New England Region WOCN Society
39th Annual Symposium
Friday November 6, 2015
Saturday November 7, 2015
Newport Marriott
Newport, Rhode Island
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Friday November 6, 2015
7:30–9:00 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:00 am
NER WOCN General Membership Meeting
9:00-9:15 am
Welcome
Jerra Sullivan, MSN, RN, WOCN
President, New England Region WOCN
9:15-10:15 am
Rebecca Porrier
Opening Speaker
10:15-10:30am
Break
10:30-11:30 am
Dr. Jennifer Irani
Fecal Incontinence
11:30-12:30pm
Katherine Fillo
DPH Audit Findings
12:30 -1:30 pm
Lunch and Learn - Sponsored by KCI
1:30-2:30 pm
Sandy Quigley, MSN, CWOCN, CPNP-PC
Medical Device Related Pressure Ulcers
2:30-3:30pm
Janice Colwell, RN,MS, CWOCN, FAAN
Ostomy Complications and Peristomal challenges
3:30-3:45 pm
Break
3:45-4:45 pm
Dr Murphy-Setzko
Urodynamic Testing
4:45-5:45 pm
Cathy Milne, MSN, APRN, BC-CS, CWOCN-AP
Preparing Posters for Presentations
5:45-6:00pm
Presentation of the WOCN of the Year Award
6:00-7:00 pm
Dinner Buffet
6:30-8:30 pm
Opening of Exhibit Hall/Youth Rally Silent Auction Begins
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Saturday November 7, 2015
6:30-7:30 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Silent Auction Opens
7:30-8:30 am
C. Tod Brindle, MSN, RN, ET, CWOCN
Complicated Wounds
8:30-9:30 am
Dr. Anthony Tickner
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
9:30-10:30 am
Break - Exhibit Hall Open
10:30-11:30 am
Workshop #1
Choose 1 of the following:
Smooth Sailing in the Care of J/G Tubes- Kate Lawrence & Diane Bryant
Total Contact Casting- Dr Anthony Tickner
Fistula Management- C. Tod Brindle
11:30-12:30 pm
Workshop # 2 Choose 1 of the following:
Smooth Sailing in the Care of J/G Tubes- Kate Lawrence & Diane Bryant
Total Contact Casting- Dr Anthony Tickner
Fistula Management- C. Tod Brindle
12:30-1:30 pm
Lunch – Must present ticket to receive a lunch
Exhibit Hall Open during lunch
YOUTH RALLY AUCTION CLOSES at 1:15pm
1:30-1:45pm
Youth Rally Auction Winners and Raffles Announced
1:45-2:45 pm
Dr. Mark Preston
Cystectomy + 3 Different Diversions
2:30 – 3:30 pm
3:30-4:30 pm
Challenges in WOC practice
Moderator Jen Gengo
Evaluations and CEU distribution
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Registration Information
Visit our website to register
www.newenglandwocn.org
Registration fees
Friday only……..……..…..$125.00
Saturday only………….….$125.00
Friday and Saturday……….$250.00
Late Fee After October 8th..……….$35.00
Registration fee includes all meals and snacks on the dates you attend.
Online registration with credit card payment is preferred
However if paying by check
Register online, make check payable to “New England Region WOCN”,
And mail payment to: Christina Chenette
5 Avery St. Extension
Norwich, CT 06360
**** Please note****
Registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must
be received by the deadline below or a late fee will be charged
regardless if online registration was completed prior to the deadline.
Registration Deadline is Thursday October 8, 2015
No refunds will be given after this date
All registrations after October 8th must be paid online with a credit card.
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*** PLEASE NOTE***
All conference materials, including power points, will be posted on the
website prior to conference.
Registered attendees will receive an email link to access all handouts.
Please print all handouts prior to coming to the conference.
If you wait and print at the hotel you may be charged a fee.
WiFi is available in the guest rooms for those that prefer to download the
handouts via a laptop or tablet however
remember to charge your device.
Outlets will not be available in the conference hall.
No thumb drives or printed copies will be distributed.
This program is appropriate for Advanced Practice Nurses, Registered
Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Physical Therapists, and Wound,
Ostomy and Continence/Enterostomal Therapy Nurses.
This continuing nursing education activity has been submitted to ANAMAINE for approval to award contact hours. ANA- MAINE is accredited
as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Friday Program = 6 Contact Hours and Saturday Program = 6 Contact Hours
Note: One hour of lecture content is equal to one contact hour.
Submitting completed evaluations at the end of each day is necessary
for a CEU certificate to be issued.
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Accommodations
25 America’s Cup Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island 02840
(401) 849-1000
Book your group rate for WOCN 2015 Regional Conference
Room rate = $149.00 + applicable taxes/fees
Group rates are available until the block is full or until
Thursday October 8, 2015 whichever comes first
Due to our new location we ask that you make your hotel reservations as
soon as possible. We want to be able to expand our room block if we run
out of rooms however availability may be limited the closer we get to
conference.
On the web site you will find hotel information, directions and maps
The Newport Marriott has just completed a multi-million dollar renovation.
It is absolutely beautiful!
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Education Committee Members
Co Chairs
Debbie Psanis, MSN, RN, CWCN
Cherie Sapia, BA, RN, CWOCN
Registration
Mary Willis, MS, RN, CWOCN
Melissa Bohan- Hallenbeck APRN, CWCN, CFCN, Reg. Assistant
Christina Chenette BSN, RN, CWOCN, Reg. Assistant
CEU
Mary V. Cabral, MSN, RNP, NP-C, CWOCN-AP
Francine Knight, MA, RN, CWOCN
Vendor Co-Chairs
Sharon Rosen, BS, RN, CWCN
Linda Behan, BSN, RN, CWCN
Vickee Ramik, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CWOCN Vendor Assistant
Danielle Szarek, BSN, RN, CWOCN Advisor
Posters
Anne Marie Davenport, BSN, RN, CWCN
Treasurer
Lisa Orowson, MSN, RN, CWOCN
Rene Brewer-Durkee, RN/BSN, BA CWON, Treasurer Assistant
Secretary
Anne Marie Davenport, BSN, RN, CWCN
Challenges Moderator
Jen Gengo, MSN, RN, CWOCN
If you are interested in joining the Education Committee please see one of the
committee members.
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