Why do I need to be wired? There is a plethora of information available at your fingertips. You can access the standards of care, current research and products on the web. We’re going to show you how to access photos, power points, and obtain contact hours on the Internet. You’ll learn how to stay up to date, how to use social networking, and which hot links to access. We’ll discuss ways you can train your staff and patients through YouTube and we’ll help you sort out the good from the bad. So, sign up and log in to this session.
Category Archives: Wild on Wounds National Conference
Don’t Put Your Foot in Your Mouth: What You Must Know About Diabetic Footwear (Advanced)
This is a MUST go to presentation designed to educate the wound care professional on how diabetic shoes in the high-risk patient can greatly reduce the likelihood of ulcerations in their feet. We will together identify who are the high-risk patients through patient examples, discuss the anatomy of the high-risk diabetic and the importance of professionally fitted shoes in this population. We will conclude with specific examples of how specific ulcers could have been prevented. We’ll discuss the Diabetic Therapeutic Shoe Bill guidelines under the Medicare law, and explain how diabetic shoes can be a profitable business for your practice.
Ostomy Pouching Challenges and Solutions
Having difficulty managing challenging stomas? This session will provide the front line caregiver with information that will assist in proper management of these challenging stomas. You’ll learn how to identify the type of ostomy you are dealing with, as well as the type of collection device required. We’ll discuss convex vs. concave and how to know when to use each. Learn the difference between small and large collection devices, single vs. multiple use appliances and the length of time they can be used. You’ll learn what to do when leaking occurs and troubleshooting techniques to secure a seal and identify the source of the odor.
I am a Wound Care Certified Clinician, Now What?
This session will bring the power of the WCC to the forefront. We’ll discuss the ways in which to market the credential to the industry, from self promoting of the clinician and how to use social media/blogging to speaking, authoring of articles to spotlight the advanced credential. We’ll look at incorporating other credentials to the creation of wound care team
Understanding Osteomyelitis: Challenges in Diagnosis & Treatment (Advanced)
Understanding Osteomyelitis: Challenges in Diagnosis & Treatment will be presented by Joseph Garner MD, Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Central Connecticut and Leslie Scoutt MD, Yale University School of Medicine at this year’s Wild on Wound’s National Conference in Las Vegas from September 7-10, 2011 .
Diabetic Foot Infections: Preparing for the Coming Epidemic (Advanced)
Diabetic Foot Infections: Preparing for the Coming Epidemic (Advanced) will be presented by Joseph Garner MD, Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Central Connecticut and Leslie Scoutt MD, Yale University School of Medicine at this year’s Wild on Wounds National Conference in Las Vegas this September 7-10,2011.
Diabetic Awareness: 2 Feet or No Feet (Parts 1 & 2)
We need healthy feet to run, walk and support our body weight. This session will discuss the problems we face with our diabetics and the reasons why their feet are not healthy. What are the risks and the complications that our diabetic patients encounter? We’ll discuss infections, ulcers, poor circulation, amputation, improper footwear and underlying mechanical problems. We’ll touch on charcot and the cause of this problem. Finally, we’ll discuss the little bit of “Doctor” that exists in many of our patients when they decide to perform that “bathroom surgery” and the complications this can lead to.
Palliative Wound Management Basics (Parts 1, 2 & 3)
Palliative Wound Management Basics (Parts 1, 2 & 3) will be presented by Donna Sardina RN, MHA, WCC, Nancy Morgan RN, BSN, MBA, WOCN, WCC, CWCMS, Co-Founders WCEI at this year’s Wild on Wound National Conference in Las Vegas in September 7-10.2011.
Lower Extremity Wounds: The Basics (Parts 1, 2 & 3)
Lower extremity wounds can be hard to tell apart. In this 3-part session we will focus on venous, arterial, and neuropathic wounds. We’ll discuss the causative factors, pathophysiology, appearance and the principles of management. During this session, we will also discuss the different types of compression and selecting the appropriate compression therapy based on the lower extremity assessment.
Wound Center Limb Salvage Referral: Beyond the Real Dr. McCoy (Advanced)
Wound Center Limb Salvage Referral: Beyond the Real Dr. McCoy (Advanced) will be presented by Martin J. Winkler MD, FACS, Medical Director Compression Dynamics, LLC at this year’s Wild on Wounds National Conference in Las Vegas this September 7-10,2011.
