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Ontario NSWOCC Education Day 2025 | Full Agenda and Speakers This online event ran from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET and brought together experts in wound, ostomy, and continence care for a day of learning, collaboration, and innovation. 📅 Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET 🌐 Location: Online via Zoom 🔹 Full Agenda 🔹 09:00–09:15 | Land Acknowledgement & Welcome Speaker: Joshua Moralejo MScCH: WPC, RN, BScN, IIWCC, NSWOC, WOCC(C) Ontario NSWOCC Regional Director 09:15–10:15 | Mölnlycke Sponsored Session on Wound Care: Framework for Pressure Injury Prevention in Acute Care Speaker: Deborah Mings MHSc, RN(EC), IIWCC 10:15–10:45 | Impact of SWANs in Long-Term Care Speaker: Shannon Murphy RPN, SWAN 10:45–11:45 | Convatec Sponsored Session on Ostomy Care: Use of Convexity for Management of Ostomies Speaker: Lori Zozzolotto RN, BScN, NSWOC 11:45–12:15 | Lunch Break 12:15–12:45 | Impact of NSWOCs in Acute Care Speaker: Lee Bateman MCIScWH, RN, BN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), IIWCC 12:45–13:45 | Focused Session on Continence: “Hello, Incontinence Hotline…Please Hold!” Speaker: Susan Chandler MCIScWH, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C) 13:45–14:15 | Impact of SWANs in Supporting Transitions in Care Speaker: Sharon Hunter RPN, IIWCC, SWAN 14:15–14:45 | NSWOCC Update Speaker: Joshua Moralejo MScCH: WPC, RN, BScN, IIWCC, NSWOC, WOCC(C) 14:45–15:00 | Wrap-Up Speaker: Joshua Moralejo MScCH: WPC, RN, BScN, IIWCC, NSWOC, WOCC(C)

Thursday, April 24, 2025 NSWOCC & WOC Institute Continuing Education Webinar: "Beyond the Incision: Enhancing C-Section Recovery with sNPWT" Objectives: • Describe the clinical evidence and indications for sNPWT use in Cesarean section patients. • Identify risk factors that increase susceptibility to postoperative wound complications in C-section patients. • Explore how standardized wound care protocols—including the use of sNPWT—can be developed or integrated into clinical practice to improve maternal outcomes. Presented by Dr. Sebastian Hobson In partnership with Smith+Nephew Disclaimer The views or opinions expressed in the webinar presentations or by the speakers are those of the speakers and/or sponsoring organization and do not necessarily represent the policies or views of the Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC). Although reasonable efforts are made to ensure accuracy, NSWOCC, and its agents, take no responsibility whatsoever for errors, omissions or any consequences of reliance on material or the accuracy of information presented. Promotion and hosting of these webinars do not constitute NSWOCC endorsement or assumption of liability for, any claims made in the webinar presentations.

Tuesday, April 8th 2025 Part 4 of the webinar series: "Wound Care Strategies for Keeping the Patient at Home and in the Community" Wound Care patients and residents overwhelmingly wish to avoid hospitalization, amputation or long-term care. This webinar series from Canada’s leading thought leaders in wound healing will present an educational program from January to June that will help with strategies to avoid amputation, accelerate healing, manage pain and restore quality of life. Save the dates: January 28, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Michael Stacey – Improving blood flow and microcirculation in the lower limb February 12, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Robyn Evans – Edema management – role in healing and best strategies March 5, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Gary Sibbald – Determining lower leg etiology and patient navigation April 8, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Michael Stacey – Treatment strategies for PAD and VLU May 7, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Gary Sibbald – Treatment strategies for DFU June 4, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Robyn Evans – Etiology of pain and strategies for management Presenters: Dr. Michael Stacey MBBS, FRACS, Doctor of Surgery Dr. R. Gary Sibbald BSc, MD FRCPC (Med, Derm), MACP, FAAD, MEd, FAPWCA, D.Sc. (Hons) Dr. Robyn Evans, MD, BSc., CCFP, IIWCC In partnership with geko™ & Perfuse Medtec

Thursday, March 13th 2025 NSWOCC & WOC Institute Continuing Education Webinar: "Best Practices in Using Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT)" Learning Objectives: 1. Demonstrate the use of the OneNPWT Clinical Decision Tree for open wounds 2. Share strategies and experiences to transition appropriate wounds to PICO sNPWT 3. Analyze real-life scenarios where transitioning from tNPWT to sNPWT is indicated 4.Explore various wound etiologies appropriate for sNPWT Speakers: Amanda Loney, BScN, RN, IIWCC, NSWOC, WOCC(C) Rosemary Hill, RN, BSN, CWOCN NSWOC WOCC(C) In partnership with Smith+Nephew

Wednesday, March 5 2025 Part 3 of the webinar series: "Wound Care Strategies for Keeping the Patient at Home and in the Community" Wound Care patients and residents overwhelmingly wish to avoid hospitalization, amputation or long-term care. This webinar series from Canada’s leading thought leaders in wound healing will present an educational program from January to June that will help with strategies to avoid amputation, accelerate healing, manage pain and restore quality of life. Save the dates: January 28, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Michael Stacey – Improving blood flow and microcirculation in the lower limb February 12, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Robyn Evans – Edema management – role in healing and best strategies March 5, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Gary Sibbald – Determining lower leg etiology and patient navigation April 8, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Michael Stacey – Treatment strategies for PAD and VLU May 7, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Gary Sibbald – Treatment strategies for DFU June 4, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Robyn Evans – Etiology of pain and strategies for management Presenters: Dr. Michael Stacey MBBS, FRACS, Doctor of Surgery Dr. R. Gary Sibbald BSc, MD FRCPC (Med, Derm), MACP, FAAD, MEd, FAPWCA, D.Sc. (Hons) Dr. Robyn Evans, MD, BSc., CCFP, IIWCC In partnership with geko™ & Perfuse Medtec

Tuesday, February 25 2025 NSWOCC & WOC Institute Continuing Education Webinar: "Pressure Injury Prevention (PIP): A Bundled Approach for Success" Learning Objectives: 1. Identify lessons learned and best practices from OR PIP bundle and implications for International PIP. 2. Analyze case studies (OR, ICU and ER) and practical strategies for prevention of pressure injuries 3. Apply evidence-based insights to enhance pressure injury prevention in your clinical setting Presented by: Lilibeth Acero RN, BSN VNS Health, New York City, NY Alison Anger, NP, MSc., IWC, NSWOC Lakeridge Health, Oshawa Kaylem Boileau, MHSc, RD Toronto, ON In partnership with Smith+Nephew

Wednesday, February 12 2025 Part 2 of the webinar series: "Wound Care Strategies for Keeping the Patient at Home and in the Community" Wound Care patients and residents overwhelmingly wish to avoid hospitalization, amputation or long-term care. This webinar series from Canada’s leading thought leaders in wound healing will present an educational program from January to June that will help with strategies to avoid amputation, accelerate healing, manage pain and restore quality of life. Save the dates: January 28, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Michael Stacey – Improving blood flow and microcirculation in the lower limb February 12, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Robyn Evans – Edema management – role in healing and best strategies March 5, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Gary Sibbald – Determining lower leg etiology and patient navigation April 8, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Michael Stacey – Treatment strategies for PAD and VLU May 7, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Gary Sibbald – Treatment strategies for DFU June 4, 6:00 PM ET: Dr. Robyn Evans – Etiology of pain and strategies for management Presenters: Dr. Michael Stacey MBBS, FRACS, Doctor of Surgery Dr. R. Gary Sibbald BSc, MD FRCPC (Med, Derm), MACP, FAAD, MEd, FAPWCA, D.Sc. (Hons) Dr. Robyn Evans, MD, BSc., CCFP, IIWCC In partnership with geko™ & Perfuse Medtec

Thursday, February 6 2025 NSWOCC & WOC Institute Continuing Education Webinar: "Evolving Thought on Solution Selection for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation" Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the evolution of thought and evidence for solution selection in NPWTi from saline to Vashe pure hypochlorous acid (pHA). 2. Discuss the benefits of Vashe pure hypochlorous acid (pHA) in NPWTi. 3. Analyze the economic impact of early NPWTi with Vashe pure hypochlorous acid (pHA) including reductions in hospitalization duration, debridements, and overall treatment costs. Presented by: Dr. Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS  Professor, Departments of Plastic Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery Medical Director, Wound Program University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas In partnership with Urgo Medical North America