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Arjo* and WOCN present…”Understanding Microclimate: Using Support Surface Technology to Reduce Moisture-related Skin Injury”

Recent evidence underscores the deleterious effects of excessive moisture on the skin. Attend this fast-paced and informative live webinar to better understand the term microclimate and identify strategies, including using technology available in some support surfaces, to mitigate the risk of skin injury related to moisture.

Learning Objectives  | At the end of this session, 95% of learners should be able to:

• Increased knowledge about which patients are at risk for moisture related skin injury
• Describe how to reduce that risk using support surface technology.

Presenter:

Joyce Black, PhD, RN, FAAN, CWS  |  Professor of Nursing  |  University of Nebraska Medical Center

Target Audience:  Nurses of all levels, WOC Nurses, Ostomy Specialists, Pharmacists, OTs, PTs

Continuing Education: Contact Hours: 1.0This event is free, but pre-registration is required. Continuing Education: Contact Hours: 7.5, Pharmacology Credits: 1.5. The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15115. The WOCN Society does not endorse or support products or services. (WOCN members: Log in with your WOCN member username and password to register for this event in the WOCN Continuing Education Center (CEC). Non-members: If you don’t have one already, create a free Guest Account to register and access this event in the CEC.)

*This webinar is supported by a grant from Arjo Inc. The WOCN^® Society does not endorse specific products and services.

Questions?  Email admissions@webwocnurse.com or call 612-331-4601  | Chad Rodrigue,  (623) 533-9832 or chad.rodrigue@arjo.com

*NOTE: This is a supplier and/or industry resource-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.