COURSE DESCRIPTION: Fistula management may be simple or complex. Understanding fistulas and the nurse’s role in providing care are integral to the provision of quality care. This presentation provides the nurse generalist and entry level WOC nurse specialist with information regarding enterocutaneous fistulas including medical, surgical and nursing care....

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides basic ostomy care information for the Home Care Nurse that provides correct information and corrects myths or incorrect information. INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Nurses of all levels, WOC Nurses, Pharmacists, OTs, PTs, Ostomy Specialists PRESENTER(S): DEBRA NETSCH, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN BONNIE SUE ROLSTAD,...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This Rapid Ostomy Review Course is intended to assess the participant’s gaps in knowledge in evidence-based, comprehensive ostomy, tube, and fistula management as well as to prepare the participant to sit for Ostomy Certification Exams. This interactive course reviews general principles of assessment, identification of bowel and...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Selection of an appropriate ostomy skin barrier formulation is an important concept for the ostomy care nurse/provider to learn more about maintaining peristomal skin health for individuals with ostomies. Using a cooking analogy, the function, evolution, and ingredients in modern day ostomy skin barriers will be discussed....

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Healthcare professionals caring for individuals with high output stomas need to be able to provide appropriate care to prevent complications and rehospitalization. This presentation will use case studies to focus on the common causes, implications, and management of high output stomas. INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Nurses of all levels,...

PRESENTERS & PLANNING COMMITTEE: WEB WOC® Program Faculty (in alphabetic order): SUE BRUCH, MSN ARNP ACNP-BC CWOCN CFCN JOANN ERMER-SELTUN, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN DEBRA NETSCH, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN BONNIE SUE ROLSTAD, MS, RN, CWOCN WEB WOC® Program TA’s & Administrative Staff (in alphabetic...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Focusing on strategies to maintain peristomal skin health and teaching individuals with ostomies these concepts is key to improved outcomes and quality of life. This presentation provides information on important strategies to maintain peristomal skin health.   INTENDED AUDIENCE: Nurses of all levels, WOC Nurses, Pharmacists, OTs,...

PRESENTERS & PLANNING COMMITTEE: WEB WOC® Programs Leadership & Faculty (in alphabetic order): JOANN ERMER-SELTUN, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, DEBRA NETSCH, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN, BONNIE SUE ROLSTAD, MS, RN, CWOCN, WEB WOC® Program TA’s & Administrative Staff (in alphabetic order): ANNE LALLA, BA ALICIA...

PRESENTERS & PLANNING COMMITTEE: WEB WOC® Programs Leadership & Faculty (in alphabetic order): JOANN ERMER-SELTUN, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, DEBRA NETSCH, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN, BONNIE SUE ROLSTAD, MS, RN, CWOCN, WEB WOC® Program TA’s & Administrative Staff (in alphabetic order): ANNE LALLA, BA ALICIA...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Imagine living with an ostomy with peristomal skin burning, itching, or painful.  Imagine having a leaking ostomy pouch to the point of not being able to leave the house.  Imagine being the Nurse or Ostomy Specialist struggling to help them.  This presentation equips the Nurse or Ostomy...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to increase the knowledge of nurses caring for patients with ostomies, related to basic strategies for managing ostomy pouching problems related to the peristomal skin.  INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Nurses of all levels, WOC Nurses, Ostomy Specialists, Pharmacists, OTs, PTs PRESENTER(S) & PLANNING COMMITTEE: Debra...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to increase the knowledge of nurses caring for patients with ostomies, related to basic strategies for managing ostomy pouching problems related to the stoma. INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Nurses of all levels, WOC Nurses, Ostomy Specialists, Pharmacists, OTs, PTs PRESENTER(S) & PLANNING COMMITTEE: Debra Netsch,...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces nurses to the basics of using convexity in ostomy pouching systems, including clinical rationale, essential assessments, types of convexity, and key management strategies to support optimal ostomy care. INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Nurses of all levels, WOC Nurses, Ostomy Specialists, Pharmacists, OTs, PTs PRESENTER(S) & PLANNING...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Convexity is an accessory that is key to proper fitting of pouching systems leading to reliable wear time and reduced peristomal complications.  Unfortunately, the lack of standardization of convexity has lead to confusion and even lack a universally accepted nomenclature.  This course discusses convexity including the principles,...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Healthcare workers do not always have the knowledge and/or skill to address the needs of the individual with an ostomy. Knowledge of available ostomy accessories, when they are indicated and how to use them properly to enhance outcomes for the individual with an ostomy will be presented...