To all WOC nurses, nurses specialized in WOC, nurses, industry partners, and allied healthcare professionals from the United States, Canada, and around the world-we are thrilled to officially invite you to participate in our Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada's (NSWOCC's) 40th Anniversary National Conference being held May 12-15, 2021, titled Plugged In and Charged Up: eWOC Educational Summit.
Under the leadership of Mary Hill, MN, BScN, RN, WOCC(C), the NSWOCC National Conference Planning Core Program has develop a leading-edge educational program featuring national and international subject matter experts in the areas of WOC and leadership.
This 40th NSWOCC National Conference theme, PLUGGED IN AND CHARGED UP, will focus on advancing specialized care in the 3 domains of WOC care through a virtual conference platform, branding it our association's eWOC Educational Summit. We are "plugging" into the latest trends and developments and are "charged up" to bring these educational offerings to you.
On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, the Virtual Exhibit Hall, featuring the latest in WOC products, technologies, and services will officially open. This is followed by an afternoon of French educational sessions, the official opening ceremonies in English, a sponsored educational session, and then the NSWOCC Annual Members Meeting (NSWOCC members only).
Thursday May 13, 2021, will provide you with a full day of interactive seminars featuring an in-depth look at negative pressure wound therapy, enterocutaneous and enteroatmospheric fistula management, and advanced ostomy, debridement, and continence management. Plenary and concurrent sessions will take place Friday May 14, 2021, and Saturday May 15, 2021, with a focus on NSWOCC debridement best practice recommendations, infection control, pressure injury management, pessary management, indigenous wound, ostomy and continence health, pilonidal sinus management, and so much more.
Conference registrants will not want to miss out on the Friday evening networking event for NSWOCC's 40th anniversary with a fun interactive cooking session with Canadian chef Clair Tansey. Find a balance through learning more about cooking skills while you network with healthcare professionals.
We cannot wait to have you join us at our eWOC Educational Summit and NSWOCC 40th Anniversary National Conference-May 12-15, 2021. For more information and updates, please visit http://www.nswoc.ca/conference2021. See you there!