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Spring Wound Care conference – May 17, 2012 at Crowne Plaza.
Pre-registration is required. Seats are limited.
We regret that we cannot accommodate walk-ins on the day of the workshop.
Committee is chaired by Mary Ellen Gannon, MS, RN, CWOCN and Melissa Venker, BSN, RN, CWOCN
Dates / Locations for Meetings in 2012:
3/21/12: St. Joseph Hospital
5/16/12: St. Joseph Hospital
7/18/12: Johns Hopkins Home Care
9/19/12: Johns Hopkins Home Care
*11/14/12: Johns Hopkins Home Care- date changed due to Thanksgiving
3rd Wednesday of the Month from 5pm – 7pm.
Positions that will be available to fill in 2013 – Treasurer and President Elect
Ostomy Workshop – October 18th, 2012 at Crowne Plaza.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Maria Hardinger at: mhardinger.cwocn@gmail.com.
2011 Fall Ostomy Workshop
On October 27, 2011 the Baltimore Affiliate WOCN held their 3rd annual Ostomy Care: Best Practices Workshop. This workshop is geared toward home health care, long term care, and acute care nurses.
Our goal is to provide the nurses with the most evidence based approach to ostomy care and facilitate a smooth transition from one care setting to the next.
The workshop was sold out a month prior to the date with 81 attendees. We had 7 vendors present and several of our members created posters for the level of the attendees.
25 of our affiliate members volunteered their time to help in many aspects of the preparation, but mostly for the break out and hands on competency.
We are very grateful for having such a cohesive affiliate.
Current Officers:
Maria Hardinger, MS,RN, CRRN, CWOCN - President
Colleen Simpson, BSN, RN, CWON -President-Elect
Judy Stasuk, BSN, RN, CWOCN - Treasurer
Patricia Hynes, MS, RN,CWOCN - Secretary
Joan Sullivan, MAS,RN, CWOCN - Past-President
About Us:
As an affiliate we have a great deal to offer our members:- The Baltimore affiliate sponsors a member developed and lead Skin conference in the Spring & and Ostomy conference in the Fall
- The Baltimore affiliate supports the activities of the Baltimore Ostomy Association and welcomes its members to attend the meetings and do educational programs for this group
- The Baltimore affiliate supports the Cohns Colitis Association with members who participate in the annual walk in Baltimore as the Baltimore Bag Ladies
- The Baltimore affiliate supports the Activities of the Youth Rally
- The Baltimore affiliate has been proud to offer support to the Cycling for Scholarships campaign by Dr. Jeter
- The Baltimore affiliate supports the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
- Opportunities to work on Nurse of the year nomination, fund raising, educational, membership, and bylaw committees
- Comradery with your peers
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Maria Hardinger at: mhardinger.cwocn@gmail.com.
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