Dermostomy: Advanced Dermatological Conditions of the Parastomal Region

Jan 29, 2020 1:00pm ‐ Jan 29, 2020 2:15pm

Credits: None available.

Session Description:

This session will review the more chronic and complex dermatological and medical disease states beyond contact dermatitis, folliculitis and candidiasis. There will be photos of the clinical presentation, review of diagnosis and the parastomal implications. There will be heavy focus on both systemic and local pharmacological treatments. Learn how to manage the stomal and parastomal region and how to co-manage the disease with an interdisciplinary focus for the patients well being.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this educational program, the learner should be able to:

  • The learner will have a greater awareness of advanced parastomal conditions as they relate to chronic disease states, diagnosis and treatment with interdisciplinary management.

This webinar is supported by an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. The WOCN® Society does not endorse specific products and services.


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The Gut Microbiota & Health: A Focus on Linking Intestinal Dysbiosis & Human Disease

Nov 20, 2019 1:00pm ‐ Nov 20, 2019 2:00pm

Credits: None available.

Session Description:

One of the most striking recent advances in science is the discovery that the gut microbiota, the largest microbial community inhabiting our body, fulfills important functions for human health such as protection against infection, nutrition and regulation of our immune system. Therefore, the imbalance in the intestinal microbial community (known as “dysbiosis”) has emerged as a key player in the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases, ranging from cardiovascular disease and cancer to neuropathies and much more. This session will introduce the exciting field of the microbiome and will cover the role of the gut microbiota in promoting human health, how gut dysbiosis occurs, and the clinical implications of gut dysbiosis with focus in hospital acquired infections, inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this educational program, the learner should be able to:

  • The learner will understand the key role of the gut microbiota in health and disease and how interactions between the host and the microbiome can be modified to improve health and prevent illness.

This webinar is supported by an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. The WOCN® Society does not endorse specific products and services.


Parastomal Hernias: A Surgeon and WOC Nurse Perspective

Oct 16, 2019 12:00pm ‐ Oct 16, 2019 1:00pm

Credits: None available.

Session Description:

Parastomal hernia development is a common complication for a patient with a stoma. This session will review the incidence, clinical presentation, risk factors, workup and surgical and non-surgical treatment of the ostomy patient with a parastomal hernia. The management of the patient with a parastomal hernia is a challenge that should be managed by both a surgeon and a WOC nurse to support the best outcome.

Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this educational program, the learner should be able to:

  • The learner will be able to discuss risk factors, clinical assessment, workup and surgical and non surgical interventions available for the person with a parastomal hernia.

This webinar is supported by an educational grant from Hollister, Incorporated. The WOCN® Society does not endorse specific products and services.


Guiding Your Professional Future with the Scope and Standards for the WOC Nurse: Practical Application of the 2nd Edition of the Scope and Standards

Apr 17, 2019 12:00pm ‐ Apr 17, 2019 1:00pm

Credits: None available.

Session Description:
This session was originally presented during the WOCN® Society's 50th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA, and is now being rebroadcasted due to popular demand and importance of this educational topic. Live Q&A with one of the session presenters will be available at the conclusion of rebroadcast.

This session focuses on care coordination and collaboration by WOC nurses; ethics in WOC nursing, current issues and trends that influence WOC nursing; future considerations and challenges for WOC nursing; and standards of WOC nursing practice and professional performance based on the American Nurses Association Standards of Nursing Practice.

This session was originally presented by members of the WOC Scope and Standards Task Force during the WOCN® Society's 50th Annual Conference. These WOC nurse experts intrigued attendees with vignettes and practical application hints on how to enhance your professional practice by embracing the scope and fulfilling the standards.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Upon successful completion of this educational program, the learner will be able to apply the new scope and standards to every day practice situations. 



Helping Teens Process the Ostomy Event

Dec 19, 2018 12:00pm ‐ Dec 19, 2018 1:00pm

Credits: None available.

Session Description:
This session presents a theoretical framework that was developed from a qualitative study with teens (13-18 years of age) examining how teens process the event of having an ostomy. The theory sheds light on how teens process the experience of having an ostomy and how healthcare providers can help the teen move thru the process to get back to their desired “normal” state.

Learning Objective:

  • The learner will be able to verbalize one concept in the theoretical framework and identify one strategy for use when working with teens processing the event of having an ostomy.

This rebroadcast is supported by an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. The WOCN Society does not endorse specific products and services.


WOC Nursing Management of Parastomal Hernias

Nov 28, 2018 1:00pm ‐ Nov 28, 2018 2:00pm

Credits: None available.

Session Description:
Parastomal hernias can be a perplexing and frustrating problem for those with an ostomy. This session will describe the etiology of parastomal hernias and their impact on patient quality of life. Both the surgical and the WOC nurse perspectives will be presented, including indications and options for medical or surgical interventions. A surgeon will describe methods for prevention and repair, together with outcomes. The WOC nurse will address challenges to stable, successful pouching, and management techniques that address these challenges.

Learning Objective:

  • The learner will better understand strategies that can be used to improve ostomy issues for patients with parastomal hernias.

This rebroadcast is supported by an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. The WOCN Society does not endorse specific products and services.


Ostomates Without Borders: Nurse Practitioner Led Independent Ostomy Clinic

Oct 24, 2018 12:00pm ‐ Oct 24, 2018 1:00pm

Credits: None available.

Session Description:
There is a shortage of nurse practitioner-staffed ostomy clinics that serve patients who had their surgery at another facility or years previously. This lecture will describe an inclusive model for outpatient ostomy care to serve this population. As length of stay decreases, ostomy patients are being discharged home with complex ostomy needs. Most are cancer survivors. This forgotten and underserved community is entitled to care and counseling from a certified ostomy practitioner. Nurse practitioners are uniquely positioned to evaluate ostomy-related medical conditions, educate patients and their caregivers, and prescribe appropriate products and treatments in the outpatient setting.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will have a better understanding of the challenges ostomates face in the outpatient setting and the obstacles to establishing a nurse practitioner led outpatient ostomy clinic.

This rebroadcast is supported by an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. The WOCN Society does not endorse specific products and services.


From Hygienic Task to Preventive Intervention: Preventing and Managing Incontinence Associated Dermatitis

Oct 21, 2015 12:00pm ‐ Oct 21, 2015 1:00pm

Credits: None available.

Session Description:
It has been 10 years since a meeting in Chicago resulted in the term Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD) and its first related consensus document. The WOCN Society and Sage Products invite you to join Mikel Gray and Denise Nix for a webinar as they explore the evolution of IAD prevention and management from hygienic task to critical intervention bundles for patient safety. This webinar will present current best evidence and best practices for assessment, prevention and management of IAD in the critical care setting.  Whether you are a critical care nurse or WOC nurse who consults in the ICU, the information in this webinar will inform your efforts at both IAD and pressure ulcer prevention in the context of moisture management.

Objectives:
At the end of this webinar, the participants will be able to:

  1. Review the etiology, causes and epidemiology of IAD in the critical care unit.
  2. Discuss the natural history of IAD in the acute and critical care settings and its relationship to pressure ulcer risk.
  3. Identify strategies to prevent IAD in the critical care unit, and its incorporation into preventive care bundles for hospital acquired pressure ulcers and catheter associated urinary tract infection.
  4. Outline strategies for managing IAD in the critical are unit, including strategies for containing urinary and fecal incontinence.

This webinar is supported by an educational grant from Sage Products. The WOCN Society does not endorse specific products or services.


Reporting and Refining Best Practice: Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injury (MARSI)

Aug 12, 2015 12:00pm ‐ Aug 12, 2015 1:00pm

Credits: None available.

Session Description:
This webinar will summarize results obtained from the live and remote participants of the consensus symposia. Attendees will continue the work of the consensus conference and develop additional statements. Attend this webinar to contribute to the evidence base for our specialty.

Objectives:

  • Describe 3 key WOC specific best practices related to medical adhesive related skin injury (MARSI)
  • Describe strategies to prevent medical adhesive related skin injury (MARSI)

This webinar is supported by an educational grant from 3M Health Care. The WOCN Society does not endorse specific products or services.


Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Safe Patient Handling: Can they be Combined?

Jul 15, 2015 12:00pm ‐ Jul 15, 2015 1:00pm

Credits: None available.

Session Description:
Patients at risk for pressure ulcers are often the same patients for whom safe patient handling is needed. A momentary choice of whether to move a patient alone or wait for help can lead to serious injury. However, the majority of injuries are repeated microtears of the soft tissue leading to long term pain and even disability. This session will discuss how wise choices in equipment can permit the patient to be moved and reduce harm to you and your staff.

Objectives:
At the end of this webinar, the participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss how pressure ulcer prevention can be accomplished without leading repeated microtrauma to the care givers

This webinar is supported by an educational grant from Sage Products. The WOCN Society does not endorse specific products or services.