6th Annual Nebraska Community of the Midwest WOCN Society Conference: Empowering Excellence in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Management
Course ID: 25CE00001
April 11, 2025
Scott Conference Center, Omaha, NE
Paid ANCC APTA Pharm
Registration Starts on February 01, 2025
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Target Audience
This accredited continuing education activity is designated for all nurses, physical therapists, and other health care professionals involved in wound, ostomy, and continence care.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the role of pharmacologic treatments and medication management in wound healing and ostomy care, addressing challenges such as absorption, chronic conditions, and complications like short gut syndrome.
- Foster evidence-based practices and interdisciplinary approaches in wound, ostomy, and/or continence care to optimize patient outcomes across diverse clinical settings.
- Discuss the legal and ethical considerations in wound care and pressure injury management, including strategies to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with best practices.
Sponsored by
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Affiliate of the WOCN Society. University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 6.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.
This activity will provide contact hours related to pharmacotherapeutic content. Total hours are still being determined.
This activity will provide APTA NE CEU’s for physical therapists. Total hours are still being determined.
Travel Information:
If you need somewhere to stay, please see the below information.
Courtyard Omaha Aksarben Village
Hilton Garden Inn Omaha Aksarben Village
1625 S 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106
6737 Frances Street, Omaha, NE 68106
402-951-4300 [mention “WOCN Conference”]
402-334-4441
Reservation Link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1731009265538&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true
Reservation Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/omaavgi-woc-de6074c5-d8ae-4089-aa39-ac6d56a9ca9e/
Reservation link expires March 13th, 2025
Reservation link expires March 26th, 2025
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Time
Title & Speaker
7:00-7:45AM
Registration, Breakfast, & Exhibitors
7:45-8:00AM
Welcome & Intros
8:00-9:00AM
Pharmacotherapy in the WOCN World
Ally Dering-Anderson, BA, PharmD, RP, FAPhA9:00-9:45AM
Break & Exhibitors
9:45-10:45AM
Burn Care Overview – From Injury to Scare Maturation (W)
Deb Reilly, MD, FACS, FABA10:45-11:15AM
Break & Exhibitors
11:15-12:15PM
Convexity is Convexity, Right? (O)
Chris Berke, MSN, APRN-NP, CWOCN-AP, AGPCNP-BC12:15-1:15PM
Lunch & Exhibitors
1:15-2:15PM
Challenge Accepted: A Team Approach to Treatment and Management of Incontinence (C)
Sarah White-Hamilton, PT, DPT, PRPC2:15-3:15PM
Lymphedema Unveiled: Anatomy, Wound Care Insights, and Practical Solutions in Home Health (W)
Jenn Frees, OTR/L, CLT3:15-3:25PM
Break
3:25-4:25PM
Dinner with the Blacks: Navigating the Legal and Ethical Menu of Pressure Injury Management (W)
Joyce Black, PhD, RN, FAAN; Kathryn Cheadle, Patricia Hotaling, DNP, APRN-CNS, RN, AGCNS-BC4:25PM
Closing
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Platinum Sponsors:
Baxter Hillrom
www.baxter.com
Contact: Loni Meyer
Email: lonelle_meyer@baxter.comGold Sponsors:
Convatec-Ostomy
www.convatec.com
Contact: Johnashae Carpentier
Email: Johnnashae.carpentier@convatec.comEHOB
www.ehob.com
Contact: Sam Noble
Email: sam.noble@ehob.comHollister Ostomy
www.hollister.com
Contact: Jason Hackel
Email: Jason.hackel@hollister.comThe Rhino Group, Inc.
www.RhinoRx.com
Contact: Amanda Badberg
Email: amanda@rhinorx.comSolventum
www.solventum.com
Contact: Kristin Strotz
Email: klstrotz@solventum.comSilver Sponsors:
BD
www.bd.com/en-us
Contact: Haley Shepherd
Email: haley.shepherd@bd.comBravida Medical
www.bravidamedical.com
Contact: Karsten Jader
Email: kjader@bravidamedical.comColoplast
www.coloplast.us
Contact: Regina Von Sprecken
Email: usreng@coloplast.comHartmann USA
www.hartmannusa.com
Contact: Kim Makoben
Email: Kim.makoben@hartmann.infoKohll's Rx
www.kohllsrx.com
Contact: Kaila Poole
Email: kpoole@kohlls.comL&R USA Inc.
www.lohmann-rauscher.com/us-en/
Contact: Gary Piel
Email: gary.piel@usLRmed.comRooke Products
www.rookeproducts.com
Contact: Keith Ware
Email: keith@rookeproducts.comStryker Sage
www.stryker.com
Contact: Meredith Campidilli
Email: meredith.campidilli@stryker.comSupport:
LifeNet Health
www.lifenethealth.org
Contact: Trish Egbert
Email: patricia_egbert@lifenethealth.orgMidwest Chapter of the WOCN Society
United Ostomy Associations of America
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Registration is now closed.
Please contact Courtney Smith for more details
Email: Courtneyl.smith@unmc.edu
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Please contact Courtney Smith for more details
Email: Courtneyl.smith@unmc.edu
Call: 402-559-6618