growth factors, prolongs
inflammation, inhibits cell proliferation, and leads to the
degradation of tissue matrix. This session will focus on effective
wound bed preparation, incorporating chronic wound fluid management. |
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WOCN Society gratefully acknowledges Smith & Nephew
Wound Management for its generous support of this event through
an unrestricted educational grant. |
