43rd Annual Conference (June 4-8, 2011): Practice Innovation

Practice Innovation

Pressure Ulcer Reduction in Medical Intensive Care Unit: Success of MICU Skin Breakdown Prevention Protocol
Lilly Anickat, Emory Healthcare, RN, ADN, CCRN, Atlanta, GA, Micah Fisher, Emory HealthCare, MD, Pulmonary Critical Care, Atlanta, GA, Carolyn Holder, Emory Healthcare, RN, MN, CCRN, Atlanta, GA, Ray Snider, Emory Healthcare, RN, MSN, CCRN, Atlanta, GA, Alicia Reed, Emory Healthcare, RN, BSN, CCRN, Atlanta, GA, Aileen Ankrom, Emory Healthcare, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Atlanta, GA and Malia Chang, Emory Healthcare, MS, RD, Atlanta, GA
Joint Service Initiative: Operational Advanced Wound Care Formulary and Guideline
Alicia Madore, MAJ, AN, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, CNS Surgical ICU, Springfield, VA
Pressure ulcer prevention of sacral stage2 and DTI in critical care: a pilot study
Nancy S. Walsh, BS, RN, CWOCN, Danbury Hospital, Manager of Nursing Quality Initiatives, Danbury, CT and Alyson W. Blanck, MSN, RN, Danbury Hospital, Director of Nursing Practice, Danbury, CT
Prevent Ulcer Developement Specialists
Amy Mikos, RN, BA, MSN, CWON, Buena vista Regional medical Center, CWON, Storm lake, IA
Skin Tear Treatment that Changes Outcomes
Andrea McIntosh, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN1, Laura Barnes, RN, MSN, WOCN, CWCN, APN2, Sandra Artusa, RN, WCC3, Becky Strilko, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN4 and Chris Barkauskas, RN, BA, CWOCN, APN2, (1)Silver Cross Hospital, Manager, Silver Cross Hospital, Joliet, IL, (2)Silver Cross Hospital, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, Joliet, IL, (3)Silver Cross Hospital, Wound Care Nurse, Joliet, IL, (4)Silver Cross Hospital, Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, Joliet, IL
Successful Combination of NPWT and a Fistula/Wound Manager to Contain and Promote Healing of Wounds with Non-pouchable High Output EC Fistulas
Angela Gilbert, RN, CWOCN, Texas NeuroRehab, WOCN, Austin, TX and Joan Flynn, RN, CWOCN, CWS, CFCN, Smith and Nephew, Clinical Resource Specialist, Austin, TX
Positive Outcomes for Pressure ulcer Prevention involving Endotracheal Tube Fixation
Ann Durnal, RN, BSN, WOCN, Clinical Investigator, Tucson, AZ
Unit Based Skin Care Rounds Using the Braden Scale Sub-categories to Focus Nursing Interventions in Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Ann Marie Whaley, RN, BSN, BA, CWOCN, CFCN, Huntington Hospital, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse, Pasadena, CA
WOCN Workgroup: Engaging the Power of Standardization in Wound Care
Ann Williams, BSN, RN-BC, CWOCN, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Wound and Ostomy Care Coordinator, Falls Church, VA
How to Involve and Energize the Bedside Nurse to Care and Feel Empowered to Make a Difference in Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
Ann Woodruff, BSN, WOCN, Rex Healthcare, WOCN Consult Service, Raleigh, NC and Vicky Overby, RN, BSN, MSN, CMSRN, Rex Healthcare, Clinical Nurse Specialist Medical Surgical Services, Raleigh, NC
Heal 'em Up & Move 'em Out
Anne Marie Thompson, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CWS, Baptist Medical Center, Clinical Manager, San Antonio, TX
Effectiveness of Vaseline Impregnated Gauze VS. Silicone SELF Adherent FOAM Bordered Dressing On Coccyx Wounds IN Spinal Cord Injury PATIENTS
Annielyn Azor - Ocampo, BSN, RN, CWOCN, DAPWCA, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse/ Wound Program Leader, Lincoln, NE
Improving Skin Damage from Moisture and Pressure: Remember "Less is Best"
Ave M. Preston, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Hospital of the Univeristy of Pennsylvania, Wound and Ostomy Clinical Nurse Specialist, Philadelphia, PA
"Pressure vs. Moisture - Wounds that Fall Between the Cracks"
Barbara J. Rozenboom, RN, BSN, CWON and Mary F. Mahoney, RN, BSN, CWON, Iowa Health Home Care, Wound Ostomy Nurse, Urbandale, IA
Evaluation of an Existing Ostomy Product Formulary: A Pilot Study
Beatrice Forlizzi, RNBC, CWOCN, NY Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, CWOCN, New York, NY
NEW Abductor Offloads Heels Post Hip Surgery
Betty Simms, BSN, CWON and Jessica Simms, BSN, RN, PRA Medical Systems, Inc, Wound Care, Pembroke Pines, FL
Building a Successful and Sustainable Skin Integrity Team in Long Term Care: Precepting the LPN Provider for Excellence
Bianca Woodall-Jones, RN, BC, MS, CWOCN, United Clinical Services-UHS-PRUITT CORPORATION, Wound Care Nurse Consultant, Norcross, GA
The Perfect Fit: Moldable Technology in Home Care
Bobbie Stallings, CWOCN, Amedisys, Telemedicine Wound Care Specialist, Williamson, GA
PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS: Are We Taking Credit for Deep Tissue Injuries that are Far More than Just Pressure and Shear?
C. Tod Brindle, BSN, RN, ET, CWOCN, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Wound Care Team, CWOCN, Richmond, VA, Suzanne Creehan, RN, CWON, VCU Medical Center, Program Manager, VCU Medical Center Wound Care Team, Richmond, VA and Susan Beavers, BA, PST, VCU Medical Center, Program Support Assistant, Richmond, VA
Targeting & Simplifying Risk Assessment & Interventions to Eliminate Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
Carol Mathews, BSN, RN, CWOCN, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Shadyside, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse, Pittsburgh, PA and Cecilia Zamarripa, MSN, RN, CWON, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Shadyside, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse and JCR/Hill Rom Nurse Safety Scholar-in-Residence, Pittsburgh, PA
Spinal Cord Injury and Sexuality: The Utilization of Clinical Practice Guidelines by the WOCN
Carolyn A. Sorensen, RN, MSN, CRRN, CWOCN, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Nurse Educator, Washington, DC
Accurately Identifying At- Risk Patients to Prevent Pressure Ulcers
Carroll Gillespie, RN, BSN, MS, CWOCN1, Karen Obermiller, RN, WCC2 and Susan Callahan, RN, CWS2, (1)Shands Jacksonville, Director, Wound Care and Dialysis Services, Jacksonville, FL, (2)Shands Jacksonville, Wound and Ostomy Specialist, Jacksonville, FL
Wound and Ostomy Classes Pique Interest and Collegiality
Cecelia C. Monge, RN, MS, CWOCN, University of Texas Medical Branch, Instructor Simulation Lab, Seabrook, TX
The Pressure Ulcer Prevention Care Bundle: A Collaborative Approach to Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients
Cecile Cherry, MSN, RN, CNOR, UAB Hospital, Advanced Nursing Coordinator - Perioperative Services, Birmingham, AL and Paula Midyette, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, UAB Hospital, Advanced Nursing Coordinator-Cardiovascular Division, Birmingham, AL
Identifying and Assessing The Elements For a Successful Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program (PUPP)
Cecilia Zamarripa, MSN, RN, CWON, Joint Commission Resources and Hill-Rom, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse and JCR/Hill Rom Nurse Safety Scholar-in-Residence, Oakbrook, IL and Roberta Fruth, PhD, RN, FAAN, Joint Commission Resources, Joint Commission Resources Consultant, Oakbrook, IL
It takes a TEAM: Utilization of St. Francis Hospital's Professional Nursing Practice Model (PNPM) in the Development and Implementation of S.K.I.N. Champions Prevalence Study Teams
Chenel Trevellini, RN, BSN, CWOCN, St. Francis Heart Center, CWOCN, Roslyn, NY and Kerry Gorman, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN, St. Francis Heart Center, Retired WOCN, Roslyn, NY
IMPACT On Cost - Adhesive FOAM Wound Dressing Comparisons IN HOME CARE, Long TERM CARE and HOSPITAL Settings
Angeline Carlson, BS, RP, PhD., Data Intelligence Consultants, Director of Research, Eden Prairie, MN, Cindy Zehrer, RN, MS, CCRA, 3M Health Care, Clinical Research, St. Paul, MN, Shelley-Ann Walters, 3M Health Care, Biostatistical Specialist, St Paul, MN and Cheryl Loegering, Reimbursemet, 3M Health Care, Helath Policy and Reimbursemet,, St. Paul, MN
Decreasing the Incidence of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Cheryl Newton, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Clinical Nurse Specialist-SICU, Columbus, OH and Mary Merrill, RN, MS, CNP, CWOCN, The Ohio State University Medical Center, WOC RN, Columbus, OH
ICU Skin Care Team Pressure Ulcer Prevention Pilot: Assuming Leadership and Empowering Staff Nurses to Prevent and Reduce The Incidence of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
Christine Baker, RN, MSN, CWOCN, APN1, Marianne Banas, MSN, RN2, Jinky Barredo-Velasco, BSN, RN3, Cristina Battung, BSN, RN3, Shonda Clark, BSN, RN3, Brenetta Ireland, BSN, RN3, Estrella Nigos, BSN, RN3, Jenny Sala, ADN, RN3 and Kimberly Wiltjer, BSN, RN3, (1)University of Chicago Medical Center, CNS Wound Care, Chicago, IL, (2)University of Chicago Medical Center, ICU / Skin Care Team Member, Chicago, IL, (3)University of Chicago Medical Center, Critical Care RN / Skin Care Team Member, Chicago, IL
Patient and Clinical Satisfaction Using a New 2 Layer Lite Compression System* for Patients with Low ABPIs
Christine Barkauskas, RN, BA, CWOCN, APN, Silver Cross Hospital - Wound Healing & Treatment Center, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, Joliet, IL, Becky Strilko, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN, Silver Cross Hospital - Wound Healing & Treatment Center, Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, Joliet, IL and Andrea McIntosh, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN, Silver Cross Hospital, Manager, Silver Cross Hospital - Wound Healing & Treatment Center, Joliet, IL
Achieving Optimal Outcomes by a Standardized Approach to Incontinence Care
Christine Oliver, RN, BS, CWOCN, UHS Hospitals, CWOCN, Johnson City, NY
Implementing a Skin & Wound Assessment and Treatment team (SWAT)
Christine Parks, RN, BScN, IIWCC, WOCN, (c), Northwest Medical Center, Wound and Ostomy Nurse, Tucson, AZ, Vikki Hensley, BSN, RN, ACHRN, CWS, Northwest Medical Center, Director of Wound & Skin, Wound Care Center at Northwest, Tucson, AZ, Christie Simons, RN, BSN, WOCN, Northwest Medical Center, WOCN, Tucson, AZ and Nancy Tallman, RN, BSN, WOCN, Northwest Medical Center, WOC Nurse, Tucson, AZ
The Painless Pressure Ulcer Quarterly Prevalence Survey
Cindy K. Schneider, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Supervisor, Wound and Ostomy Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Creative Methods for Teaching Ostomy Basics to Nurses
Cynthia A. Carman, RN, CWON, Logan Regional Hospital Wound Clinic, Wound Clinic Manager, Logan, UT
Nurse Driven ICU Pressure Ulcer Prevention Bundle Leads to a Reduction in Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPUS)
Debbie Bartula, MSN, RN, COCN, CWCN, The Miriam Hospital, Enterostomal Therapist, Providence, RI
Overview of Various NPWT Systems
Debra Netsch, APRN, DNP, CNP, CWOCN1, Lisa VanWatermulen, FNP, CWOCN1 and Julie Freyberg, RN, BSN, CWOCN2, (1)Mankato Clinic, WOC Nurse/Nurse Practitioner, Mankato, MN, (2)Mankato Clinic, WOC Nurse, Mankato, MN
Bed Replacement and it's relationship to HAPU's
Diane Duran, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Holy Name Medical Center, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Teaneck, NJ
Management of Complex Hepatobiliary Surgical Patients with Post-operative Wound Dehiscence and Fistulas
Diane M. Zeek, MS, APN, NP-C, CWOCN, Northwest Community Hospital, Nurse Practitioner, Wound, Ostomy and Continence care, Arlington Heights, IL, Renee Malandrino, MS, APN, CWOCN, Northwest Community Hospital, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care, Arlington Heights, IL and Bari Stiehr, BSN, CWOCN, Northwest Community Hospital, Clinical Nurse Consultant for Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care, Arlington Heights, IL
A Novel Approach to Simplifying Ostomy Management
Donna Trigilia, MSN, BC, APRN, CWCN, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, Wound Care Program Coordinator, Wallingford, CT, Sandra DeLong, RN, BSN, CWCN, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, Nursing Supervisor, Wallingford, CT and Linda Krampitz, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, Director of Materials Management, Wallingford, CT
Peer Review: A New Approach to Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Dorothy Bennett, RN, Penrose St. Francis Health Care Services, Assistant Charge Nurse, Wound Care, Colorado Springs, CO and Rochelle Salmore, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Penrose St. Francis Health Care Services, Clinical Manager, Wound Care, Colorado Springs, CO
Psychological Stress and Delayed Wound Healing: A Novel Approach to Increase Nursing Awareness and Knowledge
Elizabeth D. Knight, RN, BSN, The University of Arizona College of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice Student, Tucson, AZ and Carrie Merkle, PhD, RN, FAAN, The University of Arizona College of Nursing, Associate Professor, Nursing, Tucson, AZ
Partnering with industry using survey and data-base software to adapt pressure ulcer prevention protocols: A pilot project
Erica Thibault, RN, MS, CNS, APN, CWON, Sizewise, Clinical Liaison, Evergreen, CO and John Blackburn, BS, Sizewise, Data entry analyst, Kansas City, MO
Strategies for the Prevention of C-section Incision Site Infections in High Risk Patients
Estelle A. Zanotti, MSN, APN-CNS, CWOCN, CRRN, St. Alexius Medical Center, Wound/Ostomy Clinical Nurse Specialist, Hoffman Estates, IL and Teresa Sturnfield, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Wound Ostomy Consultant, Elk Grove Village, IL
Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (PU); A facility wide commitment in one year
Fangman Beth, MSN, RN, BC, CWOCN, Baptist Hospital East, WOCN Program Coordinator, Louisville, KY and Lisa Brooking, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Baptist Hospital East, RN CWOCN, Louisville, KY
Helping Haiti Heal : Teaching Wound Care Basics to Haitian and Volunteer Health Care Providers to Hopefully Leave an Enduring Footprint
Gregory Bohn, MD, Trinity Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Medical Director Trinity Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Bettendorf, IA
Non-Powered Ambulatory Negative Pressure Device Adapted to use in Haiti to Manage Post –OP Colostomy Wound after Takedown
Gregory Bohn, MD, Trinity Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Medical Director Trinity Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Bettendorf, IA and Kimberly L. Eldridge, RNFA, CNOR, CFCN, WCC, Rush Wound Care, Hyperbaric and Limb Salvage Center, RNFA, Surgical Wound Specialist, Meridian, MS
Clinical Application of Delayed Time Release PDGF- Carboxymethyl cellulose gel in Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using Transforming Powder Dressing as a Delivery Vehicle
Gregory Bohn, MD, Trinity Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Medical Director Trinity Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Bettendorf, IA
An Action Plan for Change: Decreasing the Incidence of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers in the Critical Care Unit
Heather A. Raygoza, RN, BSN, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Wound Ostomy Nurse, Pasadena, CA
SOS: Save Our Skin-Development of a Pediatric Wound and Skin Program
Jan Thape, MSN, RNC-NIC, The Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Clinical Practice and Education Specialist, Norfolk, VA
Using TeamSTEPPS® Methodology to Improve Quality in Pressure Ulcer Management, Communication, and Documentation
Jane Ellen Barr, RN, MSN, CWOCN, ANP, NSLIJHS: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Director ,Wound Healing, Seaford, NY
Skin Barrier Selection in an Outpatient Ostomy Clinic
Janice M. Erbe, BSN, RN, CWON, Froedtert Health, Nurse Specialist- CWON, Milwaukee, WI
Use of a moldable skin barrier with adhesive coupling to manage severely denuded peristomal skin
Jeanean Desrochers, RN, BSN, CWOCN and Jessica Gonzalez, RN, BSN, CWOCN, St. Elizabeth Hospital, CWOCN, Appleton, WI
The Great Rally Race: Blending Reality TV with Ostomy & Continence Education for Tweens & Teens
Jeannie Thompson, BSN, RN, CWOCN, DAPWCA, Senior Select Home Health, Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, McKinney, TX, Marie Sosebee, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Clinical Staff Development Coordinator, Marietta, GA and Elizabeth Hiltabidel, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Visiting Nurses Association Inland Counties, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, Lake Arrowhead, CA
The Flight to Never-Never Land: Making Skin Failure a Never Event in Critical & Acute Care
Jessica Kitterman, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Ball Memorial Hospital; a Clarian Health Partner, Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, Muncie, IN and Tamera Brown, RN, MSN, CNS, Ball Memorial Hospital; a Clarian Health Partner, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, Muncie, IN
Comparing efforts on 3 continents to improve clinical practice for prevention and treatment of IAD
Joan Junkin, MSN, APRN-CNS, CWOCN, The Healing Touch, Inc, Consultant, Lincoln, NE and Denise Maria Nascimento Chimentão, BSN, Sociedade Hospital Samaritano-São Paulo-SP-Brazil, Pediatric Nurse Coordinator; Samaritano's IAD group coordinator, Higienópolis, Brazil
Hypergranulation Tissue Evaluation & Management: Is It Evidence Based?
JoAnn Ermer-Seltun, RN, MS, ARNP, CWOCN, Mercy Wound & Continence Clinic; Bladder Control Solutions, LLC; webWOC Nursing Education Program, WOC Nurse/Family Nurse Practitioner, Mason City, IA and Debra Netsch, APRN, DNP, CNP, CWOCN, Mankato Clinic and webWOC Nursing Educational Program, WOC Nurse/Nurse Practitioner, Mankato, MN
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Management: An innovative program to empower the bedside RN
Donna Truland, BS, RN, CWOCN1, Jody Scardillo, MS, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN2 and Karen J. Riemenschneider, RNC, MS, CWOCN2, (1)Albany Medical Center, Nurse Clinician, Albany, NY, (2)Albany Medical Center, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Albany, NY
Entero-Atmospheric Fistula: The Evolution of Complex Wound Management
John Makipour, MD, Ouhsc, RESIDENT, Oklahoma City, OK, OK
Educational Initiatives WOC Nurses Can Implement to Improve Direct Care Nurses Knowledge on Wounds
Joyce Onken, RN, BSN, WCC, Sinai Hospital, Wound Care Specialist, Baltimore, MD
Using Best Practice to Reduce Hospital Costs of Rental Bed Equipment
K. Berry, MSN, FNP-bc, CWON, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, Manager Wound Department /Nurse Education Specialist Wound Ostomy, Glendale, AZ
Zeroes are for Heroes: One Hospital's "Blueprint for Action" to Reduce & Prevent Pressure Ulcers
Karen G. Hartley, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CPHQ, Tewksbury Hospital, Nursing Performance Improvement Coordinator, Tewksbury, MA and Andrea L. Stanley, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Tewksbury Hospital, Chief Nursing Officer, Tewksbury, MA
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals: Development of a QI Toolkit
Karen Zulkowski, DNS, RN, CWS, Montana State University - Bozeman, Associate Professor, Red Lodge, MT 59068, MT, Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CWON, MAPWCA, FAAN, Excelsior College School of Nursing, Clinical Associate Editor, Advances in Skin and Wound Care, New York, NY, Dan Berlowitz, MD, MPH, Bedford VA, Director; Center for Health Quality, Outcomes and Economic Research, Bedford, MA, Victoria A. Parker, Ed.M., D.B.A, Boston University, Bedford VA, Boston, MA, Carol VanDeusen Lukas, EdD, VA Boston Healthcare System, Center for Organization, Leadership & Management Research, Boston, MA and Andrea Niederhauser, MPH, VA Boston Healthcare System, Project manager, Boston, MA
Pressure Ulcer Education and Staff Development- Improving Success with Peers Teachng Peers
Kathleen Judge, MSN, NP-C, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CWON-AP, CCCN, Virtua Health, Director Wound Healing Centers and Enterostomal Nursing Services, Berlin, NJ
One Ostomate + One Affiliate Member = Partners in Care
Kathleen McLaughlin, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Paoli Hospital, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse, Paoli, PA, Maureen Ingram, RN, BC, MSN, CWOCN, Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse, Drexel Hill, PA and Katharine Lowe, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Christiana Health Care, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse, Wilmington, DE
Fistula Management of Large Complex Wounds
Corrine Alvey, RN, BSN, CWOCN and Kathleen Merkh, MS, RN, CWON, Sentara Norfolk Gen Hospital, Enterstomal Therapy Nurse, Norfolk, VA
How to Prevent Pressure Ulcers On a Kinetic Therapy Support Surface
Kay Raxter, BSN, RN-BC, CWOCN, Michael Byars, BSN, RN, CWOCN and Ramona Reed-Chism, BSN, RN, Baptist Medical Center South, WOCN, Montgomery, AL
Ostomy Instructional Booklets Help Build Confidence of Patients and Caregivers
Kelli Bergstrom, BSN, ET, CWOCN, Ohio State University Medical Center- The James Cancer and Solove Research Institute, ET Coordinator, Columbus, OH
Development Of A Pressure Ulcer Program Across a Univeristy Health System
Kevin R. Emmons, DrNP(c), RN, CWCN, Good Shepherd Penn Partners/Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse, Wound Care Specialist, Philadelphia, PA, Dawn Carson, BA, RN, CWOCN, NHA, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Specialist, Philadelphia, PA, Ave M. Preston, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Specialist, Philadelphia, PA and William Falone, MSN, RN, CWON, Pennsylvania Hospital, Wound and Ostomy Nurse Specialist, Philadelphia, PA
Teacher's PPET: Developing a Pediatric Pictorial Education Tool to Reduce Medical Device Related Pressure Ulcers
Kimberly J. Miner, RN, ND, CNS, CWCN, FAPWCA, Molnylcke Health Care, Clincial Specialist, Centennial, CO, Mary McNeil, RN, BS, CWOCN, Molnlycke Health Care, Clincial Director, National Accounts, Norcross, GA and Kari Bechert, BA, MPT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT, Molnlycke Health Care, Clinical Specialist, Norcross, GA
Evaluation of a unique new microbiocidal hypochlorous acid solution in a variety of different wound types
Kimberly L. Eldridge, RNFA, CNOR, CFCN, WCC, Rush Wound Care, Hyperbaric and Limb Salvage Center, RNFA, Surgical Wound Specialist, Meridian, MS, James, R. Gleaves, MD, FACS, Rush Wound Care, Hyperbaric and Limb Salvage Center, Medical Director, Meridian, MS and Gregory Bohn, MD, Trinity Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Medical Director Trinity Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Bettendorf, IA
No pressure on you! Eliminating pressure ulcers in the ICU
Sarah Pangarakis, RN, MS, CCNS, CCRN, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Critical Care CNS, St. Louis Park, MN, Carol Amis, RN, BSN, CCRN, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Critical Care Educator, St. Louis Park, MN, Lynn Willems, RN, BSN, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Registered Nurse, St. Louis Park, MN, Kristina Leuthard, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, St. Louis Park, MN and Julie Kula, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse, St. Louis Park, MN
Wanna Wear One: Raising Ostomy AWEARness Through Healthcare Professionals
Lara Leininger, BSN, RN, CWOCN1, John Worsham, BSN, BC-RN, CWOCN2, Michael Kalos, BSN, RN, WOCN2 and Barbara Koruda, BSN, BC-RN, CWOCN3, (1)UNC Health Care, CWOCN, Chapel Hill, NC, (2)UNC Health Care, WOCN, Chapel Hill, NC, (3)UNC Hospitals, WOCN, Chapel Hill, NC
CWOCNs Are In A Unique Position to Insulate Health Care Facilities Against Liability
Leigh A. Irby, JD, RN, CWOCN, COS-C, Irby Consulting, Nurse Consultant, Snellville, GA
Developing a Fecal Incontinence Decisional Protocol for Critical Care
Linda McKenna, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Memorial Medical Center, Clinical Nurse IV, Member of Memorial Ostomy & Wound Services, Springfield, IL, Joyce Stoelting, RN-C, ADN, CWS, Memorial Medical Center, Clinical Nurse IV, staff nurse and member of Memorial Ostomy & Wound Services, Springfield, IL, Elizabeth Taggart, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Memorial Medical Center, Clinical Nurse III, Member of Memorial Ostomy & Wound Services, Springfield, IL, Geri Kirkbride, RN, MSN, PhD(c), Memorial Medical Center, Research Nurse Facilitator, Springfield, IL and Rosalie Mottar, RN, BS, Memorial Medical Center, Nurse Manager, Burn Center and Memorial Ostomy & Wound Services, Springfield, IL
A clinical evaluation to assess discomfort and periwound maceration with the use of a new superabsorbent dressing* in venous leg ulcers under compression
Linda Montoya, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN, Provena Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Clinical Manager, Joliet, IL and Cara Wrona, RN, Provena Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, RN, Joliet, IL
Cyanoacrylates* in Neonatal and Infants Peristomal Skin Damage
Linda O. Neiswender, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CPN, Primary Children's Medical Center, Wound/ET Coordinator, Salt Lake City, UT
Implementing a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Compliant EMR for Outpatient Visits
Lisa Z. Hill, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Abington Memorial Hospital, Wound Center Manager, Willow Grove, PA
Magnetizing a Skin Care Program in an Oncology Setting…Raising the Bar
Lucia L. Scarpino, MS, RN, CWOCN, Roswell Park Cancer Institiute, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Buffalo, NY and Melissa S. Hiscock, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Roswell Park Cancer Institiute, Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse, Buffalo, NY
Conversion of a Multi-Hospital System to a New Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
Marlene L. Balik, RN, BSN, CWCN, Saint Joseph Hospital, Wound and Skin Care Nurse, Chicago, IL, Cathy Johnson, RN, BSN, WCC, Holy Family Medical Center, Wound Care Supervisor, Des Plaines, IL, Sandra Fahmy, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Saint Francis Hospital, Clinical Nurse Specialist: Wound Ostomy Continence Care, Evanston, IL, Nancy Spillo, RN, BSN, C, CWON, Resurrection Home Health Services, Wound and Ostomy Nurse, Morton Grove, IL, Julianne Ciaglia, RN, BS, CPN, CWCN, Resurrection Medical Center, Wound Care Nurse, Chicago, IL and Egbert B. Cao, RN, BSN, WCC, Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, Wound and Ostomy Nurse, Chicago, IL
Justifying Additional Staff Using the Cost-Effectiveness of Noncontact Low-Frequency Ultrasound* Therapy in a Long-Term Acute-Care Setting
Martha Ondrejko, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Kindred Hospital Denver, Wound Care Coordinator, Denver, CO
Developing a Formal Out-patient Ostomy Clinic
Mary A. Gerlach, MSN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinton Township, MI
Implementation of Tubular Bandaging to Replace Antiembolic Stockings and Elastic Wraps for Management of Orthostatic Hypotension in Spinal Cord Injured (SCI) Patients
Mary Arnold-Long, MSN, RN, CRRN, CWOCN-AP, ACNS-BC1, Kellie Willoughby, RN, BSN, WCC2 and Judi Behm, MSN, RN, CRRN1, (1)Drake Center, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cincinnati, OH, (2)Drake Center, Wound Nurse, Cincinnati, OH
From Mission Impossible to Mission Preventable: The Journey of Diffusing Pressure Ulcer Prevention into Critical Care Practice
Mary K. Naccarato, MSN, CCNS, CEN, PhDs, Imperial Point Medical Center of Broward Health System & Medical University of South Carolina, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Barbara Donnelly, RN, BSN, MHSA, CCRN, Imperial Point Medical Center of Broward Health System, Manager, Intensive Care Unit, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Catherine Branton, MS, ARNP, CSMRN, Imperial Point Medical Center of Broward Health System, Clinical Specialist, Fort Lauderdale, FL and Patrice Del Grosso, MSN, RN, Imperial Point Medical Center of Broward Health System, Regional Manager of Education, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Management in the PACU
Mary Rachel Romero, BSN, RN, CPAN, University of Colorado Hospital, Clinical Nurse IV, Denver, CO and Mark Horn, RN, CPAN, University of Colorado Hospital, Clinical Nurse III, Aurora, CO
It's About Time, Talent, & Treasure: Pressure Ulcer Prevention in the ICU
MaryAnne Lewis, RN, BSN, CWOCN, St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital, Nurse Clinician, The Woodlands, TX, Paula Tomlinson, RN, MSA, CCRN, St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital, ICU Supervisor, The Woodlands, TX, Lilibeth WIlliams, RN, BSN, CCRN, St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital, ICU Staff Nurse, The Woodlands, TX and Hervi Bansuelo, St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital, ICU Unit Tech, The Woodlands, TX
Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers and Skin Care: Improving Nursing Staff Effectiveness
Maxwell Hernandez, RN, BSN, MS, CCRN-CMC, MAJ, AN, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Clinical Staff Critical Care RN, Washington, DC
Mission Possible: Reducing Pressure Ulcers by 50% in an Urban Acute Care Facility
Meghan C. Smith, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Detroit Medical Center-Sinai Grace Hospital, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, Detroit, MI
Using Negative Pressure in Patients with Open Abdomen: A WOCN Makes the Difference
Melayne Martin, RN, CWOCN, Parkland Health & Hospital System, Wound Program Manager, Dallas, TX
Implementation of an Electronic Medical Record: Emergency Department Documentation of Pressure Ulcers Present-on-Admission
Michael Willis, CWOCN, APRN, BC, CCRN, CEN, Beth Israel Medical Center, Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Practitioner, Brooklyn, NY
A Nurse-Driven Skin Saver Pilot Performance Improvement Project: Collecting and transforming data into quality
Michael Willis, CWOCN, APRN, BC, CCRN, CEN, Beth Israel Medical Center, Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Practitioner, Brooklyn, NY
Revitalizing focus towards pressure ulcers
Michelle Luna, RN, Los Angeles County - University of Southern California, Skin Care Resource Nurse, acting Assistant Nurse Manager, Los Angeles, CA, Cecilia Gray, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN, CWON, Los Angeles County - University of Southern California, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wound/Ostomy, Los Angeles, CA, Evelyn Plum, BSN, RN, Los Angeles County - University of Southern California, Nurse Manager of Medical Intensive Care Unit, Los Angeles, CA and Annie Ternate, MSN, RN, Los Angeles County - University of Southern California, Clinical Nursing Director II, Los Angeles, CA
The importances and limitations of whole family approach on visiting nursing care in Korea ; Considerations of two cases that family members were suffered from patients severe condition
Min A. Lee, Korea, registered, nurse1, Hyejin Jeong, medical, doctor2, Seungbeom Kim, medical, doctor2 and Hyunjeong Lee, korea, regstered, nurse3, (1)Seoul total nursing center, RN, WOCN, Master of STNC (Seoul total nursing center), Seoul, South Korea, (2)General Doctor, director of General Doctor, Seoul, South Korea, (3)Seoul total nursing center, chief nurse of STNC, Seoul, South Korea
Implementation of Physician and Mid-level Wound Care Specialty Practice Model in a Rural Community
Nancy Chatham, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CCNS, CWOCN, CWS, Passavant Physician Group, Mid-level Provider, Jacksonville, IL
PRE-STAGE 1: AN OBVIOUS, MORE DESCRIPTIVE, AND CLINICALLY IMPACTFUL TERM THAN "REACTIVE HYPEREMIA" or "BLANCHABLE ERYTHEMA" IN DESCRIBING THE STATE BEFORE STAGE 1 CONDITION
Nancy Estocado, PT, CWS, Sunrise Hospital, HCA, Supervisor of Physical Medicine and Advanced Wound Care, Las Vegas, NV, Margaret Falconio West, BSN, RN, APN/CNS, CWOCN, Medline Industries, Clinical Specialist, Munkelein, IL and Debashish Chakravarthy, Ph.D, Medline Industry, Product Development and Specialist, Mundelein, IL
Modification of Acrylic Adhesive Wound Dressings to Reduce Tissue Trauma Upon Removal
Neal Scruggs, Ph.D., Avery Dennison Medical Products, Research Scientist, Chicago, IL, Pradeep Iyer, Ph.D., Avery Dennison Medical Products, Principal Scientist, Chicago, IL, Tim Paris, Avery Dennison Medical Products, Research Chemist, Chicago, IL and Emily Berlin, Avery Dennison Medical Products, Global Market Segment Manager, Chicago, IL
Empowering Nurses to Manage Ostomy Care for Patient Admitted With Ostomy
Pamela Skaggs, RN, BSN, CWON, Orlando Health, WMST Clinical Coordinator, Orlando, FL and Georgene Hadley, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Orlando Health, Wound Manaagement Support Team, Orlando, FL
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program: Multidisciplinary Team Approach using an Evidenced Based and Action Oriented Process
Marianne Kraemer, BSN, RN, MPA, Ed.M, CCRN, NE-BC1, Tillie Maria Jones, BS, RN, CWOCN2 and Patricia Zielinski, BSN, RN, WCC2, (1)Kennedy Health System, Assistant VP Clinical Practice, Stratford, NJ, (2)Kennedy Health System, Wound Care Specialist, Stratford, NJ
Strategies for survival: development of a skin/wound assessment and treatment protocol for a WOCN service
Rebecca Kesler, MS, APN/CNS, CWON1, Sanjiv Jain, MD, CWS, CHT2, Susan Elmore, BSN, MS, CHRN, CWS3, Dawn Butcher, RN, CWSA4, Anne Curtiss, BSN, CHRN, CWS4, Leigh Kauwell, RN, CHRN, CWS4, Amy Oneal, BSN4 and Jim Roberts, BSN4, (1)611 West Park, WOCN APN, Urbana, IL, (2)Carle Hospital, Medical Director, Urbana, IL, (3)Carle Hospital, Program Director, Urbana, IL, (4)Carle Hospital, WOCN Service, Urbana, IL
Teaching the "Fruits" of Pressure Ulcer Assessment
Rebecca Mackintosh, RN, BSN, CWCN, Intermountain Healthcare- Utah Valley Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Wound Care`, Provo, UT and Annette Gwilliam, RN, BSN, CWS, ACHRN, Intermountain Healthcare- Utah Valley Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Lead Hyperbaric Registered Nurse, Provo, UT
MANAGEMENT of A Protocol for the PREVENTION of Pressure Ulcers IN A Private HOSPITAL SÃo Paulo – Brazil
Rosangela A. Oliveira, Nurse, Specialist, Dermatologist, Stomatherapy, Samaritano Hospital Sao Paulo, Coordinator of Specialized Care Service in Skin Lesions Samaritan Hospital of Sao Paulo., Osasco Sao Paulo, Brazil, Fernanda R. Alves, nutritionist, specialist, in, oncology, Samaritano Hospital of Sao Paulo, Nutritionist, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Maria Carmem Martinez, Ph.D., in, Epidemiology, Samaritano Hospital Sao Paulo, Coordinator of Epidemiology Samaritan Hospital of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Eliseth Ribeiro Leao, PhD, Nursing, Post-doctorate, from, the, University, Marc, Bloch, Samaritano Hospital, Coordinator of Education and Research Samaritan Hospital of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Vera R. Rozanszy, Specialist, in, Intensive, Care, Nurse, Samaritano Hospital Sao Paulo, Specialist in Intensive Care Nurse, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Viviane E. Iwamoto, Nurse, Specialist, in, Surgical, Center, Samaritano Hospital of Sao Paulo, Nurse Specialist in Surgical Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Team Approach to Treatment of Spinal Cord Patients with Complex Wounds
Rosemary Kates, RN, MSN, APN-BC, CWOCN1, Matthew Finnegan, MD., FACS.CWS.2, Colleen Reilly, RN, MSN, APN-C, CWS1 and Lori McKinney, RN, MSN, APN-C, CWS1, (1)Lourdes Surgical Associates, Nurse Practitioner, Haddon Heights, NJ, (2)Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Chief General Surgery, Camden, NJ
Implementing a clinical rotation for R1 Internal Medicine residents with the CWOCN
Sally-Ann Whelan, MS, NP, CWOCN, Highland Hospital, An affiliate of the University of Rochester, WOC Nurse Clinician, Rochester, NY and Kevin McCormick, MD, PhD, FACP, Highland Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Associate Professor, Rochester, NY
Hernia Belt...STAT!
Shanna Fraser, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Brooke Army Medical Center, CWOCN, Schertz, TX
Using an Antimicrobial Absorbent Post Op Dressing to Decrease Post Op Surgical Incision Infections
Shawna Philbin, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Palm Bay Community Hospital, Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, Palm Bay, FL
Turn Team: The Implementation and Impact on a Step-down Unit -Scripps Mercy Hospital ,San Diego,California
Julia M. Ringhofer, RN, BSN, CWOCN and Sherri Goodwin, RN, BSN, WOCN, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, San Diego, CA
Wound Care at the End-of-Life
Staci Lefkowitz, MSN, RN-BC, CWOCN, CHPN, excelleRx; Hospice Pharmacia, Wound Care Specialist, Philadelphia, PA
Following cystectomy, does a continent diversion provide a higher quality of life than an incontinent diversion?
Stephanie Kearney, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Karmanos Cancer Center, CWOCN, Detroit, MI
Developing a professional nurse driven protocol for removal of indwelling urinary catheters in the acute care environment
Sonya Perry, RN, MSN, CWOCN and Connie Lawrence, RN, BSN, BC, CWOCN, Charleston Area Medical Center, WOC Nursing, Charleston, WV
Aligning the Stars to Reduce Nosocomial Pressure Ulcers
Sue A. Green, RN, CWOCN and Deborah Patterson, RN, MS, CWON, Crouse Hospital, Wound and Ostomy Care, Syracuse, NY
Skin Tears - Innovation and Cost Savings using a Silicone Contact Layer
Susan A. Flow, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Centura Health at Home, Coordinator, Wound Care Program, Denver, CO
Leveraging Technology in Acute Care to Hardwire Pressure Ulcer Prevention Strategies
Susan Beavers, BA, PST, VCU Medical Center, Program Support Assistant, Richmond, VA, Suzanne Creehan, RN, CWON, VCU Medical Center, Program Manager, VCU Medical Center Wound Care Team, Richmond, VA and C. Tod Brindle, BSN, RN, ET, CWOCN, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Wound Care Team, CWOCN, Richmond, VA
Taking The Pressure Off In The ICU
Susan Dunzweiler, RN, CWON, High Point Regional Health System, Wound Care Patient Care Coordinator, High Point, NC, Laura Hinson, RN, High Point Regional Health System, Pulmonary Patient Care Coordinator, High Point, NC and Karen Gammons, RN, High Point Regional Health System, Director Collaborative Patient Care Management, High Point, NC
Lightning Rounds In A Surgical Trauma ICU Helps To Decrease Pressure Ulcer Incidence
Susan Guschel, RN, MS, CWON, CCCN, ANP, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Enterostomal Therapy, Stony Brook, NY and Karen Chmiel, RN, MS, CWOCN, ANP-C, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Enterostomal Therapy Nurse, Stony Brook, NY
For the Record
Susan L. Maditz, RN, MSN, CWOCN, West Virginia University Hospitals, Wound, Ostomy, and Continece Nurse, Morgantown, WV, Brenda Uphold, RN, BSN, CWON, West Virginia University Hospitals, Wound,Ostomy, and Continence Nurse, Morgantown, WV and Jennifer Fowler, RN, West Virginia University Hospitals, Wound and Ostomy Nurse, Morgantown, WV
A New Level of Pressure Ulcer Transparency at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System: Daily Pressure Ulcer Incidence Reporting
Suzanne Creehan, RN, CWON, VCU Medical Center, Program Manager, VCU Medical Center Wound Care Team, Richmond, VA, Jeannette Cain, BSN, MSM, RN, VCU Medical Center, Clinical Nurse Analyst, Richmond, VA and John Wassom, BSN, RN, VCU Medical Center, Information technologist, Richmond,, VA
Kicking the Pressure Ulcer Habit: A 12 Session Approach to Sustain Change Through Transfering WOC Knowledge to the Bedside
Suzanne Creehan, RN, CWON, VCU Medical Center, Program Manager, VCU Medical Center Wound Care Team, Richmond, VA, C. Tod Brindle, BSN, RN, ET, CWOCN, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, CWOCN, Wound Care Team, Richmond, VA and Susan Beavers, BA, PST, VCU Medical Center, Program Support Assistant, Richmond, VA
A Stepping Stones System Wide Culture Change: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Story
Suzanne Creehan, RN, CWON, VCU Medical Center, Program Manager, VCU Medical Center Wound Care Team, Richmond, VA, Susan Beavers, BA, PST, VCU Medical Center, Program Support Assistant, Richmond, VA and C. Tod Brindle, BSN, RN, ET, CWOCN, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Wound Care Team, CWOCN, Richmond, VA
Does the use of an absorbent soft silicone self adherent bordered foam improve quality of care by decreasing incidence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers
Suzanne Koerner, ET/WOCN, Mount Carmel West, ET Coordinator, Columbus, OH and Diane Adams, CWCN, Mount Carmel West, ET, Columbus, OH
Reducing the incidence of respiratory device related hospital acquired pressure ulcers in the ICU patients through a team approach
Suzanne Stewart, MS, RN, CWOCN1, Karen Colegrove, MS, RN, CCRN2, Lisa Jarvis, MS, RN, CCRN3, Kelly Chapman, RN4, Barb Lebo, RN5, Karla McDuffee, RRT6, Marci Dolan, RRT7 and Douglas Greer, RRT7, (1)Robert Packer Hospital, Wound, ostomy continence nurse, Sayre, PA, (2)Robert Packer Hospital, ICU clinical nurse specialist, Sayre, PA, (3)Robert Packer Hospital, ICU nurse manager, Sayre, PA, (4)Robert Packer Hospital, RN, skin resource nurse and staff nurse 8 NW, Sayre, PA, (5)Robert Packer Hospital, ICU staff nurse, Sayre, PA, (6)Robert Packer Hospital, Manager respiratory therapy, Sayre, PA, (7)Robert Packer Hospital, Respiratory Therapist, Sayre
Creating a team of RN ostomy champions
Theresa Luebcke, RN, BSN, CWCN, Chandler Regional Medical Center, WCN in acute care hospital, Chandler, AZ
Cross cultural Care: Key steps towards cultural competence
Trisha Netsch, University of Minnesota, Student, North Mankato, MN, Debra Netsch, APRN, DNP, CNP, CWOCN, Mankato Clinic, WOC Nurse/Nurse Practitioner, Mankato, MN, Bonnie Sue Rolstad, RN, MS, CWOCN, webWOC Nursing Education Program, Faculty and Program Administrator, Minneapolis, MN and Ruth Bryant, RN, MS, CWOCN, webWOC Nursing Education Program, Director, Roseville, MN
Training of PROFESSIONALS Supported IN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN STATE Department of PUBLIC HEALTH and the UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN Brazil
ValÉria Cyrillo Pereira III, Enterostomal, Nurse, Service, of, Attention, to, ostomy1, Rode Dilda Machado da Silva III, Philosopher, MSc, a, doctoral, student, in, nursing, of, UFSC2, Anita Fangier III, Graduated, in, Business, Administration, and, Philosophy3, Viviane Regina da Silva III, Graduated, in, Management, Science4, Jaqueline Reginatto III, Physiotherapist4 and Margareth Linhares Martins III, MSc, RN, Enterostomal, /, ET5, (1)DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - Santa Catarina, Brazil, TRAINING OF PROFESSIONALS SUPPORTED IN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN BRAZIL, São José, Santa Catarina, Brazil, (2)Federal University of Santa Catarina, SEXUALITY OSTOMY LIVED IN THE BODY: THE RECONSTRUCTION OF HUMAN, Florianópolis Santa Catarina, Brazil, (3)Federal University of Santa Catarina, SEXUALITY OSTOMY LIVED IN THE BODY: THE RECONSTRUCTION OF HUMAN, Florianópolis. Santa Catarina, Brazil, (4)STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Santa Catarina, Brazil, TRAINING OF PROFESSIONALS SUPPORTED IN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN BRAZIL, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, (5)Federal University of Santa Catarina, TRAINING OF PROFESSIONALS SUPPORTED IN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN BRAZIL, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Evaluation of oncopediatric customer behavior by setting the central venous catheter dressing with the use of colored bandage
Vânia L. Coutinho, RN;, MD;, ST, University, Hospital, Pedro, Ernesto, University Hospital Pedro Ernesto - Rio de Janeiro, Member of Wound Commission and Ostomies of Pedro Ernesto University Hospital (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Renata O. Maciel, specialist, in, pediatrics, MS, in, Nursing, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital (UERJ),, Master, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Leandro S. Dias, MS, Nursing., Specialist, in, Pediatrics, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital (UERJ), Master, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pressure Ulcer Risk Prevention in Procedural Department
Vicki Haugen, RN, MPH, CWOCN, OCN and Julie Powell, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Fairview Southdale Hospital, WOC Nurse, Edina, MN
Amidst the Rubble: Haitian Disaster Relief & Recovery
Victoria Beall, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Diamond Children's Medical Center at University Medical Center, Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse, Tucson, AZ and Marie Sosebee, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Clinical Staff Development Coordinator, Marietta, GA
Preventing Heel Pressure Ulcers in Acute Care
Wendy Miller, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center, CWOCN, Lafayette, CO, Ellen Blasco, RN, MSN, Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center, Director of Critical Care Services, Lafayette, CO, Charlotte Johnson, RN, BSN, Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center, Clinical Informatics Specialist, Lafayette, CO and Kristy Martinez, RN, BSN, Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center, Intensive Care Unit Manager, Lafayette, CO