WOCN® Society’s 50th Annual Conference

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Sessions (13)

(GS1) General Session - Opening Keynote: Motivational Interviewing (Ballroom)

03 Jun 18
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Kathleen Watson MA, EdM
Motivational Interviewing is style of communicating with patients about health behavior change. With over 40 years of research to support its effec... More...

(PP203) Past, Present, and Future of Surgery and the WOC Nurse (Room 108)

03 Jun 18
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Alex Spencer MD, MBA ; Crina Floruta ANP-BC
The role of the WOC nurse remains as valuable now in the 21st century as it was 50 years ago. The WOC nurse is an important member of the health ca... More...

(PP207) Building a Team of the Future (Room 204)

03 Jun 18
4:25 PM - 5:25 PM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Holly Kirkland-Kyhn PhD, FNP, GNP, CWCN
This session will describe how nurses can build a multidisciplinary team for wound care, education on wound care, relationship building in the comm... More...

(PP303) What Stage is Your WOC Program? (Room 108)

04 Jun 18
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Kristine Taylor DNP, MPH, RN, PCNS-BC, NHDP-BC
Learn how to stage your WOC program and the intervention you can apply personally and professionally. Demonstrate structures and processes that can... More...

(GS4) General Session - Cultural Competence – Best Practices: Thoughtful Conversations and Compassionate Care (Ballroom)

04 Jun 18
9:50 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Donna Skurzak MA, LSW, CDP
Diversity, Inclusion, Cultural Competence, Best Practices - terms we hear frequently, are often added as afterthoughts in addressing patient care, ... More...

(PP311) Opioid Crisis and the WOC Nurse Role (Room 204)

04 Jun 18
3:10 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Barbara Pieper PhD, RN, CWOCN, WOCNF, FAAN, BC-ACNS
This session will explore statistics associated with the opioid crisis; describe the history of pain assessment and treatment; explore the CDC&rsqu... More...

(PP315) A Novel Team Approach to Innovative Pediatric WOC Nursing Care (Ballroom)

04 Jun 18
4:20 PM - 5:20 PM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Sandra Oehlke RN, APRN, CPNP, CWOCN, CCRP, CCM, DCNP
This session will discuss a unique team approach that separates out areas of clinical expertise to meet the complex needs of pediatr... More...

(PP403) Where is WOC Nursing Going? Advocacy, Policy and Political Updates (Room 108)

05 Jun 18
9:50 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Christopher Rorick MPA ; Kathleen Lawrence MSN, RN, CWOCN
In this session Kate Lawrence WOCN Society Public Policy and Advocacy Coordinator and Chris Rorick WOCN Director of Government Relations will discu... More...

(PP407) Protecting Your Present and Future: Legal Issues, Being a Witness, EMR Documentation (Room 204)

05 Jun 18
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Debra Weinrich RN, Esquire ; Edward Beitz JD
Errors and omissions in medical documentation can lead to problems in the delivery of medical care, but they can also lead to problems in defending... More...

(PP411) Partnering for the Future – Increasing Access to Care (OCA and WTA Integration) (Room 204)

05 Jun 18
3:10 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Gisele Castonguay APRN, CWOCN ; Sara Coverstone RN, MA, CWON
Do you struggle with not having enough WOC nurses to meet the patient needs in your facility or practice area? The Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) ... More...

(PP415) Shaping the Future: What’s in the Toolbox (Room 204)

05 Jun 18
4:20 PM - 5:20 PM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Myra Varnado RN, CWOCN
This presentation will focus on navigating the WOCN® website, to identify different tools and documents that are available, different education... More...

WOCN Trivia: That Was Then, This Is Now (Room 201)

05 Jun 18
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Join us as we review and learn about the 50 year history of the WOCN Society and WOC nursing in a fun interactive session.   More...

(PP503) Guiding Your Professional Future with the Scope and Standards for the WOC Nurse: Practical Application of the 2nd Edition of the Scope and Standards (Room 108)

06 Jun 18
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Professional Practice

Speaker(s): Carole Bauer MSN, RN, ANP-BC, OCN, CWOCN ; Jody Scardillo DNP, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN ; Kathleen Lawrence MSN, RN, CWOCN
This session will focus on care coordination and collaboration by WOC nurses; ethics in WOC nursing, current issues and trends that influence WOC n... More...