WOCN® Society’s 50th Annual Conference

Sessions (0)

Registration Open (Room Registration Bridge East)

06 Jun 18
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Pick up for conference badge, bag and program. The registration desk can also help you with your questions about the Annual Conference.   More...

Speaker Ready Room Open (Room 203 A)

06 Jun 18
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Speakers download their power point for their presentations. More...

(C502) C. Difficile Infection: Trends and Treatment (Room 204)

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

Tracks: Continence

Speaker(s): Michael Edmond MD, MPH, MPA

This talk will review the current epidemiology of C. difficile infections, the spectrum of clinical manifestations, methods of infection control, a... More...

(O501) WOC Nursing Management of Parastomal Hernias (Ballroom)

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

Tracks: Ostomy

Speaker(s): David Stein MD ; Josephine Catanzaro MSN, RN, CWOCN

Parastomal hernias can be a perplexing and frustrating problem for those with an ostomy. This session will describe the etiology of parastomal hern... 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...

(W500) Demystifying Adjunctive Therapies: Past, Present and Future (Room 201)

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

Tracks: Wound

Speaker(s): Renee Cordrey PT, PhD(c), MSPT, MPH, CWS

Sometimes, despite standard care, wounds need an extra boost to heal. A clinician may be challenged by the multitude of tools available, and what m... More...

Poster Viewing (Room Hall A)

06 Jun 18
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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(GS5) General Session - Continence Practice: Past, Present and Future (Ballroom)

06 Jun 18
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM

Tracks: Continence

Speaker(s): Christine Berke MSN, APRN-NP, CWOCN-AP, AGPCNP-BC ; Debra Netsch DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN ; Donna Thompson MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC, CCCN-AP

This presentation will discuss the evolution of the WOC nurses’ role and clinical developments in Continence Care. This presentation will inc... More...

(GS6) General Session - The More We Know, The Better We Are: MARSI, MASD and Friction (Ballroom)

06 Jun 18
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM

Tracks: Wound

Speaker(s): David Brienza PhD ; Laurie McNichol MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP, WOCNF, FAAN ; Mikel Gray PhD, FNP, PNP, CUNP, CCCN-AP, WOCNF, FAANP, FAAN

The science of the WOC Nursing specialty is constantly evolving and practitioners must stay informed of advances. Medical Adhesive Related Skin Inj... More...

(GS7) General Session - Closing Keynote: Conversations That Matter (Ballroom)

06 Jun 18
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Speaker(s): Jessica Pettitt M.Ed., CSP

Let’s face it, there are people and topics that at some point are just off limits.  You just can’t do it or them right now.  ... More...

Closing Remarks (Ballroom)

06 Jun 18
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

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Poster Pick Up (Room Hall A)

06 Jun 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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