Webinars

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 NSWOCC Wound, Ostomy and Continence Institute webinar for continuing education: "Pressure Injury Quality Improvement A Multifaceted Approach" Learning Objectives Participants attending this session will: 1. Review a pressure injury quality improvement initiative 2. Examine common successes and challenges for pressure injury quality improvement 3. Review multifaceted approaches that may be transferrable to other locations Presented by: Laurie Goodman, RN, BA, MHScN, IIWCC In Partnership with Medline Canada

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 7:00pm-8:00pm EDT Critical Concepts for Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Peristomal Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury Learning Objectives 1. Review the types of medical adhesive-related injury under an ostomy barrier 2. Describe the connection between Peristomal Skin Health and Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL) 3. List key Peristomal Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injury (PMARSI) Consensus Statements Presented by: Kimberly LeBlanc, PhD, RN, NSWOC, WOCC (C), FCAN In partnership with Hollister Limited

Thursday, April 21, 2022 Optimizing the Management of Wounds with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation and Dwell: Practical Application Techniques Learning Objectives 1. Learn about optimal patient management strategies and advanced techniques through live interactive cadaveric demonstrations by expert faculty 2. Review Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation and Dwell mechanisms of action 3. Participate in video streaming of case presentations focusing on challenges relating to bedside applications and a question & answer session Presenters Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS, FACFAS Medical Director of the Wound Program Professor, Dept of Plastic Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Clements University Hospital Dallas, TX Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA Wound, Ostomy, Continence Specialist Tower Health System West Reading, PA In partnership with 3M

Thursday, March 24, 2022 7:00pm-8:00pm ET Learning Objectives 1. Identify common Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU) management guidelines and recommendations including: - Assessment parameters - Optimized wound care principles - Application of therapeutic compression 2. Articulate the effects of compression therapy on venous return 3. Describe the benefits that inelastic bandages provide for edema management 4. Identify solutions for venous leg ulcer management Presenter Bart Maene, TVN, BSc Bart Maene holds a bachelor in science and is a registered nurse in Belgium. He has a post bachelor degree in emergency and intensive care with several years of experience in this setting. A second post – bachelor degree was achieved in wound and tissue repair. He is a Tissue Viability Nurse in his country where he, when time permits, provides education at nursing schools as well as various events and settings and provides consulting to other nurses and GP’s. He works for 3M in a role as scientific affairs manager since 2007 with increasing responsibility and is since 2022 assigned as Global Scientific Affairs Manager. Bart brings with him plenty experience regarding the background of 3M technologies and how they can solve problems in the area of wound and skin care. In the course of time Bart, published or co - authored various publications on behalf of 3M regarding wound and skin care In his free time Bart is a consultant tissue viability nurse at a private vascular and lymphoedema clinic in Belgium in the Antwerp region. In Partnership with 3M

Thursday, March 10, 2022 7:00pm-8:00pm EST Full title: "From pediatrics to geriatrics, what are the right patient profiles for hypochlorous acid wound cleansing (Vashe)?" Learning Objectives 1. Describe the properties of hypochlorous acid wound cleansing 2. Discover what are the right patient profiles and types of wounds 3. Learn how to optimize wound bed preparation and patient outcomes Presented by: Michele Labbie, RN, MN, NP Michele is a Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about complex wound management in the context of chronic disease management particularly in people with lower leg ulcerations and diabetic foot complications. Michele practices in an out-patient wound clinic and is involved in ambulatory intravenous and infusion therapy. She is also an instructor in Wound Certificate Program at MacEwan University in Edmonton. Michelle Rose, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C) Michelle is an RN, certified in Wound, Ostomy Continence nurse since 2010. She practices within Alberta Health Services as a wound/ostomy nurse consultant supporting staff and patients across the continuum of care in fourteen small town Northern Alberta communities. Debashish Chakravarthy, Ph.D Debashish is Urgo Medical North America VP of Medical Affairs and Innovation

Thursday, February 24, 2022 Objectives 1. Assess skin of colour utilizing the Fitzpatrick Scale 2. Individualize skin and wound treatment based on patient concerns and cultural competencies 3. Prevent and manage Diabetic Foot Ulcers for Indigenous and disadvantaged populations 4. Foster diversity in our interprofessional skin and wound care teams Presenters Dr. R. Gary Sibbald, BSc, MD FRCPC (Med, Derm), MACP, FAAD, MEd, FAPWCA, D.Sc. (Hons) Professor of Medicine and Public Health, University of Toronto Toronto Regional (Dermatology) & Wound Healing Clinic Executive Director, Woundpedia Mildred Ababio, RN, BScN, MBA, GNC (C) National Education Consultant Extendicare Dr. Laurie Parsons, MD, FRCP (C) Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology University of Calgary, Medical Director Wound Clinic, AHS In partnership with: WoundPedia Canadian Pressure Injury Advisory Panel

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 7:00pm-8:00pm EST Presented by: Christine Murphy, RN, BSc(Hons) Tissue Viability, MClSc(WH), PhD, WOCC(C) Objectives: Describe the composition and function of extracellular matrix (ECM) in human soft tissue. Discuss the concept of dynamic reciprocity and chemical signaling of the ECM and host cells as it relates to soft tissue maintenance and repair. Discuss importance of comprehensive patient work-up, especially vascular status, to maximize wound healing. Discuss the importance of appropriate wound bed preparation to facilitate timely healing. Introduce ovine forestomach matrix (OFM)— an innovative, all-natural, intact ECM for regeneration of soft tissue defects. In Partnership with: Aroa Biosurgery Limited

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Presenters Dr. Alex Poole, MD Department of Surgery, Whitehorse General Hospital Yukon Josianne Gauthier, BPharm MScPharm Clinical pharmacist, Whitehorse General Hospital Yukon Moderator Misty Stephens, RN, BScN, NSWOC Regional Director for BC & Yukon Objectives 1. Discuss the elements of the Whitehorse frostbite protocol  2. Focus on acute and long term goals for wound care  3. Present and discuss a case study and the healing trajectory  4. Provide a question and answer period to help critically examine some of the challenges you face in your location

January 25, 2022 Presentations Hospital to Community experience using NPWT in Sioux Lookout Jer Caul, RN, CDE MClSc AHCP WH NPWT- Points to consider for patient success Michelle Buffalo, RN, BScN, NSWOC, WOCC (C) A Patient’s Story- Experience using NPWT after being wounded by a bull Mr. Darwin Soosay, Samson Cree Nation BC Provincial Guideline for use of NPWT in Indigenous communities Tracy Locke, RN, BScN, NSWOC, WOCC (C) Objectives 1. Determine the use of NPWT from hospital to community in rural and remote areas 2. Discuss key factors leading to the successful use of NPWT in Indigenous communities 3. Provide the patient voice to better understand the impact of NPWT on a complex wound 4. Deliver information on a NPWT Provincial Guideline used in an Indigenous community