Wound Care Symposium 2023 at Advocate Christ Medical Center

Oak Lawn, IL US
October 3, 2023

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The Wound Care Symposium 2023 will include a series of live presentations by experts in the field. Topics that will be presented and discussed include: necrotizing soft tissue infections, outpatient wound care procedures, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, ostomy support groups, social media in malpractice litigation, challenging dermatology cases, and types of and indications for ostomies. A total of 6.5 contact hours will be awarded at the end of the conference after evaluations are submitted.

This conference is being held in-person at Christ Medical Center.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for registered nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in wound and ostomy care.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Describe key elements of assessment and treatment for patients with skin alterations.
  2. Identify different types of ostomies and the available support resources for ostomy patients.  

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.50 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 6.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 6.50 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Course opens: 
09/06/2023
Course expires: 
01/19/2024
Event starts: 
10/03/2023 - 7:00am CDT
Event ends: 
10/03/2023 - 4:00pm CDT
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AGENDA:

07:00-07:30am  Registration and Breakfast

07:30-07:45am  Welcome and Introductions; Giancarlo Lyle-Edrosolo, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, FAONL, Susan Massatt, RN, MA, CCRN-K, NEA-BC

07:45-08:45am   Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Introductions and Indications; Jobin K John, MD

08:45-09:45am   From Beginning to Now: Our Story of Starting a Hospital-Based Ostomy Support Group; Laura Williamson, MSN, RN, CWON AG-CNS-BC, Ashley Eighner, Emily Hache, Debra Murphy

09:45-10:05am   Break

10:05-11:05am   Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections; Thomas Cartolano, DO, FACOS

11:05-12:05pm   Outpatient Wound Care Procedures; Malgorzata Plummer, MD

12:05-1:05pm     Lunch

1:05-2:05pm       Pitfalls of Social Media in Malpractice Litigation; Sammi Renken, JD

2:05-2:35pm       Stomas “That Sort of Thing is My Bag, Baby”; Colleen E. Volz, PA-C

2:35-2:55pm       Break

2:55-3:55pm       Challenging Dermatology Cases at Christ Part 2; Conor Dolehide, MD, MS, FAAD, FACMS

3:55-4:00pm       Evaluation

Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 W 95th St
Conference Center
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
United States

Faculty

Giancarlo Lyle-Edrosolo, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, FAON; Advocate Aurora Health 

Susan Massatt, RN, MA, CCRN-K, NEA-BC; Advocate Aurora Health 

Jobin K John, MD; Advocate Aurora Health 

Laura Williamson, MSN, RN, CWON AG-CNS-BC; Advocate Aurora Health 

Ashley Eighner, Emily Hache, Debra Murphy; Advocate Aurora Health 

Thomas Cartolano, DO, FACOS; Advocate Aurora Health 

Malgorzata Plummer, MD; Advocate Aurora Health 

Sammi Renken, JD; Advocate Aurora Health 

Colleen E. Volz, PA-C; Advocate Aurora Health 

Conor Dolehide, MD, MS, FAAD, FACMS; Advocate Aurora Health 

Disclosure

Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.

 

 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Aurora Health 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.

Credit Statement(s)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Aurora Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

(6.5) contact hours approved through IDFPR for IL licensed PT/PTA, OT/COTA.

Advocate Healthcare & Hospitals IDFPR CE Sponsor

License 216.000106 (PT); 224.000115 (OT).

Available Credit

  • 6.50 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 6.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 6.50 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.

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