The WOCN Society 40th Annual Conference (June 21-25th, 2008)
| Practice Innovation Poster Session | |||
| 2300 | Identifying Nosocomial Pressure Ulcer Trends at Boston Medical Center Linda B. Alexander, MSN, CWOCN, Murray Corliss, BSN, CWOCN, Janet T. Crimlisk, MS, RNCS, Siobhan Nevin, BSN, CWOCN | ||
| 2301 | Improve Alginate Molding Techniques for Custom Ostomy Pouches Jimmie-Lou Ault, CWOCN, CFCN, Lena McCubbin, MS, RN, CWOCN | ||
| 2302 | Solving the Closed Wound Edge Problem in Venous Ulcers Using Polymeric Membrane Dressings* Linda Benskin, BSN, RN, SRN, (Ghana), CWCN, CWS, DAPWCA | ||
| 2303 | Redesigning our Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program Melissa P. Cooper, BSN, RN, CWOCN, DNC, Jung Yoon, MSN, RN, Karen Blair, RN, MS, CNS, CRRN, Kelly Hautala, MSN, RN | ||
| 2304 | Do products affect wound outcomes when using standardized algorithms? Laura Bolton, Ph.D. | ||
| 2305 | Administrative Support as a Key Intervention to Decrease the Number of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers Anne Brennecke, MS, RN, CWOCN, APN-C., Geralyn Boyce, BA, RN, CWOCN, Rosaleen Pachella, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Jennifer Polak, BSN, RN, Komal Saggu, BSN, RN | ||
| 2306 | Developing a Skin Care Protocol Across the Continuum of Care Lou Ann L. Rau, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Sharon Brady, RN, BSN, CWOCN | ||
| 2307 | Changing wound care practice at the bedside----Challenges and Rewards Mary R. Brennan, RN, MBA, CWON, Laura Benedetto, RN, BSN, CWOCN | ||
| 2308 | A Closer Look at the Foot - Happy Feet Campaign Shelly R. Burdette-Taylor, RN-BC, MSN, CWCN, CFCN, PhDc | ||
| 2309 | Reducing the Incidence of Facility Acquired Heel Ulcers of Ventilator Dependent Patients in a 6-Bed Intensive Care Unit Laura J. Cobleigh, BSN, RN, CWOCN | ||
| 2310 | A retrospective analysis of clinicians perception of a new collagen matrix dressing* in a variety of wounds John Cockwill, MS, BS, CCRP | ||
| 2311 | Complexities of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Guideline Implementation Carol T. Coker, ARNP, MSN, CWOCN, Kathryn Ewers, RN, BA, MEd, Kathleen Kenney, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Barbara V. Gonzalez, RN, BSN, Linda Johnson Lamb, RN, BSN | ||
| 2312 | Use of Papain with Magnesium Silicate: A Technology for Caring Person`s Wounds Vânia L. Coutinho, RN;, MD;, ST, University, Hospital, Pedro, Ernesto | ||
| 2313 | WOCWEB: A wound, ostomy and continence resource for bedside nurses Linda Woodward, BSN, RN, OCN, CWOCN, Catherine L. Colburn, M.A., Janet M. Davis, MSN, RN, APRN, BC, CWOCN | ||
| 2314 | Skintastics team of unit -based skin champions, shepherds a significant reduction in skin in jury to the heels and butts/or bottoms Diane Davis-Zeek, MS, APN, NP-C, CWOCN, Renee Malandrino, RN, MS, CWCN | ||
| 2315 | Reduction of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer Prevalence after Implementation of Evidence-Based Best Practices Pamela DeMoucell, M.Ed., RN, CRRN, Jan White, MS, RN, CWOCN, Deborah Oakes, RN, BS, CWCN | ||
| 2316 | Integrative approach to identifying and treating pressure ulcers in an acute setting Krystyna Dixon, BA, RN, CWOCN | ||
| 2317 | Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment for High Risk Polytrauma, Spinal Cord Injured and Acute Care Patients: Practice Innovation Using an Alternating Support Surface with Advanced Features Linda Robeson Droste, RN, MSN, COCN, CWCN | ||
| 2318 | Creating a Culture of PREVENTION; the Path to Decreasing Incidence Joy L. Edvalson, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Linda Gamboa, RN, MSN, APRN, CWON, Robin Guttler, RN, MS, CRRN, WCC, Thanuttha Tiensawang, RN, MSN, WOCN | ||
| 2319 | Mapping the Way: Evaluating and Reducing Interface Pressure from Layering of Linens and Underpads Elizabeth Limouze Enriquez, RN, BSN, MPH, CWOCN | ||
| 2320 | Attacking Inappropriate Antibiotic Use for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in LTC through a Comprehensive UTI Prevention Protocol JoAnn Ermer-Seltun, RN, MS, ARNP, CWOCN, Bonnie Rolstad, RN, MS, CWOCN, Ruth Bryant, RN, MS, CWOCN | ||
| 2321 | The WOC Nurse's Role in the Psychosocial Care of the Patient With Cervical Cancer Kathryn G. Froiland, MSN, RN, CNS, AOCN, CWOCN | ||
| 2322 | Reinventing the Culture of Safety in Burn Intensive Care at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Lidia Garner, MS, RN, CWCN, COCN | ||
| 2323 | Use of Evidenced Based Practice and the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to Improve Clinical Outcome of Pressure Ulcers Across a System (Trinity Health) Mary A. Gerlach, MSN, APRN-BC, CWOCN, Trinity Health Pressure Ulcer Workgroup | ||
| 2324 | Doing Away With Scissors and Patterns Using A New Technology Of Ostomy Skin Barriers Mary A. Gerlach, MSN, APRN-BC, CWOCN | ||
| 2325 | Keeping PUP on a short leash Carroll Gillespie, RN, BSN, MS, CWOCN | ||
| 2326 | Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Practice. A Continuum of Care Kiane Goebel, ARNP, MSN, FNP, CWOCN, Tami Hoyt, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Jackie Perkins, ARNP, CWOCN, Zoe Bishop, RN, BSN, Cathy Smith, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Stacey Rooney, RN, BSN, WOCN, Cindy Taylor, RN, BSN, CWOCN | ||
| 2327 | ABCs of Verbal Ostomy Education…Beyond the Pouch Change Tracey K. Hammel, RN, BSN, CWOCN | ||
| 2328 | Establishing a WOC practice in a pediatric abdominal transplant setting Patricia A. Harris, RN, CCRN, CWOCN, CCTN | ||
| 2329 | Balancing Wound Moisture Under Compression Wraps: The X Cut Solution Janis E. Harrison, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CFCN | ||
| 2330 | Evaluation of the Use of a Medical Grade Cyanoacrylate in the Management of Poor Ostomy Appliance Adherence Diane D. Heasley, RN, MSN, MEd, CWCN | ||
| 2331 | Using Convexity in the Management of Complex Clinical Challenges Janet L. Hill, RN, BSN, CWOCN, N. Nancy Scott, RN, BSN, CWOCN | ||
| 2332 | WOCN Nursing: Providing Knowledge of a Special Calling Kathleen D. Hudson, RN, CWON, Suzanne Creehan, RN, CWON | ||
| 2333 | Using the bladder diary as a tool to improve home care outcomes Leigh A. Irby, BSN, RN, JD, CWOCN | ||
| 2334 | Consistent Implementation of a Pressure Ulcer Prevention (PUP) Bundle Kathryn L. Jackson, RN, MSN, CRRN | ||
| 2335 | Recognizing and Intervening in Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Point of Care Clinical Areas Kathryn L. Jackson, RN, MSN, CRRN | ||
| 2336 | What you don't know can hurt them: Skin and wound issues unique to cancer patients Pamela R. Jakubek, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Sandra Cochran, BSN, RN, CWOCN | ||
| 2337 | On Target: Next Generation of Drugs for Chronic Illness Wreak Havoc on Skin and Nails. Are you up to the challenge? Pamela R. Jakubek, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Sandra Cochran, BSN, RN, CWOCN | ||
| 2338 | At your fingertips: Creating an institution-based web site to address wound, ostomy and continence issues Pamela R. Jakubek, MSN, RN, CWOCN | ||
| 2339 | Using the PDCA Process to Decrease Pressure Ulcer Incidence Carmen Jenkins, BS, RN, CWCN, CCRN | ||
| 2340 | Implementation of F tag 315 Ann Kahl, CWOCN | ||
| 2341 | When Small Stomas Are A Big Deal: The Use of A Soft Silicone Pouching System on the Neonatal Ostomate Complicated by A Peristomal Wound L. Michelle Kaufman, RN | ||
| 2342 | Integration of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy into Nursing Practice Heidi Kendall, RN, CWOCN, APN | ||
| 2343 | Low Energy Ultrasound For Treatment of Traumatic Agranular Wounds Dea J. Kent, MSN, NP-C, CWOCN | ||
| 2344 | Clinical evaluation of a new contact layer dressing for the local management of acute and chronic wounds Elizabeth Konz, PhD, RD, Serge Bohbot | ||
| 2345 | Clinical evaluation of a new foam dressing with and without adhesive for the local management of acute and chronic wounds Elizabeth Konz, PhD, RD, Serge Bohbot | ||
| 2346 | The role of "touch" in the assessment of new wound care dressings Elizabeth Konz, PhD, RD, Thomas Nichols, M.S., MBA, Mark Leonard, Thomas A. Overmyer | ||
| 2347 | Ten Tactics to Help You Succeed at Deposition Diane L. Krasner, PhD, RN, CWCN, BCLNC, FAAN | ||
| 2348 | An Innovative Stoma Loop Rod, the "S" Rod Sheree L. Lee, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Alan J. Herline, M.D., Paul E. Wise, M.D., Roberta L. Muldoon, M.D., Martha W. Davidson, RN, BSN, MN, CWOCN, Bonnie Thompson, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Marilyn Hargrove, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Judy Grier, RN, BSN, CWOCN | ||
| 2349 | The Effectiveness of Education and New Technology on the Reduction of Nosocomial Pressure Ulcers Susan K. Lerner, MA, RN, CWOCN, Beverly Phillips, BSN, RN, CWOCN | ||
| 2350 | A retrospective cost analysis of standard practice, in comparision to revised practice, in the management of skin tears in an acute facility Cheryl Lynch, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Cindy Owens, RN, BSN, MA, CWON, Susan Snyder, RN, BSN, CWON, Debra Crum, RN, CWOCN, Sheryl Fulmer, RN, Sylvia Cummings, RN, BSN, CCRN | ||
| 2351 | Nutrition Assessment and the CWOCN: Know Your Numbers Susan L. Maditz, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Nancy Atwell, RN, CWOCN, Janice K. Shreve, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, CORLN, Brenda Uphold, RN, BSN, CWON | ||
| 2352 | A Successful Pressure Ulcer Prevention & Treatment Program by Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Natalie K. Martin, RN, BSN, CWOCN | ||
| 2353 | Use of Native Collagen MicroScaffold * to Close Chronic Wounds Andrea McIntosh, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN, Christine Barkauskas, RN, BA, CWOCN, APN, Becky Strilko, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN | ||
| 2354 | Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Minnesota- the SAFE SKIN* call-to-action Denise Nix, RN, MS, CWOCN, Julie Apold, MA, Kathleen Borchert, RN, BA, CWOCN, Anita Carteaux, RN, BS, CWON, COCN, Vicki Haugen, RN, MPH, CWOCN, OCN, Kula Julie, BSN, CWOCN, Wendy Kraft, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Mary Zink, RN, BSN, CWOCN | ||
| 2355 | Implementing Educational Packaging (EP) Improves Patient Safety and Wound Care Outcomes Theresa M. Pittman, MS, RN, ANP, CWOCN, Elizabeth Oconnell Gifford, RN, BSN, ET/CWOCN, DAPWCA, MBA | ||
| 2356 | Excellence in Care - Partnerships for Better Outcomes Suzanne Omtvedt, RN, Dean Price, CWOCN | ||
| 2357 | Living Independently for Tomorrow Marie Oren-Sosebee, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Jeannie Thompson, BSN, RN, CWOCN, DAPWCA | ||
| 2358 | Medically Fragile Children: Developing a Community-Based Ostomy Care Training Program Marie Oren-Sosebee, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Megan Reese, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Trish Burdett, BSN, RN, CWOCN | ||
| 2359 | Pressure Redistribution Modalities Karen I. Pflanzer, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Michael A. Messina, RN, BS, CWOCN | ||
| 2360 | Practice Innovation in caring for the Enterocutaneous Fistula Patient: A Holistic Approach Adrian Reid, RN, BSN, Laura Austin, RN, BSN, Melissa Gordon, RN, BSN, Cynthia Glenn Timms, RN, BSN, CWOCN | ||
| 2361 | Creative Applications and Use of A NEW Ostomy Barrier Ring Susan Reif, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Antje C. Bogart, RN, MSN, CWON | ||
| 2362 | Magnet and WOC Nursing: A Natural Attraction Kay M. Rickey, RN, MS, CNS, CWOCN | ||
| 2363 | Infant with jejunostomy complications: advantage combining an alcohol free paste, moldable barrier ring, and two-piece pouching system on a retracted stoma Teri Robinson, RN, BSN, CWON, Sally W. Matson, RN, BSN, MS, CWOCN | ||
| 2364 | An Innovative Education and Incentive Program for Care Assistants in a Community Hospital: A Bottom Up Approach for Prevention of Pressure Ulcers and Moisture Associated Skin Damage Beth Rowden, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Susan Beard, BS, RN, CWOCN, Carrie A. Carls, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Nancy Chatham, RN, BS, CWOCN, Tina Crawford, RN, BSN, CLNC, Tammy Harris, CNA, Leta Malcott, RN, Cathy Robison, CNA, Tabitha Royer, BA, Shelly Shillings, LPN | ||
| 2365 | Not just for fecal incontinence...creative uses of an old stand by Jody Scardillo, MS, RN, CWOCN, Karen J. Riemenschneider, MS, RNC, CWOCN, Donna Truland, BS, RN, CWOCN, Linda Hannan, MS, RN, CCRN | ||
| 2366 | The OAI-23 in Practice Kingsley L. Simmons, PhD, MSc, BSc., Jane Smith, MA, Abigail L. Wroe, DPhil, Mandy Rimmer-gray, RN, Heather Ilett, RN, Sally Tyte, RN | ||
| 2367 | It's only me being Nosey Zarah Kim Smith, rn | ||
| 2368 | Important Aspects: Caring for the Uncircumcised Male Patient Teresa Sturnfield, MSN, RN, CWOCN | ||
| 2369 | To reposition or not to reposition during lateral rotation . . . that is the question Cynthia J. Sylvia, MSc, MA, RN, CWOCN, Jeanne Perla, PhD, RN | ||
| 2370 | How are YOU Managing Skin Integrity During Temperature Management? Cynthia J. Sylvia, MSc, MA, RN, CWOCN, Laura C. Grisanti, RN, CNOR | ||
| 2371 | Manipulating the Microclimate at the Interface of Tissue Load and Support Surface Cynthia J. Sylvia, MSc, MA, RN, CWOCN, Jeanne Perla, PhD, RN | ||
| 2372 | Development of Unit Based Skin Champions to Decrease Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers Kathryn Torrey, RN, MS, CDE, BC-ADM, WOCN, Joani Browning, RN, WOCN, John Stewart, RN, BSN, WOCN, CWON, Gayle Kruse, RN, APN-BC | ||
| 2373 | Time to Turn: Preventing Pressure Ulcer Program Natalie Tukpah, RN, MBA, CWON, Leslie Rowan, MSN/Ed, RN, CWCN | ||
| 2374 | A Prevalence Study, Finding More Than the Number of Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Deanna M. Vargo, BSN, RN, CWS, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CWON | ||
| 2375 | Implementation of A Pressure Redistribution Mattress Kinda E. Walden, RN, BSN, CWOCN | ||
| 2376 | Wounds of War: Acute Wounds and More LTC Joseph B. Warren, RN, BSN, CWON, LTC, ANC | ||
| 2377 | From Wound Clinic to Home Health: Efficiency and Pain Control Using an Absorbent Gel Wound Dressing Pad Cynthia A. Carman, RN, CWON, Kathy Wettstein, RN, CWCN | ||
| 2378 | Using “Length of Stay” Incidence Data Vs. Facility Acquired by Chart Review Katherine T. Whittington, RN, MS, WOCN, CWCN, Robin Briones, BBA | ||
| 2379 | Establishing an Integrated Treatment Regimen for Prevention and Treatment of Presssure Ulcers: Challenges Faced in Standardization in a Hospital District Anne L. Wilburn, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CRRN | ||
| 2380 | Quality of Life Tremendously Enhanced Using Polymeric Membrane Dressings* Dasie Wilson, RNC, MPA, ET-CWCN, CCCN | ||
| 2381 | A transprofessional comprehensive assessment model for persons with lower extremity leg and foot ulcers Kevin Y. Woo, RN, MSc, PHD(C), GNC(C) | ||
| 2382 | Your Co-workers as your Customers: Marketing Strategies for Speciality Survival Bianca Marshia Woodall-Jones, RN, MS, CWOCN | ||
| 2383 | Surfing the WOCN Intranet to Improve Patient Care John Worsham, BSC, BC-RN, WOCN, Barbara Koruda, BSN, BC-RN, CWOCN, Jane Maland, BSN, BC-RN, CWOCN | ||
| 2384 | Generating Interventions and Referals in the Home Utilizing the Braden Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Score Deborah L. Zabilowicz, BS, RN, CWOCN | ||
| 2385 | Complex Fistula and Wound Management : Isolating a Stomatized Enterocutaneous Fistula within an Open Abdominal Wound Cecilia Zamarripa, RN, MSN, CWON, Jean Crouch, RN, BSN, CWON | ||
| 2386 | The quality of stoma care from a patient perspective Marc JTM Bekkers, Dr | ||
| 2387 | Improving electronic documentation in wound management Andrea Melendez, RN, MSN, CHTP, Deborah Cowell, RN, MS, CCNS | ||
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