Presented by Medela LLC
Discuss how a focus on quality patient care can be aligned with reducing budget.
Review clinical outcomes of 7 complex patients in a LTAC setting utilizing an Innovative NPWT System.
Discuss the improvement in patient and staff satisfaction and the impact on our NPWT budget after implementing an Innovative NPWT System.
Supported by Coloplast Corp.
Ostomy care nurses use multiple clinical parameters and clinical judgement, based on evolving education and experience, to help each patient find the best pouching system to minimize leakage. Ideally, this process is based on clinical practice guidelines; however, when it comes to the use of convexity as a first-line choice there is a lack of guidance in the post-operative period. In this session, you will hear from a panel of experts as they discuss the use of a convex pouching system in the post-operative period – including the immediate (0-8 days), post-operative (9-30 days), and transition (31-180 days) periods - based on their involvement in a recent national consensus.
The presenters will discuss the KTU in the context of skin failure. The Kennedy Terminal Ulcer (KTU) was first described by Karen Kennedy-Evans over three decades ago. Common characteristics of the KTU, for example, size, shape, onset, and association with end of life will be presented by Ms. Kennedy Evans. She will also present findings from a recent study using thermography to examine skin temperature characteristics of early KTU. Leslie Ritter, PhD, RN will discuss the microvascular pathophysiology that may explain theories on the development and characteristics of the KTU.
This session will provide an opportunity for you to hear the latest research findings in WOC nursing. Research-based abstracts are selected by a rigorous, two-step peer review process. Clinical investigators will present their findings in a moderated session.
“It’s Different When Your Prosthesis Is A Bag” Experiences of Persons Living with an Ostomy: A Photo Elicitation Study
Shanna Fraser, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Pressure Injury Prevention Practices: A Descriptive Survey
Ivy Razmus, RN, CWOCN, PhD
Benefits of providing a single-session, in-hospital preoperative education program in patients undergoing ostomy: a randomized controlled trial
Hyunjung Yeo, RN, MSN, APN
An external female urinary management device: A quasi-experimental study
Terrie Beeson, MSN, RN, CCRN, ACNS-BC
In this presentation, Sarah will share the evidence and research about the importance of core exercises for ostomy patients. Instead of 'rest for 6 weeks' or 'avoid core exercises' she will talk about the important role of early rehabilitation and how this could reduce the risk of parastomal hernia. In the presentation, she will also share exercises that nurses can teach their patients right away, plus highlight some exercises that patients might want to avoid. After this presentation, participants will feel more confident to talk about safe and appropriate core exercise with their ostomy patients.
This session will not offer any nursing contact hours.
This session will provide an opportunity for you to hear the latest research findings and/or practice innovations in WOC nursing. Abstracts are selected by a rigorous peer review process. Investigators and clinicians will present their findings in a moderated session.
Elderly Partners' Experience of Bladder/Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis, Surgery, and Ostomy
Dinah Herrick, PhD, RN
Effect of a cooling intervention on pain and physical activity in patients with recently healed chronic venous leg and diabetic foot ulcers: A randomized-controlled trial
Teresa Kelechi, PhD, RN, CWCN, FAAN
Surgical Nurses' perception of their knowledge, skills and confidence in providing ostomy education to adult post-op ostomy patients
Laura Benedetto-Rugen, RN, BSN, CWOCN
Subepidermal Moisture Measures and Their Relationship to Early Identification of Pressure Injuries in Both Dark and Light Skin Tones in The Acute Care Setting
Cecilia Zamarripa, PhD, RN, CWON
Nurses can develop creative ways to overcome symptom management in their patients especially when it involves bodily fluids such as diarrhea. We found that nurses were using Nasopharyngeal Airway devices as off label rectal trumpets to manage fecal incontinence. However, in addressing the diarrhea containment problem other unintended patient problems soon developed resulting in several adverse patient safety events including: rectal mucosal injury, bleeding, and perirectal injuries. The team revised the existing fecal containment policy which now includes a focus on patient assessment of reversible factors resulting in diarrhea, and initiation of nursing interventions to address those factors. A formal protocol was developed to address inappropriate utilization of fecal containment systems.
Have you ever been asked to look at a rash? Skin eruptions can be intimidating to evaluate and even harder to figure out. In this interactive session, an algorithmic approach to evaluating and diagnosing skin eruptions will be presented. Skin exam tips, common dermatology terminology, dermatology morphology examples, and 3 case studies will be used to assist in understanding how to apply the algorithm in real world scenarios.
Presented by 3M Health Care
Are you curious about the latest innovations for instillation therapy? Come learn how 3M has simplified the instillation process and enhanced dressing application experience for clinicians!
During this program, the speakers will:
Presented by Hollister Incorporated
Please join us as we share the new product innovations in high output ostomy management available from Hollister Incorporated. Perspectives will be shared by Hollister R&D on product development, as well as insights on how to utilize the new line of high output solutions.