Pre-Conference Workshops

These specialized workshops take place concurrently on Thursday, February 15 from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT. During registration, click on the checkbox for the pre-conference you want to add. Make sure to add the session that best aligns with your professional goals.

Option 1: Hands on Workshop: Sharp Debridement for Providers

This workshop is designed for M.D.s, NPs and PA’s. Two providers, Dr. Lee Ruosi and Dr. Steven Black, will provide didactic and hands on participation on how to perform sharp debridement. A certificate of completion will be given to the provider participants who complete this course and can be taken back to their employers for assistance in obtaining privileges in wound sharp debridement. This workshop is a unique opportunity to enhance your clinical proficiency, broaden your expertise, and secure a certification of completion from esteemed instructors.

Option 2: Get Your “Sheet” Together: Understanding Support Surface Technology

NPIAP is welcoming members of S3I to provide information to participants on different types of support surfaces, how they benefit the patient, and the technology behind standardized testing of surfaces. This team of experts will take the participants through scenarios that include from the ambulance to the hospital floor, and using the Braden subscores to support the decision on an appropriate surface. Participants will also learn about microclimate management and how it impacts PI development. Additionally, there will be discussions surrounding shear forces, the bariatric patient, and moving the patient through the continuum of care.

You don’t want to miss this session! It will assist the clinician in understanding the importance of the surface that their patient utilizes and how it contributes to pressure injury prevention.