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bullETETinIssue 2 May 2019 President & Vice-President Joint Message In this issue
Education is THE Key, President & Vice-President Joint Message. English then French, Chinese and Italian Versions 1-9 WCET® Next Congress 9
Dr. Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, Laurent O. Chabal, RN, ET, HES-SO IN MEMORIAM of Patricia Blackley 10 ACNS-BC, CWON, ETN, University of Applied Sciences and Thank you, Susan Dunne, member of the MAPWCA, FAAN Arts Western Switzerland Lecturer Constitution Advisory Panel 13 WCET® President 2018-2020 WCET® Vice President 2018-2020 WCET® ETNEP/REP Recognition; Education is THE Key What are the Benefits 13 With the redesign of the WCET® BullETin into the magazine for WCET® Speaking Out Changes Life 15 Members as well as WCET® Journal, we decided that having a joint President Brazilian Society of Stomatherapy: Ostomies, and Vice President message would be a great way in keeping our members Wounds and Incontinences (SOBEST) Scientific informed of important leadership team information and happenings. Activities In 2018 Second Semester 19 Before going to our message theme, we want to thank all members who Best Practice Guidelines for Ostomy Care sent messages to the WCET® following our email announcement of Patricia and Management Blackley’s passing on March 22. Our thoughts and prayers are with her English then French Version 24 family, relatives and friends. Many kind messages were sent by members acknowledging the countless contributions that Pat made. Thanks to all who The 38th Annual Training Days for French ET sent messages of love and support. For those WCET® members who did not Nurses, Organized by the French Association of know her, it brings us closer to this amazing WCET® Icon. Pat was a WCET® Life Enterostomal Therapists (AFET). Lyon, October Member and past WCET® Journal Editor. You will also read more about her in ® 9-12, 2018. English then French Versions 27 our upcoming issue of the WCET Journal. These tributes to her, reiterate a previous VP message and remind us of the family we are. She will greatly be WCET® Norma N. Gill Day® Celebration by The missed! May she rest in peace! ET Team of University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 29 It is not always easy to come up with an idea for a message for the BullETin or Journal. When Laurent was writing his last VP message for the previous Collaborative Case Study as BullETin, he already had in mind what this message would be about. Even if Evidence Based Practice 30 not clear at that time, it becomes evident step by step. Building a Successful Private-Public Partnership: Laurent has been as member of the Education Committee since 2010 and The WoundPedia™ and the AFP Story 32 works part time as a University of Advance Studies Lecturer. Elizabeth is Upcoming Educational Events 38 a faculty member at Excelsior College in the USA and a faculty member teaching wound care courses globally in places such as Toronto Canada, The WCET® International Delegates List 44 Cape Town South Africa, Abu Dhabi UAE, and Manila Philippines. For both
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of us, education has always been an important key to achievements. We are sure you will agree to join us in get additional knowledge and tools to enhance both celebrating them all! our own daily practice and to implement them for improving our patient’s quality of life, but also to our As Education is THE key, we are working to increase ® colleagues around the world. WCET Education Resources. • The WCET® pocket guides will be translated in 2 Education and evidence are the basis for nursing other languages other than English; Chinese and practice. Education is an important mission of the Spanish. WCET®. Fortunately, the WCET® has a dedicated group of ® volunteers on the Education Committee who under the • The WCET ETNEP/REP recognition guidelines are direction of the amazing Chairperson, Denise Hibbert, translated in Chinese and French. Spanish and devote many hours to making global education for Portuguese translations are on their way. nurses in our specialty a reality. We are impressed • We have received input from WCET® IDs and others, by the number of emails sent over the year by the to update the new version of the International Education Committee Chairperson to congratulate Ostomy Guideline. Many thanks to them and others the ETNEP and REP Directors about their success in the who are working diligently to complete them. WCET® recognition or re-recognition process. Elizabeth Please send us your contributions recognizing best is grateful for the many invitations to speak at ETNEP practices for ostomy care for your country/region. courses. Laurent has been invited to give a 1-day ostomy We hope our members will provide us with more course in Panama along with board members, Denise cultural, social and religious considerations than in and Dee. Assisted by former board member Dr. Vera the previous edition. This is very import as people Santos, Laurent has been busy working on this WCET® are travelling more and more. Health care providers official ostomy preconference day and symposium. We must be aware of factors that affect people with will let you know the outcomes of this course which will ostomies. be presented in July. • Thank you to those who have shared their ideas In the last issue, 2018 WCET® NNGF® Roll of Honor, was which will generate further discussion around new acknowledged and we warmly thanked all honors. resources that WCET® can provide. We hope to bring Without these donors we would not have been able new educational resources soon. Once completed to give any NNGF® Scholarships. Issue 2 is a major we will share new resources with you. opportunity to thank all WCET® Education Committee ® Members for volunteering their time working on many Finally, WCET Education mission continues. projects. We have included the 2018 list of the ETNEP ® and REP Schools who have been successfully accredited • As you have read in WCET Journal Issue 1, with by WCET®. We take the opportunity to warmly thank the help of sustaining partners, our Journal and and congratulate all program Directors, teacher teams, BullETin issues now will be translated in Chinese. clinical supervisors and students for their efforts and Thanks to them for helping us make it happen! WCET® could not do this without your support, so bravo to Top Medical®, Hollister®, Calmoseptine, and Welland for being our translation partners.
• Efforts continue regarding WCET® Twinning Projects. We continue to sustain the existing ones and looking for news ones to create.
• The WCET® Logo Use Procedure and form have been updated. It is posted on WCET® website.
• The WCET® MOU Procedure is being reviewed.
• New WCET® Guideline for Education Resources and especially webinars are about to be launched.
Elizabeth at the NPUAP Meeting in St Louis, USA, in March, All the WCET® Committees’ are quite busy working hard pictured with WOCN® President Kelly Jaszarowski, MSN, RN, CNS, to achieve our goals to fulfill Norma N. Gill’s vision. ANP, CWOCN (on the right) and President elect Stephanie Yates, Many thanks to Cambridge Media and to Hauck & MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN (on the left) at the WCET® booth Associates Inc. for their work and support in all WCET®
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endeavors. We hope you have liked the gorgeous We are very proud to be leading a wonderful Executive redesign that Greg Paull and the team at Cambridge Board (EB). Our EB is small in numbers but huge in Media have done to bring us a revisioned BullETin and talent and amount of work that they do. All are very Journal. It truly takes a huge team to make such global hard-working volunteers. So, thank you Alison, Denise, goals happen. Arum, Karen and Dee for all that you do every day. A special appreciation for giving up part of your family In this issue, once again we will bring you all over time on weekends to participate on EB meeting calls. the WCET® World: you will read stories from Brazil, Botswana, Canada, France, Malaysia and Philippines. We also would like to warmly thank Jen Wood for her You can look for the opportunity to learn and share unconditional help in many tasks; Graham Hauck and by attending next conferences in Brazil, Indonesia, the members of the Constitution Advisory Panel (Dr. Panama, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Jenny Prentice, Hiske Smart, Dr. Kathleen Capitulo, USA and United Kingdom. Kathy Socina, Vida Johnston, and Karen Bruton); and to our publisher Greg Paull and Journal Executive Editor ® It now makes a year that we have become WCET Dr. Jenny Prentice. Together with the WCET® Executive President or Vice President. We still cannot believe it! Board members, we are achieving tremendous work. We are still learning so much from you all and feel so much gratitude! Our goal for the next issue of the WCET® BullETin is to give you a taste of what’s going on behind the scenes. Laurent wants to take this opportunity to give a We hope you feel the dedication and commitment special big thanks to Elizabeth A. Ayello for her of each WCET® EB member. Enjoy the new colorful, guidance, her advice, her support, mentorship, teacher redesigned WCET® BullETin and Journal. Thanks to all and most all for her cheering as including me as part contributors who have provided stories that provide of the team. Elizabeth wants to express her gratitude with insightful messages. Education is THE key! to Laurent for being a fabulous leadership partner in his role as Vice President. We do regular Skype calls Sincerely and communicate continuously by email. Elizabeth and Laurent
La formation est LA clef Alors que le BullETin du WCET® est devenu le magazine Elle va beaucoup nous manquer ! Puisse-t-elle reposer des membres du WCET® et que le design du Journal a en paix ! été modifié, nous avons décidé de réaliser un message commun de la part de la Présidente et du Vice-Président Avoir une idée pour écrire un message, qu’il soit pour afin de continuer d’informer nos membres sur les le BullETin ou le Journal, n’est pas chose facile. Alors informations et les évènements importants. que Laurent écrivait son message précédent de Vice- Président pour le dernier BullETin, il avait déjà en tête Avant d’aborder notre thème, nous tenons à remercier le sujet de celui-ci. Même si cela n’était pas encore très tous nos membres qui nous ont transmis leurs clair à ce moment-là, c’est devenu une évidence avec le messages après l’envoi de notre courriel concernant temps, pas-à-pas. l’annonce du décès de Patricia Blackley, décès qui est revenue le 22 mars dernier. Nous sommes tous en Laurent est membre de la Commission Éducation pensées émues avec sa famille, ses proches et ses ami- depuis 2010 et travaille à temps partiel à la Haute e-s. La plupart d’entre eux ont relevé combien Pat a fait École de Santé comme Chargé de cours. Elizabeth, pour le WCET® et vos souhaits qu’elle demeure en paix elle, est membre du corps professoral du Collègue sont très appréciés. Pour ceux d’entre vous, membres Excelsior aux USA et enseigne dans des formations sur du WCET®, qui ne la connaissiez pas, ces retours vous les soins de plaies dans le monde entier, notamment à permettront de mieux cerner cette icone et cette étoile Toronto (Canada), au Cap (Afrique du Sud), à Abu Dhabi du WCET®. Pat était une de membre à vie du WCET® et (Émirats Arabes Unis) et à Manille (Philippines). Pour a été une des éditorialistes du Journal du WCET®. Vous chacun d’entre nous deux, la formation a toujours été en apprendrez encore d’avantage la concernant dans le une clef importante pour acquérir des connaissances prochain numéro du Journal du WCET®. Ces hommages supplémentaires et des outils pour améliorer tant sa qui lui sont rendues font écho au précédent message propre pratique quotidienne que pour les implémenter du Vice-Président qui nous rappelait combien nous en vue d’améliorer la qualité de vie de nos patients, étions une famille. tout en les diffusant à nos collègues de par le monde.
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La formation et les évidences sont la base de la pratique • Nous avons reçu quelques retours des Délégués infirmière. La formation est une mission importante du Internationaux du WCET® et d’autres afin de mettre WCET®. Fort heureusement, le WCET® a un groupe dédié à jour nos Recommandations Internationales aux de bénévoles au sein de la Commission Éducation qui soins de Stomies : un grand merci à eux, merci est dirigée par une responsable remarquable, Denise aussi à ceux qui sont en train d’y travailler et à Hibbert. Ils consacrent de nombreuses heures pour ceux qui souhaite le faire. Un grand merci de bien faire de la formation d’infirmier-e-s spécialisé-e-s, dans vouloir nous envoyer le document complété d’ici la notre domaine, à un niveau mondial, une réalité. Nous fin septembre prochain. Nous espérons que vous, avons été impressionnés par le nombre de courriels membres, pourrez partager encore plus d’aspects envoyés tout au long de l’année par la responsable culturel, social et religieux que dans l’édition de cette Commission Éducation pour féliciter des précédente. Ceci est particulièrement important à Directeurs de formation de Stomathérapeutes (ETNEP) l’heure où les personnes voyagent de plus en plus ou en Stomathérapie (REP) concernant leur succès et où les infirmier-e-s, qu’elles/ils sont spécialisé-e-s dans le processus de leur reconnaissance par le WCET®. ou pas, ont besoin de plus en plus de tenir compte Elizabeth est reconnaissante du nombre d’invitations de ces aspects majeurs dans les soins prodigués au qu’elle a reçu pour enseigner à l’une ou l’autre de quotidien. ses formations post graduées. Laurent a été invité à participer à l’enseignement d’une journée sur les soins • Merci à celles/ceux d’entre vous qui souhaitent de stomies au Panama. Avec l’aide de Denise et Dee, partager vos idées et apporter une discussion au membres du Comité Exécutif, ainsi que celle d’une sujet de nouvelles ressources que le WCET® pourrait ancienne membre de ce Comité, Pr. Véra Santos, il a été fournir. Nous espérons apporter de nouvelles particulièrement été occupé à organiser cette journée ressources éducatives prochainement. Voyez officielle d’avant conférence et ce symposium du assuré-e que vous reviendrons vers vous pour vous WCET®. Nous vous en dirons plus en Juillet, une fois que en tenir informé-e. cet évènement aura eu lieu. Enfin, comme mission de formation du WCET® : Dans le dernier numéro du BullETin, avec le tableau ® ® d’honneur 2018 de la NNGF du WCET , nous avons • Vous avez pu lire dans le numéro 1 du Journal de remercié chaleureusement l’ensemble de nos cette année, qu’avec l’aide financière de partenaires, donateurs sans qui nous ne serions pas en mesure notre Journal et BullETin seront maintenant ® d’attribuer des bourses NNGF . Maintenant ce numéro traduits en Chinois. Merci à tous ceux qui ont rendu est une occasion majeure pour remercier encore une ® ® cela possible. Le WCET n’y serait pas parvenu sans fois les membre de la Commission Éducation du WCET votre soutien. Ainsi, bravo à Top Médical, Hollister, pour leur temps bénévole consacré aux différentes Calmoseptine et Welland pour être nos partenaires tâches de cette dernière. dans cette traduction. Dans ce BullETin, vous trouverez la liste 2018 des ® écoles de formation longues (ETNEP) et courtes • Concernant les projets de jumelage du WCET , (REP) qui ont été reconnues par le WCET®. Nous les efforts continuent d’être déployés: tant pour prenons cette opportunité pour remercier et féliciter poursuivre le soutien de ceux qui sont en cours que chaleureusement tous les Directeurs de programme, sur ceux qui pourraient être mis sur pied. les équipes d’enseignants, les superviseurs cliniques et les étudiants pour leurs efforts et leur succès. Nous • La procédure et le formulaire de demande sommes sûr que vous vous joindrez à nous pour tous d’utilisation de notre logo ont été revu Vous les les célébrer !! trouverez sur notre site web. Comme la formation est LA clef, nous travaillons à • La procédure de protocole d’accord avec le WCET® augmenter les ressources en éducation du WCET®. (MOU) est en passe d’être revu aussi.
• Les guides de poche du WCET® ont été traduits • De nouvelles recommandations pour les ressources dans deux autres langues que l’Anglais: le Chinois éducatives du WCET®, et en particulier les séminaires et l’Espagnol. en ligne, vont bientôt entre publiées.
• Les recommandations pour la reconnaissance des Comme vous pouvez le constater, la Commission formations ETNEP/REP ont été traduites en Chinois Éducation du WCET® et ses groupes de travail, comme et Français. Elles le seront bientôt en Espagnol et les autres Commissions, le Comité Consultatif, le Portugais. Comité de rédaction du Journal et le Comité Exécutif
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du WCET® sont bien occupés et travaillent d’arrache- Nous sommes très fiers de « diriger » un Comité Exécutif pied pour atteindre nos objectifs. Ils en font de même (CE) extraordinaire. Notre CE est petit en nombre, mais pour en construire de nouveaux afin pouvoir remplir ses talents et la somme du travail qu’il effectue sont notre mission et de suivre la vision de Norma N. Gill. immense. Tous nos bénévoles travaillent vraiment beaucoup. Merci donc à Alison, Denise, Arum, Karen Un grand merci à Cambridge Media et Hauck Associés et Dee pour tout ce que vous faites chaque jour. Une pour leur travail et leur soutien dans tous les projets du reconnaissance tout particulière va pour le sacrifice fait WCET®. Nous espérons que vous appréciez cette refonte sur votre temps passé en famille le weekend afin de magnifique du BullETin et du Journal que Greg Paull et participer aux conférences téléphoniques du CE. l’équipe de Cambridge Media ont conduit. Afin que ces objectifs puissent être atteints à un niveau mondial, un Nous voulons chaleureusement à remercier Jen Wood énorme travail d’équipe est vraiment nécessaire. dans son aide inconditionnelle, Graham Hauck et les membres du Comité Consultatif (Dr. Jenny Prentice, Ce numéro, une fois de plus, nous conduit à travers le Hiske Smart, Dr. Kathleen Capitulo, Kathy Socina, Vida monde du WCET®. Vous y trouverez des récits venant Johnston et Karen Bruton), notre éditeur Greg Paull et du Brésil, du Botswana, du Canada, de la France, de la notre éditorialiste du Journal Dr. Jenny Prentice, ainsi Malaisie et des Philippines. Vous y trouverez aussi des que l’ensemble des membres du Comité Exécutif du opportunités pour apprendre et partager en assistant WCET®, nous effectuons un travail colossal. à de nouvelles conférences, qu’elles soient au Brésil, en Indonésie, à Panama, en Espagne, en Suède, à Taiwan, Lors des prochains numéros du BullETin, un de nos aux Émirats Arabes Unis, au Royaume Uni et/ou aux objectifs sera d’essayer de vous donner un goût de ce USA. qui se passe en coulisse, et ainsi de vous faire ressentir tout le dévouement et l’engagement de chaque Voilà une année que nous somme devenu la Présidente membre du CE du WCET®. Nous espérons que vous et le Vice-Président du WCET®. Nous n’arrivons toujours prendrez plaisir à lire ces récits, et ce dans le cadre ce pas à y croire. Nous continuons à apprendre tellement beau numéro coloré et repensé. Merci à l’ensemble des de vous et nous vous sommes très reconnaissant ! contributeurs qui nous ont envoyés leur texte, nous apprenons tellement de vous. Merci de continuer à le Laurent souhaite saisir l’occasion de remercier tout faire, car la formation est LA clef ! particulièrement Elizabeth A. Ayello pour ses conseils, ses avis, son soutien, son mentorat, ses enseignements Sincèrement et par-dessus tout son partage lui permettant de se Elizabeth et Laurent sentir comme partie de l’équipe. Elizabeth tient à exprimer à Laurent sa gratitude pour être un fabuleux partenaire dans son rôle de Vice-Président. Nous échangeons via plusieurs appels par Skype ainsi que régulièrement par courriels.
教育，是核心 愿她安息的朋友。愿她的家人、亲戚和朋友节哀。 再次感谢每一位感人至深的留言。对于那些不认识 (Thank you Julie Weng, Member of the WCET® Publications Pat的WCET®会员来说，这让我们更接近和了解这位 and Communications Committee - China, for this Chinese WCET®的偶像和恒星。 Pat是WCET®终身会员，曾任 translation) WCET®期刊主编。您还将在我们即将发行的WCET®期 刊中阅读更多关于她的信息。这些吊唁和一位前任 在WCET®通讯被重新设计成为类似于WCET®期刊的 副主席的悼词一样感人肺腑，让我们感受到我们都 WCET®会员刊物之际 ，我们决定运用主席和副主席 是一家人。 联合公告这种形式，来向我们的会员发布重要的领 导团队信息和事件。 她将被深深怀念！愿她安息！
在我们的公告主题之前，我们要感谢回复我们关于 为通讯或期刊发布公告并不总是件很容易的事。当 Patricia Blackley3月22日离世讣告电子邮件的会员。 Laurent为前一期通讯撰写他的上一条副主席公告 我们和她的家人、亲戚和朋友一样深刻悼念她。真 时，他已经开始思考这一期公告的内容。即使当时 诚感谢那些留言赞美Pat为WCET所做的杰出贡献并祝 还不是很清晰，它也已经逐步浮现了。
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Laurent自2010年起担任教育委员会委员，兼任大 - 感谢那些分享您的想法和围绕WCET®可提供的新资 学高级研究讲师；Elizabeth是美国伊克塞尔希尔学 源进行进一步讨论的人们。我们希望尽快带来一些 院的教师，同时在加拿大多伦多、南非开普敦、阿 新的教育资源。请放心，我们会向您反馈一些有关 联酋阿布扎比和菲律宾马尼拉等全球各地担任伤口 它们的最新消息。 护理课程授课老师。 对于我们来说，教育一直是关 键，它开启我们获得新鲜知识和工具的大门，使我 最后，作为WCET®教育的使命： 们不断提升我们日常的护理技能，并通过实践这些 新技能不断改善患者的生活质量，对我们全世界的 -正如您在WCET®期刊的第1期中所读到的，在支持合 同行也是如此。 作伙伴的帮助下，我们的期刊和通讯将被翻译成中 文。感谢他们帮助我们实现这一目标。如果没有你 教育和实证是护理实践的基础。教育是WCET®的重 们的支持，WCET®无法完成这个任务，因此，让我们 要使命。幸运的是，WCET®有教育委员会这个专职 为Top Medical，Hollister，Calmoseptine和Welland成 的志愿者团队，在杰出的Denise Hibbert主委的领导 为我们的翻译合作伙伴而喝彩。 下，贡献了很多时间致力于提升全球范围内我们这 ® 个领域的专科护士教育水平。这些年来，在全球各 - 在WCET 双子项目上继续努力：继续维持现有项 个ETNEP和REP通过评审或复评时，教育委员会主席 目，并寻找并创造新的项目。 向项目负责人发送邮件恭贺他们取得成绩的次数给 - WCET®徽标使用程序和表格已更新，您会发现它们 我们留下了深刻的印象。Elizabeth很感谢许多ETNEP 已发布到我们的网站上。 项目的授课邀请。 Laurent已被邀请在巴拿马开设为 期一天的造口护理课程。与董事会成员Denise和Dee - WCET®MOU程序将以此方式进行审核。 一起，同时在前董事会成员Pr. Vera Santos教授的协 ® 助下，他一直致力于这个WCET 官方造口会前会议日 - 即将启动新的WCET®教育资源指南，特别是一些网 和研讨会。我们会和您分享这个将在7月份开设的课 络研讨会将被发布。 程情况。 正如您所看到的，WCET®教育委员会及其任务组、 ® ® 在上一期中，借助2018WCET NNGF 荣誉榜，我们对 其他WCET®委员会和顾问小组、期刊编辑委员会和 所有捐赠者表示衷心感谢，感谢他们的帮助让我们 WCET®执行委员会，都非常忙碌并努力实现我们的 ® 将能够提供NNGF 奖学金；在本期通讯中，我们想也 目标，并建立其他符合我们的使命的目标，以实现 ® 借此机会再次感谢WCET 的教育委员会全体成员为不 Norma N. Gill的愿景。 同的教育任务无偿贡献的大量时间和精力。 非常感谢Cambridge Media和Hauck Associate在 ® 在本期通讯中，您将可以查询2018年WCET 认证的 WCET®所有工作付出的努力和支持。我们希望您喜欢 ETNEP和REP学校名单。我们借此机会热烈感谢并 Greg Paull和Cambridge Media为通讯和期刊更新的出 祝贺所有项目责任人、教师团队、临床带教和学生 色设计。这确实需要庞大的团队来实现这样的全球 们，感谢和祝贺他们为本专科护理教育付出的努力 化目标。 和取得的成就。我们相信您会同意和我们一起为他 们庆祝！ 在本期杂志中，我们将再次为您介绍WCET® 世 界： 您将阅读来自巴西、博茨瓦纳、加拿大、法 ® 由于教育是核心，我们正在努力增加WCET 教育资 国、马 来西亚和菲律宾的故事。您可以通过参加巴 源： 西、印度尼西亚、巴拿马、西班牙、瑞典, 中国台 湾，美国, 阿拉伯联合 酋长国和英国的下一次会议来 - WCET®口袋指南将翻译成英语以外的其他两种语 寻找学习和分享的机 会。 言：中文和西班牙文。 Laurent想借此机会特别感谢Elizabeth A. Ayello的指 - WCET®ETNEP/ REP认证指南已翻译成中文和法文。 引、建议、支持和教导，感谢她让他成为团队中的 西班牙语和葡萄牙语在翻译中。 一员。Elizabeth想要感谢Laurent在担任副主席期间 成为一名出色的领导合作伙伴。我们通过电子邮件 -关于《国际造口指南》修订，我们收到了来自 ® 定期沟通，并进行多次Skype通话。 WCET ID和其他人的一些意见：非常感谢他们，感谢 那些实际参与在修订工作中的和那些有愿意参与的 我们非常自豪能够领导一个出色的执行委员会 朋友。请在9月底之前将填好的文件发送给我们。我 （EB）。我们的执行委员会成员数量很少，但他 们希望您，我们的会员能够为我们提供比以前版本 们的才能和工作量很大。感谢我们所有努力工作的 更多的文化、社会和宗教信仰因素。这是非常重要 志愿者们，感谢Alison，Denise，Arum，Karen和 的，因为人们越来越多地旅行，而护士们，无论是 Dee，感谢你们每天所做的一切，特别感谢你们在周 否是专科护士，必须在他们的日常护理中越来越多 末放弃部分家庭时间参加执行委员会电话会议。 重视这些因素。
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我们还要真挚感谢Jen Wood在许多任务中无条件的 会成员的奉献精神和无私付出。希望你享受阅读这 帮助，Graham Hauck和章程顾问小组成员（Dr. Jenny 份美丽、色彩缤纷、重新设计的刊物。感谢所有向 Prentice，Hiske Smart，Dr. Kathleen Capitulo，Kathy 我们提供故事的贡献者，因为我们从他们那里学到 Socina，Vida Johnston和Karen Bruton）以及我们的 了很多东西：继续努力，因为教育是核心！ 出版商Greg Paull和期刊执行主编Dr. Jenny Prentice 以及WCET®执行委员会成员，我们正在实现伟大的事 诚挚地祝福 业。 Elizabeth and Laurent 下一期WCET®通讯的主题之一就是尝试让您了解幕 后发生的事情，并让您感受到每个WCET®执行委员
L’insegnamento è la chiave Laurent è Membro del Comitato di Educazione dal 2010 e lavora part time come docente universitario (Thank you Cristina Treter, ET, Comity Member of the Swiss di Advanced Studies, mentre Elisabeth fa parte della Association of Stomatherapists, WCET® member, from Facoltà Excelsior College negli USA, inoltre impartisce Ticino - Italian Speaking of Switzerland, for this Italian corsi di cura ferite a Toronto Canadà, Cape Town South translation) Africa, Abu Dhabi UAE e Manila Filippine.
In seguito alla nuova veste del WCET® BullETin nella Per entrambe, l’insegnamento è sempre stato la chiave rivista WCET® Members come pure nel WCET® Journal, che permette di trasmettere la conoscenza, impartire abbiamo deciso di unire il messaggio della Presidente le tecniche adeguate, in modo da poter migliorare il e del Vice Presidente in modo da poter continuare a nostro operato in tutto il mondo ed incrementare la trasmettere informazioni importanti ai nostri Membri qualità di vita del paziente. riguardo alla gestione ed agli eventi in corso. L’insegnamento e la ricerca sono la base della pratica Prima di entrare nella nostra tematica, desideriamo infermieristica. Per la WCET®, l’insegnamento gioca ringraziare tutti i Membri che ci hanno inviato messaggi un ruolo molto importante. Fortunatamente, la di cordoglio dopo il nostro annuncio, riguardo al WCET® conta un gruppo di volontari nel Comitato decesso, il 22. Marzo, di Patricia Blackly. Con il pensiero dell’Educazione guidati dalla straordinaria Presidente ed il nostro affetto, siamo vicini alla sua famiglia, ai suoi Denise Hibbert, persona di riferimento. Il Comitato si parenti ed amici. impegna di continuo ad impartire insegnamenti nel nostro settore specifico e nelle realtà quotidiane. Siamo Desideriamo ringraziare tutti coloro che ci hanno impressionati dal numero notevole di mail inviate inviato innumerevoli testimonianze di sensibilità, dalla Presidente del Comitato dell’Educazione, che apprezzamento e stima riguardo all’importante lavoro congratula costantemente i Direttori dell’ETNEP come svolto da Pat per la WCET®. pure i REP, in merito a questo successo all’interno della WCET®, nel suo processo di costante aggiornamento. Ai Membri WCET® che non la conoscevano, ci teniamo Elisabeth ringrazia coloro che si mettono a disposizione a presentare questa importante icona e stella della per impartire i corsi ETNEP. Laurent è stato invitato a WCET®. Pat era membro a vita della WCET®. Nel passato tenere un corso di stomaterapia di 1 giorno a Panama. è stata redattrice del giornale WCET®. Nel prossimo Assieme ai Membri di Comitato, Denise e Dee, oltre giornale delle WCET® vi sarà un articolo in suo onore. all’aiuto della precedente Membro di Comitato, Pr. Vera Questo tributo riprende un precedente messaggio Santos. Egli è stato molto occupato nella preparazione del Vice Presidente e ci ricorda che siamo una grande dell’apertura ufficiale del Simposio di stomaterapia. Vi famiglia. Pat ci mancherai tanto, riposa in pace. terremo al corrente riguardo all’evoluzione di questo corso, previsto in luglio. Non è sempre facile avere idee riguardo al messaggio editoriale del BullETin o Journal. Quando Laurent, Nell’ultima pubblicazione del WCET® 2018 NNGF®, nella Vice Presidente, scrisse il suo articolo per il penultimo lista dei Membri d’Onore, abbiamo riconosciuto e BullETin, aveva già un’idea riguardo al suo contenuto, ringraziato calorosamente tutti i nostri donatori, senza malgrado non fosse così evidente, ma, passo dopo i quali, non avremmo potuto offrire le borse di studio passo, il pensiero è diventato sempre più concreto. NNGF®. Questo evento ci permette di ringraziare ancora
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una volta tutti i Membri del Comitato di Educazione Hollister, Calmoseptine e Welland che ringraziamo della WCET® per il loro lavoro di volontariato, svolto nei vivamente. diversi ambiti dell’insegnamento. • La WCET® investe molto nei progetti di gemellaggio, In questo BullETin troverete una lista dei ETNEP e delle appoggiando quelli già esistenti e favorendo lo Scuole REP che sono state accreditate con successo sviluppo di nuovi progetti. dalla WCET®. Cogliamo l’occasione per ringraziare i Direttori dei vari programmi, il Team degli insegnanti, • Le procedure ed i formulari inerenti all’uso del Logo ® i supervisori clinici come pure gli studenti per i loro della WCET , sono stati aggiornati e sono pubblicati sforzi nel raggiungere i loro obiettivi. Siamo certi sul nostro sito web. che condividerete con noi la celebrazione di questo • In revisione le procedure WCET® MOU. successo. • Le nuove linee guida riguardo alle risorse educative, Con il tema, l’Educazione è la chiave, stiamo lavorando nel contesto webinars, sono in procinto di essere all’interno della WCET® per implementare le risorse pubblicate. nell’insegnamento. Come potete vedere, sia il WCET® Comitato Educativo, • La linea guida, formato tascabile della WCET® sarà con i suoi Membri del gruppo di lavoro, oltre che al tradotta, oltre alla lingua inglese già esistente, gruppo di consulenza della redazione del Journal, anche in Cinese e Spagnolo. assieme ai Membri del Comitato Esecutivo, sono molto impegnati nel raggiungere gli obiettivi predefiniti e • Il riconoscimento delle Linee Guida WCET®, ETNEP/ formularne dei nuovi, per adempiere alla visione di REP, le quali sono tradotte nelle seguenti lingue: Norma N. Gill’s, fondatore. Ringraziamo la Cambridge cinese, francese; mentre in spagnolo e portoghese Media e Hauck Associate per il loro lavoro e sostegno sono in elaborazione. ai progetti della WCET®. Ci auguriamo che abbiate • Abbiamo ricevuto dei suggerimenti dai WCET® gradito l’elegante revisione della grafica del BoullETin IDs e altri in merito al rinnovo delle linee guida e del Journal, ridisegnata da Greg Paull ed il suo Team di Cambridge Media. Ci vuole una buona squadra per internazionali di stomaterapia. Vi ringraziamo per realizzare questi progetti e loro, lo sono. il vostro contributo. Grazie anche a coloro che si stanno già occupando del rinnovamento ed a In questa edizione, ancora una volta, vi porteremo quelli che desiderano mettersi a disposizione per attorno al mondo della WCET®. Troverete articoli questo lavoro. Vi preghiamo di inoltrarci le vostre provenienti dal Brasile, Botswana, Canadà, Francia, richieste entro la fine di settembre. Speriamo che Malesia e Filippine. Vi potrete aggiornare e condividere voi tutti, in qualità di Membri, con i vostri diversi il vostro sapere durante le prossime conferenze previste aspetti culturali, sociali, religiosi, possiate aiutarci a in Brasile, Indonesia, Panama, Spagna, Svezia, Taiwan, migliorare le linee guida, rispetto alle precedenti. UAE, USA e Regno Unito. Questo argomento è molto importante, considerando che oggi giorno la gente viaggia È ormai trascorso un anno da quando noi siamo di più ed i professionisti nelle cure sanitarie sono diventati Presidente (Elisabeth A. Ayello) e Vice confrontati con questa multiculturalità. Presidente (Laurent O. Chabal). Ancora non ci possiamo credere! Stiamo imparando così tante cose da voi tutti, • Grazie a coloro che hanno condiviso le loro idee desideriamo esprimervi la nostra profonda gratitudine. ed ulteriori argomenti riguardo alle risorse che la WCET® potrebbe avere. Confidiamo di potervi Laurent coglie l’occasione per ringraziare in modo proporre presto nuovi aggiornamenti. particolare Elisabeth A. Ayello per la guida che gli ha dato, oltre che ai suoi consigli, il suo supporto in In conclusione la missione educativa della WCET®: funzione di mentore, come pure i suoi insegnamenti, oltre al suo costante incoraggiamento nell’inglobarlo • Come avete già sicuramente letto nell’ultima nel suo Team. edizione del Journal WCET®, attraverso il sostegno dei partner, il nostro Journal e BullETin saranno Elisabeth esprime la sua gratitudine a Laurent per tradotti anche in cinese. Grazie a loro per la essere un’ottima guida e partner nel suo ruolo di Vice- realizzazione di questo progetto. La WCET® Presidente. Siamo in contatto regolarmente via Skype non potrebbe realizzare questi eventi senza le oltre che via mail. Siamo molto orgogliosi e fieri di essere traduzioni dei partner di sostegno Top Medical, alla guida di questo meraviglioso Comitato Esecutivo. Il
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nostro comitato, sebbene sia piccolo, è però grandioso del Comitato Esecutivo della WCET®. Insieme, stiamo nel talento che adopera per affrontare la mole di lavoro raggiungendo grandiosi obiettivi. da sbrigare. Il nostro scopo, nelle prossime edizioni del WCET® Tutto il nostro grande operato è svolto sulla base del BullETin è quello di offrire una visione di ciò che volontariato. Ringraziamo a questo proposito, di tutto avviene dietro alle quinte del nostro operato e cuore, Alison, Denise, Arum, Karen e Dee per il loro trasmettervi la dedizione e l’impegno di ogni Membro impegno quotidiano. Apprezziamo anche il lavoro che del Comitato Esecutivo. Ci auguriamo che leggerete svolgono nel loro tempo libero a favore del Comitato con piacere le nostre notizie presentate nella nuova Esecutivo, attraverso chiamate e riunioni. veste grafica a colori. Ringraziamo tutti coloro che hanno contribuito, attraverso i loro articoli e le loro Desideriamo ringraziare calorosamente anche Jen Wood esperienze professionali, da tutto questo abbiano per il suo aiuto incondizionato nei molti ambiti, oltre tratto insegnamento. Continuate così, il nostro motto è: Graham Hauck ed i Membri del Consiglio Costituzionale l’Insegnamento è la chiave. (Dr. Jenni Prentice, Hiske Smart, Dr. Kathleen Capitulo, Kathy Socina, Vida Johnston and Karen Bruton). Un Con Stima i vostri grande grazie anche al nostro Redattore Greg Paull e la Elisabeth e Laurent Capo Redattrice Dr. Jenny Prentice, assieme ai Membri
WCET® Next Congress Please stay tuned for the release of the exhibitor and sponsorship prospectus as well as accommodation booking instructions.
Please take note of these important dates:
• 15 September 2019: Call for abstracts
• October 2019: Registration opens
• 28 February 2020: Abstract submission deadline 11 For up to date Joint Congress information please visit We hope to see YOU at the WCET®-ASCN UK 2020 Joint www.wcet-ascnuk2020.com. Congress in Glasgow, voted the ‘World’s Friendliest City’!
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IN MEMORIAM of Patricia Blackley
Photo taken in Singapore 2002 when those of us in the picture received our WCET® Life Memberships Left to Right: Nancy Faller (WCET® President at the time), Prilli Steven, Marilyn McManus, Mary Jo Kroeber, Patricia Blackley and Heather Hill
Mary Jo Kroeber AM, ACN(DLM), WCET® Past President way we could do a WCET® Journal independent of & WCET® Life Member, Australia them. Well Pat and I set out to do the impossible. When we returned to Australia, I flew over to It is with great sadness that Pat went to join Sr Brisbane to meet with Pat and I was still so Mary Kelly early this morning (March 22) RIP. hiped up I left the airport without my luggage!! A brilliant friend of mine over many years. As you know So many memories. she was a published author, educator, journal editor etc. Vale to Pat.
Prilli I recall at the WCET® Congress when we had A wonderful dear friend. that meeting with our manufacturing colleagues in Cape Town and they told Pat and I that there was no Mary Jo
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Prilli Steven, WCET® Past President & WCET® Life She well deserved the accolade of LIFE MEMBERSHIP Member, South Africa -and I was so proud to be alongside her in Singapore in 2002 for this event. What incredibly sad news ... such a wonderful lady - and a personal favourite of mine.... Australian ETs have I shall so miss her “ BON MOTS” - a throaty laughter! She always been at the top of speciality - and Pat herself was a truly wonderful lady who can safely take her well was an icon to us all. earned rest - a job well done.
Mary Jo - so sorry for the delay in responding - have Go well my dear friend - you will be forever remembered been “ UP COUNTRY” and for a whole week “ OFF LINE” - and greatly missed. thanks to power outages - and no WI FI !!! (almost the dark ages!!) Prilli
Pats contributions at so many levels were really Elizabeth English, WCET® Past President & WCET® Life amongst the most stellar for the WCET®. ... the pair of Member, Australia you really took the bull by the horns when you attacked the task of producing and maintaining our journal ... My dear ole mate Pattie. something Pat will be forever blessed for! When you think of the pieces she would receive for publication - Yes – Pat was a legend. Great memories of her and her straight from new writers from the pit face of so many great contribution to WCET® and AASTN. new departments and practices from around the world - Many required MAJOR editorial skills due to lack of What Pat and Mary Jo did with the encouragement English as a first language - and “ pioneering” CONTENT. of Prilli and Norma to establish a professional WCET® Her ability to see the bigger picture - and encourage Journal in 1986 is a HUGE part of WCET® history and communication between members through the journal must be acknowledged. - as well as encouraging fledgling writers to tell us of their interesting and helpful clinical content, made those Without the technology we have today, dealing with fax early journals really user friendly and readable from machines with rolls of paper spewing out at all hours cover to cover. - Her ability to encourage sponsorship of the day and night, editing articles from members from commercial sources was of course really ground with limited English but having to rely on post as the breaking - and her working so happily and closely with only way to communicate to those without a fax - and our printers and publishers in Australia made her the the associated time delays with such correspondence perfect individual for the task. WCET® will be forever in would have been an enormous challenge. her debt . . . Pat worked with me and Merle Boeree at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in the latter years of her career. Prilli, On a personal front - I really LOVED Pat! I first met her at Mary Jo, Heather have been her long-standing friends. an AASTN meeting in Brisbane back in 1980, when I was fortunate enough to have been one of the Australasian We all have tales to tell about Pat. She deserves a great guest speakers that year. Larger than life - this striking send off. lady with a black plait down her back - sat in the front row and appeared to hang on my every word -...But it Elizabeth was HER words that really had resonance that year - as she presented her problems in clinical practice from Cairns including I well recall - the problems of trying to cope with the impossibly humid conditions of Cairns which seemed to cut the life span of Karaya gum down to half - one days usage ! We struck up a friendship that has lasted for nearly forty years!
Many wonderful occasions have followed - and at every meeting - Pat was to be seen weaving her charm amongst the international membership – especially when she published her splendid ET NURSING BOOK which was soon to become compulsory reading for ET Nurses, globally.
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Alison Crawshaw, WCET® Treasurer, United Kingdom Shanti Barjracharya, WCET® ID, Nepal Ostomy Association I am so sorry to hear of Pat’s death. I have very fond memories of her when I attended the AASTN It was so sad to hear the untimely demise of Pat Blackley. Conference in Adelaide about 20 years ago. I knew It was a great loss! no one there and she was so kind and friendly. She gave me a signed copy of her book which I treasured On behalf of Nepal Ostomy Association, the ostomates and hearing her speak about her work in the north of of Nepal and myself, I express our profound condolences Australia was fascinating, especially for a young nurse and pray for her heavenly abode. I express our sympathy from Scotland. to the bereaved family members. May her soul rest in peace. My thoughts are with all those who were close to her. Udena Athula, WCET® ID, Sri Lanka Denise Hibbert, WCET® Education Committee Chairperson, Saudi Arabia Our gratitude her for the rendered great service for WCET®. That is very sad news, I of course knew of Pat and learnt from her wonderful texts, unfortunately I did not have Accept our deepest sympathy! the opportunity to meet her.
Pr Dr Vera Santos & Pr Dr Maria Angela Boccara de Paula, Brazil
Further Vales to Pat can be found in the next edition of the WCET® Journal
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Thank you, Susan Dunne, member of the Constitution Advisory Panel Laurent Chabal, WCET® Executive Board Liaison to Consitution Advisory Panel
It was with sadness that WCET® received an email needed for the WCET® Constitution. Susan has for many from Susan Dunne informing us about her decision years given much volunteer service to the WCET®, first to leave her volunteer position on the Constitution as Treasurer and most recently as a member of the Advisory Panel. This panel provides important review advisory panel. Thank you so much Susan for a job well and recommendations for changes, edits that might be done.
WCET® ETNEP/REP Recognition; What are the Benefits
Denise Hibbert, RGN, MSc(WHTR), BSc(hons), DipHE, ONC, GI-STN, FSSCRS WCET® Education Chair 2016-2020
The WCET® Education Committee are involved in • Adding recognition from a global specialist evaluating Ostomy, Wound and Continence Education organization may promote a program via Programs for recognition and periodic re-recognition. alternative streams encouraging more applicants This includes Enterostomal Therapy Nurse Education to apply. Programs (ETNEPs) as well as Recognised Education Programs (REPs) in Stoma, Stoma and Wound or • It enables Directors and graduates to be a part Stoma and Continence. Programs must meet stringent of a global organization which offers incredible minimum requirements; applications are reviewed by a networking opportunities. minimum of three Education Committee Members, who are experienced content expert educators or clinical • Members are given a chance to be involved in academics. A site visit also provides evidence that changing the way the organization functions at programs are meeting the minimum requirements. This biennial WCET® Director meetings. recognition is valuable to many Nursing Organisations • Applying for recognition opens doors to coaching, and Nurses globally. mentorship and exposure to education that might • Recognition by a global organization adds a stamp not be available locally. of approval that the program has met the same • Finally, University / School Director of ETNEP/REP stringent minimum standard as other programs programmes recognized by WCET®, will receive around the world. a WCET® certificate, usually given on stage at our • It may provide recognition of programs when there biennial congress. Approved ETNEP programs is no local or national organization available to can request WCET® certificates for their graduate provide this. students.
• Having a neutral organization to review and • The list of WCET® Education recognized recognize a program may help influence influential programmes is posted under: https://www.wcetn. stakeholders to provide resources and additional org/the-wcet-education and https://www.wcetn. programs. org/etnep-rep-education.
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2018 WCET® ETNEP, REP Newly Recognized and Re-Recognized Programs Plus those Continuing under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)”
New and 2018 Country Name Director Primary ET Date Re-recognized # certificates China Enterostomal Therapy Ms. Piao Ying Ms. Piao Ying New Program May 2018-2020 22 School Shenyang, China Medical University ETNEP First Affiliated Hospital of Professor. Xia Ms. Xianzhen Program Re- Sept 2018-2022 28 Xi’an Jiaotong University Xin Jin recognition Nursing Department of Xi’an Enterostomal Therapist Professor Liu Ms. Wang Program Re- Nov 2018-2020 19 School of Zhengzhou Yan-Jin Jun-Xia recognition University at The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Enterostomal Therapist Professor. Xia Ms. Xu Xiaolin Program Re- Sept 2018-2022 26 Program Lijian recognition Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital Peking University Professor Ms. Zhang Program Re- May 2018-2023 24 Health Science Centre Yucun Liu Jianfeng recognition Enterostomal Therapy Ms. Yanming Nurse Education Program Ding China Sichuan Enterostomal Ms. Tao Lan Ms. Tao Lan New Program Review in Therapists School, process Chengdu Hospital Croatia The Program for the Dr. Marko Ms. Zarah New Program March 2018- 14 Competencies of Nurses in Zelić, Ms. Perry- 2021 the Field of Enterostomal Vesna Woodford Therapy, ETNEP of the Konjevoda Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia Indonesia Indonesian WOCARE Ms. Widasari Ms. Widasari Program Re- Review in 20 ETNEP Sri Gitarga Sri Gitarga recognition Process Malaysia METNEP Ms. Mariam Ms. Mariam Program Re- In process Mohd Nassir Mohd Nassir recognition South Korea The National Cancer Ms. Yongeun, Ms. Yongeun, Program Re- In process Center, WOCNAP Hong Hong recognition MOU Countries Programs Ongoing Australia/ 1 Singapore MOU
Hong Kong 23 MOU WOCN MOU 3 Brazil MOU France MOU Germany MOU
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2016 - 2018 WCET® Education Committee Accomplishments • 14 nations and more than 25 universities/schools • 4 additional new programs were submitted: ETNEP/REP applications were reviewed. Documents are in process/incomplete: Initial review of documents and request for completion. • 6 New Programs were completed: Documents reviewed by 3 Education Committee Members • 23 Site visits and Reports have been Completed. (CM) and Chair. • WCET ® awarded 1320 Student Certificates: 406 • 17 Re-recognitions were completed: Documents were awarded in 2018 representing number of new reviewed by 3 Education CM and Chair. graduates. • 3 Re-recognitions are in process: Documents reviewed by 3 Education CM and Chair, awaiting Site Visits.
Speaking Out Changes Life Chabo Lelaka, WCET® Botswana ID
Speaking Out Changes Life was the theme for Ostomy • There was an event for nurses to increase their Month. Botswana Ostomy Association (support group) knowledge of ostomies and have a general partnered with Princess Marina Hospital to promote meeting. These nurses came from various hospitals public awareness on ostomies. A booth was organized within the region. The in-services included pouch by the joint organizations which allowed the public to application for all clinicians who had all levels of learn about ostomies and were given the chance to ask expertise. questions. The event was held on November 29, 2018. Botswana provides free healthcare to all its citizens. There is minimal outreach informing the community Ostomy patients receive mandatory education about what stomas are and how they greatly improve which includes 15 minutes from the Botswana lives. This can create a great deal of adversity for people Ostomy Association. Ostomy patients receive world with stomas who deserve as much love and acceptance class ostomy appliances and mandatory education from their peers as much as everyone else. including the pathophysiology of the stoma. Ostomy appliances are classified as essential by the National The following activities helped to promote Speaking Drug Committee which pledges availability and high- Out Changes Life. quality assurance. Surgeons and stoma nurses work well together to provide ostomy siting, counselling and • Prearranged media spots with a radio talk show effective stomas. and a television show to promote the theme – Speaking Out Changes Life. Throughout these events, promoting support and appropriate standard of care were the main themes to • A mobilization walk through the center of the city encourage self acceptance and love for people living helped to increase public awareness. with ostomies.
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“Speaking Out Changes Life”
Dr Makgasa (above left) addressing people with a microphone. Next to him is the Nursing Head of Department, all dressed in navy blue and white Dr Makgasa is a consultant surgeon and Head of Surgical Department in Princess Marina Hospital. He is the Secretary for the Botswana Surgical Association
Botswana Ostomy Association and Dr. Makgasa. World Ostomy Day Information Booth for the public
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Mobilization Walk to promote people with ostomies. Botswana Ostomy Association creating public awareness
In-services for nurses who care for persons with ostomies. The Botswana Ostomy Association creating public awareness with active participation from staff from Princess Marina Hospital
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Nurses who attended the ostomy education. Sr Chabo Stomatherapist at Princess Marina Hospital and Senior Nursing Team supporting patient awareness
Television show talking about ostomies. Senior Nursing Team from Princess Marina Hospital supporting patient awareness.
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Brazilian Society of Stomatherapy: Ostomies, Wounds and Incontinences (SOBEST). Scientific Activities in 2018, second semester Magali Thum BSN, ETN; Adriane Faresin BSN, ETN and Dr. Vera Lucia Conceição de Gouveia Santos PhD, RN, CETN (TiSOBEST Emerit)
1. SOBEST Regional Symposiums
The Brazilian Enterostomal Therapy Association (SOBEST) promoted four Regional Symposiums during 2018, in different regions of the Country.
The IV Northeast Stomal Therapy Symposium was held in Teresina, Piauí (Figures 1, 2); the city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, received the II South Stomal Therapy Symposium (Figures 3-5); the II Southeast Stomal Therapy Symposium was held in Rio de Janeiro (Figures 6, 7); and Manaus, Amazonas, hosted the II North Stomal Therapy Symposium (Figure 8, 9).
Figure 3- Speakers during the II South Stomal Therapy Symposium
Figure 1 - Opening ceremony of the II Northeast Stomal Therapy Symposium
Figure 4 - Dr Juliano Texeira Moraes, member of SOBEST Executive Board, lecturing during II South Stomal Therapy Symposium.
Figure 5 - Dr Maria Angela Boccara de Paula (President of Figure 2- Professionals present at the II Northeast Stomal SOBEST, on left side), Dr. Vera Lucia Conceição de Gouveia Therapy Symposium Santos (Director of the SOBEST International Relations Department, in centre) and ETN Ronaldo Perfol (President of SOBEST Santa Catarina Section, on right side), during the II South Stomal Therapy Symposium.
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The purpose of these activities was to share the specialized knowledge with health professionals, promoting access to scientific information and exchanging clinical experiences directing the quality and excellence of ostomy, wound and continence care.
The scientific events involved more than 1,200 professionals, and 168 scientific papers presented in thematic areas of Stoma, Wound and Continence Care including Professional Development.
Figure 9 - Scientific Activity during the North Stomal Therapy Symposium
2. Community Health Educational Activities
SOBEST Sectional Directorships also collaborated in health care events and campaigns in which nurses and ETNs attended community activities. For example, SOBEST Ceará Section developed health guidance Figure 6 - Opening ceremony of the II Southeast Stomal activities as part of the Global Action Project in Therapy Symposium partnership with Globo TV and SESI (Serviço Social da Indústria or Industrial Social Service) (Figure 10).
Figure 7- Ceremony of ETNEP Recognition Certificate with respective Directors, during the II Southeast Stomal Therapy Symposium
Figure 10 - Members of the SOBEST Ceará Section in community health education activities.
3. ETNEPs Recognition in Brazilian Social Media
Concerned about the spread and quality of Nursing Specialization courses in Stomal Therapy in Brazil, not recognized by WCET®-SOBEST, SOBEST created an advertisement disseminating the need of this formal Figure 8 - Opening ceremony of the II North Stomal Therapy recognition as well as the ETNEPs already recognized. Symposium This has been promoted in every social media (Figure 11).
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Figure 13 Figure 15
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Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 13 - Vitoria Coelho has two permanent stomas.
Figure 11 - Advertisement used to disseminate the ETNEPs Figure 14 - André Estrela has an intestinal stoma. accredited by WCET-SOBEST, in Brazil Figure 15 - Cristiane Luz had a temporary ileostomy for six months. Figure 16 - Mayara Oliveira has an ileostomy. 4. SOBEST Reinforces the Importance of Figure 17 - Viviani Gonçalves Mattos has an ileostomy. Specialized Care to People with an Ostomy
th We celebrated the World Ostomy Day© last October 6 . 5. 2018 World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention In order to celebrate this date, the President of SOBEST, Day: “CHANGE THE SIDE AND PREVENT THE Dr Maria Angela Boccara de Paula (Figure 12) recorded PRESSURE” a video for social networks, in which she emphasizes the importance of specialized care and renews the As every year, November is recognized to celebrate the commitment of integral attention to those who need World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day, proposed an ETN. by NPUAP. In Brazil we have many activities focused on pressure injuries prevention, many of them promoted by SOBEST.
The activities are for clinical professionals that provide lectures and realistic simulation in different clinical settings such as hospitals, nursing homes and home care besides primary care (Figures 18 ,19).
Figure 12 - Dr Maria Angela Boccara de Paula records a message to celebrate the World Ostomy Day© The World Ostomy Day© was also celebrated by inviting people who live with a stoma to talk about their life´s achievements and challenges. Mayra Oliveira, Cristiane Luz, André Estrela, Vitória Coelho and Viviani Mattos shared their inspiring stories (Figures 13-17).
Figure 18 - Campaign Logo “Change Side and Avoid Pressure”
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improvement of patient´s conditions and enhance primary care professionals´ knowledge about complications and prevention in diabetic peripheral neuropathy and venous insufficiency (Figures 22-25).
Figures 19 - Activities of the campaign carried out by Stomatherapists nurses
6. SOBEST is part of the Head and Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Task Force Team (GTCCP)
SOBEST has been invited to participate as a member of the Head and Neck Cancer Task Force Team to develop the National Policy for Integral Care of the Person with Head and Neck Cancer. SOBEST is represented by ETN Adriane Faresin, Director of the SOBEST Communication Department. She works in an Oncology Reference Hospital in Brazil (Figures 20, 21).
Figure 22 - Guidebook Venous Insufficiency: Ulcer Prevention
Figure 20 – Head and Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Task Force Team. SOBEST is represented by ETN Adriane Faresin
Figure 21 - First meeting of the Head and Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Task Force Team
7. SOBEST Launches Educational Guidebooks
SOBEST launched two educational guidebooks last December 14th. The guidebooks “Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Prevention of Complications” and “Venous Insufficiency: Ulcer Prevention”, supervised by Dr Sonia Figure 23 – Guidebook Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Dantas. These are initiatives that aim to contribute Prevention of Complications
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Figure 24 – SOBEST Executive Board and guests during Educational Guidebooks launching
Figure 25 - Guests receive the Educational Guidebooks
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Best Practice Guidelines for Ostomy Care and Management Dr. Kimberly LeBlanc PhD, RN, NSWOC, WOCC (C), IIWCC, WCET® ID, Déléguée Internationale du WCET®, Canada
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO), a • Debra Johnston, MN, BScN, RN, WOCC(C) Canadian provincial nursing organization, strives to • Erin Rushton, RN, FPN, BN, BSc HNU, NSWOC support Ontario nurses by providing them with best practice guidelines for client care. There are currently • Ian MacNeil, BA 50 published guidelines as well as a toolkit and • Jacqueline Marie Batista, BSW, MSW, RSW educator’s resource to support implementation. Many • Jillian Brooke, RN, BSc (Hons), MClSc-WH, WOCC(C) of these publications are available in French, among other languages and are available for free download • Karen Bruton, RN, BScN, MCISc-WH, WOCC(C). https://rnao.ca/bpg. WCET® Publications and Communications Chair • Kimberly LeBlanc, PhD, RN, WOCC(C). Expert Panel In 2018, the RNAO established a team of experts in the Co-Chair. WCET® Canadian ID field of Ostomy care to develop a Best Practice Guideline (BPG) for Ostomy Care and Management. The guideline • Lina Martins, RN, BScN, MScN, WOCC(C) will provide evidence-based recommendations related • Nancy Parslow, RN, MCISc-WH, WOCC(C). to the assessment and management of people with WCET® Member colostomies, ileostomies and urostomies, including the assessment and management of the peristomal skin. • Rosemary Hill, BSN, CWOCN, WOCC(C). This guideline will focus on three areas of care: pre- WCET® Member operative, post-operative, and follow-up. All individuals • Sarah Lynch, RD, CDE with ostomies, across the continuum of care, including • Silvia Obarrio Fernández, RN, BScN, MScN. Orfila, the needs of the family and caregiver, will be addressed. Balearic Islands, Spain It is intended that this guideline will be applicable to all domains of nursing including clinical, administration • Terry Zwiep, MD, MSc, FRCSC and education. Recommandations de bonnes pratiques The guideline was developed by an interprofessional pour les soins aux stomies et à leurs gestions team including Nurses Specialized in Wound Ostomy and Continence (NSWOCs or Enterostomal Therapists), L’association des Infirmier-e-s d’Ontario (RNAO) est une using the Patient/Population/Problem, Intervention, organisation d’Infimier-e-s d’une ér gion du Canada Comparison, Outcome (PICO) research question qui s’efforce de soutenir les infirmier-e-s d’Ontario en framework and a subsequent systematic review. From leur fournissant des recommandations de bonnes this review, panel members worked in collaboration pratiques pour améliorer les soins aux patients. Il with the RNAO team to develop the best practice existe actuellement 50 recommandations publiées guideline. This process involved two face to face ainsi que des trousses à outils et des ressources meetings and multiple conference calls. A Delphi pédagogiques qui aident à leurs implémentations. voting method was used to reach consensus on the Plusieurs de ces publications sont disponibles en guidelines. Publication is now available online at Français, ainsi qu’en d’autres langues. Elles sont https://rnao.ca/bpg/guidelines/ostomy. disponibles en téléchargement gratuit sur le site web: https://rnao.ca/bpg. There are 5 WCET® members out of 17 members Expert Development Panel. Kimberly Leblanc was a Co-Chair. L’association des Infirmier-e-s d’Ontario (RNAO) est une She is the Canadian WCET® ID. organisation d’Infimier-e-s d’une région du Canada qui s’efforcent de soutenir les infirmier-e-s d’Ontario • Belén Bueno Cruz, RN, BScN, MScN. Barcelona, en leur fournissant des recommandations de bonnes Spain pratiques pour améliorer les soins aux patients. Il existe actuellement 50 recommandations publiées • Carly Lindsay, BNSc, RN, WOCC(C) ainsi que des trousses à outils et des ressources • Christine Murphy, PhD, RN, MCISc-WH, BSc (Hons), pédagogiques qui aident à leurs implémentations. WOCC(C). Expert Panel Co-Chair Plusieurs de ces publications sont disponibles en • Corey Heerschap, MScCH (WPC), BScN, RN, NSWOC, Français, ainsi qu’en d’autres langues. Elles sont WOCC(C), IIWCC. WCET® Member disponibles en téléchargement gratuit sur le site web: https://rnao.ca/bpg.
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En 2018, la RNAO a mise sur pied un groupe d’experts • Jillian Brooke, RN, BSc (Hons), MClSc-WH, WOCC(C) dans le domaine des soins aux personnes stomisées afin de développer des recommandations dans les soins • Karen Bruton, RN, BScN, MCISc-WH, WOCC(C). aux stomies et à leurs gestions. Ces recommandations Responsable de la Commission Publications et fourniront des directives basées sur l’évidence relative à Communications du WCET® l’évaluation et aux soins aux personnes colostomisées, • Kimberly LeBlanc, PhD, RN, WOCC(C). Co- iléostomisées et urostomisées. Elles comprendront responsable du comité d’experts. Déléguée l’évaluation et les soins à la peau péristomiale. Ces Internationale du Canada auprès du WCET® recommandations porteront sur les trois domaines de soins que sont le préopératoire, le post-opératoire • Lina Martins, RN, BScN, MScN, WOCC(C) et le suivi. Dans ce document, toutes les personnes • Nancy Parslow, RN, MCISc-WH, WOCC(C). stomisées seront prises en compte et ce dans l’ensemble Membre du WCET® de leurs parcours de soins, incluant les besoins de leur famille et ceux des soignants. Il est prévu que ces • Rosemary Hill, BSN, CWOCN, WOCC(C). recommandations puissent s’appliquer dans tous les Membre du WCET® domaines de soins comme la clinique, l’administration et la formation/l’enseignement. • Sarah Lynch, RD, CDE
Ces recommandations ont été élaborées par une • Silvia Obarrio Fernández, RN, BScN, MScN. Orfila, équipe interprofessionnelle incluant des infirmier-e-s Iles Baléares, Espagne spécialisées en soins de plaies, stomies et troubles de • Terry Zwiep, MD, MSc, FRCSC la continence (NSWOCs ou Entérostoma-Thérapeutes), à l’aide du cadre de la question de recherche utilisant Voici une proposition de traduction des acronymes ci- le PICO et aboutissant à la réalisation d’une revue de dessus (sous réserve): littérature. A partir des résultats de cette recherche, les membres du groupe d’experts ont travaillés RN= Infirmier-e Diplômé-e en collaboration avec l’équipe de la RNAO afin de BScN, BSc (Hons.), BSN = Bachelor en Sciences développer ces directives de bonnes pratiques. Ce Infirmières. processus a nécessité deux réunions en face à face et de nombreuses conférences téléphoniques. Une MscN is Master en Sciences Infirmières méthode Delphi a été utilisée afin de dégager un consensus sur ces recommandations. Cette publication WOCC(C) = Infirmier-e Certifié-e en soins de plaies, est maintenant disponible sur: https://rnao.ca/bpg/ stomies et troubles de la continence guidelines/ostomy. PhD = Professeur-e Voici les 5 membres du WCET® parmi les 17 membres MCISc-WH = Infirmier-e en Pratiques Avancées en soins du groupe d’experts de ce comité de développement. de plaies Kim Leblanc en a été la co-responsable et, elle est la Déléguées Internationale du Canada pour le WCET® ID. MScCH (WPC) = Master en Sciences et Santé Communautaire (Prévention et soins de plaies) • Belén Bueno Cruz, RN, BScN, MScN. Barcelone, Espagne NSWOC = Infirmier-e spécialisé-e en soins de plaies, stomies et troubles de la continence • Carly Lindsay, BNSc, RN, WOCC(C) IIWCC = Formation Internationale et Interprofessionnelle • Christine Murphy, PhD, RN, MCISc-WH, BSc (Hons), en soins de plaies WOCC(C). Co-responsable du comité d’experts MN = Master en Soins Infirmiers • Corey Heerschap, MScCH (WPC), BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), IIWCC. Membre du WCET® FPN = Infirmier-e en Pratique Familiale • Debra Johnston, MN, BScN, RN, WOCC(C) BSc HNU : Bachelor en Nutrition Humaine / Nutrition Clinique • Erin Rushton, RN, FPN, BN, BSc HNU, NSWOC BA = Bachelor d’Arts • Ian MacNeil, BA BSW = Bachelor en Travail Social • Jacqueline Marie Batista, BSW, MSW, RSW MSW = Master en Travail Social
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RSW = Diplômé-e en Travail Social We appreciate the tremendous amount of work you have carried out as a member of the RNAO Expert Panel, RD = Diététicien-ne Diplômé-e under the leadership of Kimberly LeBlanc, and Christine CDE = Spécialisé-e en Diabétologie Murphy (panel co-chairs). You have contributed to the development of a robust resource, including evidence- MD = Médecin based recommendations, discussions of evidence and appendices that now comprise this new edition of the MSc = Master en Sciences guideline. FRCSC = Membre du Collègue Royal des Chirurgiens du Canada Several follow up activities are planned in the coming months including dissemination (via email, web, social Nafsin Nizum, Greeshma Jacob, and Glynis Gittens media), a webinar launch (details coming soon), and printing of hard copies.
We are pleased to share that the guideline has garnered support and received endorsement letters from the following organizations:
• Ostomy Canada Society (https://www.ostomycanada.ca)
• The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (STTI: https://www.sigmanursing.org)
• World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET®)
Please help to promote use of this resource to members of your organization or colleagues in your field. If your RNAO Best Practice BPG Ostomy Care and Management organization has a newsletter, consider submitting a Development Team brief announcement to let people know the BPG has L’équipe de la RNAO travaillant sur le développement des been launched. recommandations bonnes pratiques de soins aux stomies et à leur gestion French translation Nous sommes ravis de vous informer que les (on behalf of RNAO’s Guideline Development Team, Recommandations de Bonnes Pratiques (RBP) au nom de l’équipe de développement des «Soutenir les adultes qui vont vivre ou vivent avec une recommandations de la RNAO). stomie, seconde édition» vient d’être publiées et sont téléchargeables gratuitement via le site de la RNAO : We are delighted to let you know that RNAO’s Best https://rnao.ca/bpg/guidelines/ostomy. Practice Guideline (BPG) “Supporting Adults Who Comme vous le savez, le but de ces directives Anticipate or Live with an Ostomy, Second Edition” has et de fournir aux infirmier-e-s et aux équipes now been published online as a free download and interprofessionnelles des recommandations basées sur is accessible on the RNAO website at: https://rnao.ca/ les preuves qui proposent des stratégies efficaces de bpg/guidelines/ostomy. soutien aux personnes adultes (au-dessus de 18 ans) qui vont vivre ou vivent avec une stomie. Ces stratégies As you know, the intent of this guideline is to provide recouvrent (a) la promotion de leur autonomie dans nurses and the interprofessional team with evidence- les soins, “(b) le renforcement de l’accès aux soins et based recommendations for the most effective (c) le développement de résultats positifs aux soins strategies to support adults (18 years and older) who prodigués. anticipate or live with an ostomy that will (a) promote self-management, (b) enhance access and delivery of Nous tenons à remercier l’équipe d’expert de la RNAO care, and (c) lead to positive health outcomes. de l’énorme travail fournis, équipe ayant travaillée sous
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la direction de Kimberly LeBlanc et Christine Murphy • La société Canadienne des personnes stomisées (co responsable de cette équipe). Vous avez contribué (https://www.ostomycanada.ca) au développement d’une ressource importante, comprenant des recommandations basées sur • La société honorifique internationale en Soins l’évidence, des discussions autour de ces évidences et Infirmiers Stigma Theta Tau (la STTI,https://www. sigmanursing.org) des annexes qui figurent maintenant dans cette édition des recommandations. • L’association Mondiale des Stomathérapeutes (le WCET®) Différents suivis d’information concernant cette publication sont prévus dans les prochains mois, Merci de soutenir l’existence de cette ressource aux concernant leur diffusion (par email, internet, réseaux membres de votre organisation ou de vos collègues. Si sociaux), un séminaire de lancement (des informations votre organisation a une lettre d’information, merci de détaillées viendront prochainement) et l’impression de considérer d’y inclure une annonce brève afin de faire copies papiers. connaitre ces recommandations de bonnes pratiques et qu’elles sont maintenant disponibles. Nous partageons avec joie le fait que ces directives ont été soutenu et ont reçu des lettres de recommandations des organisations suivantes :
The 38th Annual Training days for French ET Nurses, Organized by the French Association of Enterostomal Therapists (AFET). Lyon, October 9 - 12, 2018 Danièle Chaumier, RN, ET, AFET President, (IDE, ET et Présidente de l’AFET), France
The program was delivered by various acclaimed During this event, we had the great joy of celebrating presenters and was well received by the attendees. 40 years of our association. Now the amalgamation of Every year it’s a real challenge to explore new themes two existing Stomatherapy associations: the French and find thought-provoking speakers. Association of Enterostomal Therapists (AFET) and the Association of French Nurses Enterostomal Therapists In the beginning, our days were exclusively reserved of Aquitaine (AIFETA). We are excited in being able to for French Stomatherapists but now they come from a excel with one solid association. We wanted to honour wide number of countries. We have had the pleasure this occasion with a beautiful gala dinner where we of welcoming Laurent Chabal, WCET® Vice-President officially celebrated this marriage! from Switzerland. Louise Forest Lalande, WCET® Past President from Canada and our Belgian friends Brigitte We bring a lot of hope to this reunification and we hope Crispin, French speaking Association of Stomatherapists that this will allow us to move forward together to, Wound Care Specialists of Belgium (AFISCEP) President perhaps, finally obtain recognition at the governmental and Maria-Pia Del Conté. level. It has been an opportunity to review our statutes and add the fact AFET had now the WCET® Memorandum of Understand for ETNEP/REP recognition in France.
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Les 38èmes journées annuelles de formation des Stomathérapeutes françaises organisées par l’Association française d’Entérostoma-Thérapeutes (AFET) se sont déroulées à Lyon du 9 au 12 octobre 2018
Le programme a réuni des intervenants de grande Nous portons beaucoup d’espoir dans cette qualité et a été jugé très intéressant par les participants. réunification et espérons que cela nous permettra C’est un vrai challenge chaque année d’explorer de d’avancer ensemble pour, peut-être, obtenir enfin nouvelles thématiques et de trouver les intervenants. une reconnaissance au niveau gouvernemental. Pour l’occasion nos statuts ont été revus et des éléments Dans les débuts, nos journées étaient exclusivement en lien avec l’agrément obtenu du WCET® pour la réservées aux Stomathérapeutes Français-e-s mais elles reconnaissance des formations de Stomathérapie en sont maintenant devenues francophones et nous avons France y ont été intégrés. eu le plaisir d’y accueillir Laurent Chabal, Vice-Président du WCET®, Louise Forest Lalande - ancienne Présidente du WCET® - et nos amis belges Brigitte Crispin, Présidente de l’AFISCEP (Association Francophone des Infirmier-e-s Stomathérapeutes, Cicatrisation et Plaie de Belgique), et Maria Pia Del Conté.
Pendant ces journées, nous avons eu la joie de fêter les 40 ans de notre association et surtout ce qui paraissait essentiel pour la Stomathérapie en France la fusion des A represent of each ETNEP years since AFET creation have been 2 associations existantes : l’AFET et l’AIFETA, l’Association invited on the stage. des Infirmières Françaises Entérostoma-Thérapeutes Un-e représentant de chaque volée de formation de d’Aquitaine. Stomathérapie, depuis la création, de l’AFET, a été invité de monter sur l’estrade Ce fut l’occasion d’une belle soirée où nous avons célébré officiellement ce mariage!
Birthday cake celebrating AFET 40th anniversary in presence of Suzanne Montandon (on the Left, very first French ET trained Reunion between AFET and AIFETA, Danièle Chaumier - AFET in Cleveland by Norma) and Michelle Guyot-Pothamios (on the President - and Corinne Gadrat – AIFETA President, in the Right, AFET Past President). middle, with Michelle Guyot-Pothamios blessing. Gateau d’anniversaire célébrant les 40 ans de l’AFET, en Réunion entre l’AFET et l’AIFET, Danièle Chaumier – Présidente présence de Suzanne Montandon (à gauche, première de l’AFET- et Corinne Gadrat - présidente de l’AIFETA, au centre, Stomathérapeute française, formée par Norma à Cleveland) sous la bénédiction de Michelle Guyot- Pothamios. et Michelle Guyot-Pothamios (à droite, ancienne Présidente de l’AFET).
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WCET® Norma N. Gill Day® Celebration by the ET Team of University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mohd Rahime Ab Wahab, WOC(ET)N, ICN, IVN, RN. WCET® Malaysia ID In 2018, Norma Gill would be celebrating her 98th birthday! Her passion, commitment and contribution shall be remembered forever, and her journey shall be continued by all ETNs around the world including Malaysia!
Contribution by Madam Mariam and her continuous commitment and dedication towards making sure more nurses are trained as ETNs will never be forgotten. Every year worldwide, WCET® Norma N. Gill Day® She has been our inspiration to excel further and will celebration will be celebrated by all the Enterostomal always be in our heart. She instilled in us to give only Therapist on June 26th to honor Norma as the first the best care for our patients and to enhance patient Enterostomal Therapist in the world. quality of life. Mariam encouraged health professionals to continue to learn and excel during their career. The In 2018, UMMC and the ET Team were excited in being next ETNEP education will begin on February 11, 2019 able to plan special activities celebrating her special - May 5, 2019. day! A lunch presentation together with a farewell party for one of the senior ETs who was retiring was Every year we lose ETNs in the clinic due to retirement, also organized. Norma N. Gill celebrations was held by but we continue to train more nurses to take over these our Malaysian WCET® members at University Malaya roles and responsibilities. Madam Mariam and the team Medical Centre on July 18th, 2018. continue to work together in making sure more nurses are trained to be an ETN. During the celebration, we This past year, we celebrated not only Norma N. Gill Day® also remember the contribution and motivation from but also the anniversary of being the local organizing all the Pioneer ETNs, who were responsible for the committee for the 22nd Biennial Congress WCET® at advancement of ET Nursing in Malaysia. the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in April. It was a very proud moment for all of us. The opportunity, The love and spirit coming from Norma N. Gill, will challenges and experiences were amazing! We thanked continue living with us. We pray to continue our efforts all of the WCET® Executive Board Members especially of hard work and commitment to ensure quality and Ms. Dee Waugh as the Congress Coordinator for the standard of ETN care will always be at the highest level. priceless guidance and encouragement. REST IN PEACE NORMA and HAPPY 98TH BIRTHDAY!
Our celebrations of the WCET® Norma N. Gill Day®
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Collaborative Case Study as Evidence Based Practice Mohd Rahime Ab Wahab, WOC(ET)N, ICN, IVN, RN. WCET® Malaysia ID
Managing chronic wound care nowadays can be outcomes with the manufacturers. As well there is challenging for the ET and wound specialist. These opportunity to explore room for improvement. The challenges are greatly evident in product selection manufacturers are given reliable feedback by health and method of treatment. Many products, research professionals on their products. and study guidelines perform with varying degrees of results. The healthcare providers play an important role I encourage my students to have ongoing collaborations to ensure the right product and methods benefit the with manufacturers and to continue this relationship in patient in improving the wound healing process. their own clinical practice.
As one of the health care providers who has been In my opinion, knowledge of products is important for exposed to numerous types of products in this field, healthcare team members to be able to plan care for I would love to have the opportunity to educate my their patients. As an Enterostomal Therapist with a busy fellow colleagues with these experiences. Within the practice, family commitment, and being involved with clinical environment, there are often limited products non-government organizations there is little time left to available, budget constraints and lack of knowledge of explore advanced wound care products. proper usage. These factors play a major role in patient outcomes. The other way to promote collaborations is by presenting case studies, develop and publish pamphlets, and In my work setting, with the support of my organization implement poster and/or oral presentations at wound and team, I have had the opportunity to organize several care conferences. courses related to wound, ostomy and continence care. ® This initiative is to ensure our team and other healthcare My latest poster presentations at WCET Congress providers improve their skills with knowledge for 2018 was a case study on peri-wound management the benefit of competency and patients care. Our which is a frequent complication of wound healing. teams actively participate and organize in-house CNE, There are many factors contributing to vulnerable skin Nursing Seminar, National Conferences, International breakdown. Wound care practitioners play an important Congress and ETNEP and Clinical attachment program. role in preventing peri-wound skin breakdown. Peri- During these sessions, I always provide first-hand wound skin breakdown causes pain, delayed healing, experiences to students to increase their knowledge and may adversely affected patient’s quality of life. and level of confidence regarding products and patient This case study illustrates the progression of wound care. Manufacturers are given the chance to join our healing in terms of reduction of wound size, improved program as supporters by introducing their products tissue viability and granulation, epithelization of wound therefore allowing us to determine their efficacy. edges and the overall wound healing process. The outcome of this case study was presented and Finally, I hope sharing this experience will encourage shared at the end of the session. It showed how more health professionals to present case studies such product function assisted in wound healing and as this one at future conferences. These case studies prevented further complications. During this period establish good evidence-based practices which benefit of implementation, the users were able to share their our patients and our professions and specialty.
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My case study in a poster form: I use the skin barriers to protect the Periwound. Cream was applied to other parts of skin to ensure it stayed healthy. If the skin becomes too dry it will cause itchiness or cause cracks in skin. At first the judges said good if there was innovation but also encouraged to collaborate with manufacturers. Manufacturers are open to feedback, good and bad because it helps to improve their product.
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Building a Successful Private-Public Partnership: The WoundPedia™ and the AFP Story Cpt Paula Benilda C Aromin Nc, Philippines
Background 500 health care professionals, both civilian and military The WoundPedia™ Wound Care Basics (WWCB) is have benefitted from these free courses (see Table 1). an interprofessional course designed to introduce physicians, nurses and other health professionals to 2015 marked the start of the partnership between the BASICS of skin and wound care. The objective is to WoundPedia™ and the Armed Forces of the Philippines provide a foundational educational experience for the (AFP) when one of its officers was invited to facilitate generalist health care professional on the essentials of and be a course presenter in exchange for more slots basic skin and wound care practices. For the healthcare for the active members of the Armed Forces to attend professional with previous wound care education the course. This has also laid the groundwork and and/or those who completed the basic course, the networking for the potential of future courses. The idea WoundPedia™ Wound Care Intermediate Course of a private-public partnership was born out of passion (WWCI) was designed. The WWCB and WWCI are two- and educational translation. day intensive courses offered in partnership with In 2016, the course offerings have been through WoundPedia™, through a generous educational grant the military nurses of the Philippine Air Force. Each from Calmoseptine®. WoundPedia™ is a not-for-profit year, there has been growth in the number of people Canadian organization that aims to improve the lives of wanting to attend and the number of graduated persons with chronic wounds worldwide. participants. In 2017, the Continuing Education for Since 2013, the WoundPedia™ Basic and Intermediate Professionals Law was re-enacted. The enterprise was Courses are valued educational programs in the able to secure 14 units of continuing education credits Philippines. Under the direction of a nurse-doctor for each course. This was done through the partnership team from Canada, USA, Bahrain and the UAE, over and efforts of the Office of The Chief Nurse and AFP. This
Table 1. List of participants for the WoundPedia™ Basic and Intermediate Courses
BASIC INTERMEDIATE YEAR LOCATION Total Civilians Military Total Civilians Military Exclusive for Philippines General Hospital PGH Eurotel, Pedro 2013 employees NONE Gil 35 35 ------Eurotel, Pedro 2014 60 58 2 TBC- TBC- 2 Gil 2015 Eurotel, Pedro 47 39 8 49 36 13 Gil 2016 Villamor Air 54 22 32 49 22 27 Base 2017 Villamor Air 68 31 37 71 28 43 Base 2018 Villamor Air 69 28 41 74 28 46 Base 2019 Villamor Air 77 61 15 66 40 26 Base Total 409 274 135 309 154 155
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has significantly impacted the popularity of the course Dr. Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, CWON, ETN, MAPWCA, and the number of interested attendees. FAAN Founder, WoundPedia Basic and Intermediates Courses, As the partnership gears up to new heights of training Manila and developing local champions to pursue the cause, Faculty, Excelsior College, School of Nursing the academy was engaged to join the partnership. In 2019, the University of the Philippines Manila College Co-Editor in Chief, Advances in Skin and Wound Care of Nursing eventually joined-in as the Continuing President, World Council of Enterostomal Therapists Professional Education provider for the course for that (WCET®) year. Senior Adviser, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, NYU, New York, USA Future directions for this collaboration include establishing a Memorandum of Agreement to continue Co-Directors & Course Presenters the offering of the basic and intermediate courses Hiske Smart, RN, MA Nursing Science (PU for CHE), including the development of blended learning format Hons B. Soc Sc. Nursing Science (UFS), Post graduate of the courses, interprofessional collaboration in the Diploma in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair Cardiff care of patients, and research collaboration. University, IIWCC-CA About the Course Clinical Nurse Specialist Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Nurse Manager Hyperbaric and Goal and Objectives: Diving Medicine Unit, King Hamad University Hospital, To provide a basic and intermediate skin and wound Kingdom of Bahrain care educational experience for the generalist health Dr. Barbara Delmore PhD, RN, CWCN, MAPWCA, care professional. IIWCC-NYU Participants will: Senior Nurse Scientist, Center for Innovations in the Advancement of Care (CIAC) 1. Assess the skin in a structural manner Clinical Assistant Professor, Hansjörg Wyss, Department of Plastic Surgery 2. Integrate basic wound healing physiology into designing a care plan for skin and wound treatment NYU Langone Health New York, New York USA 3. Demonstrate appropriate chronic wound preventative measures (pressure injuries/ulcers, diabetic foot complications, lower limb and other etiologies)
4. Simulate clinical practice to develop skin and wound care related basic and intermediate skills
Current Course Directors Dr. R. Gary Sibbald, BSc, Md., M.Ed., D.SC (Hon), FRCPC (Med)(Derm), FAAD, MAPWCA, JM Professor of Medicine and Public Health, University of Toronto CEO WoundPedia, Project Lead ECHO Ontario, Skin and Wound Care The Private-Public Partnership Model Director of the International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC) & Masters of Science Community Health (Prevention and Wound Care), Dalla Lana Faculty of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada Co-Editor in Chief, Advances in Skin and Wound Care
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WoundPedia Basic Course, January 28-29, 2019
WoundPedia Intermediate Course, January 31 – February 1, 2019
Course Participants registration Opening Ceremony: Welcome Remarks delivered by The Deputy Chief Nurse, Air Force
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Dr. Gary Sibbald introducing the course
Course – activities engaging participants
Dr. Elizabeth Ayello doing her introductions
Hiske Smart and Dr. Barbara Delmore presenting
Course Proper: Workshop on High Risk Diabetic Foot Screening Tool
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Closing Ceremony – Presentation of Certificates to the participants and plaques to the speakers
Course Proper: Group activities Post course roundtable discussion – Strengthening the partnership
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Hospital Visit of the Speakers to the AFP Medical Center
Meeting with the Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Manila Meeting with the Dean of the University of the Philippines Manila - College of Nursing Establishing more linkages for better outcomes
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Upcoming Educational Events
4th Joint International Meeting in conjunction with Malaysian Enterostomal Therapy Nursing Education Program (METNEP) Scientific Meeting Wound Ostomy & Continence. 2 - 3 May 2019. Hotel Summit, USI Subang Jaya, Malaysia
More information on: [email protected]
X National Congress of Enterostomal Therapists Nurses 8 – 10 May 2019. Vigo, Spain
More information on: https://congresoostomiasvigo2019.com
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Wound Ostomy Continence Society Conference 2019 23 - 26 June 2019, Nashville, TN, USA
More information on: https://www.wocn.org/page/annual_conference
The 14th Conference of the European Council of Enterostomal Therapy (ECET) 23 - 26 June 2019. Rome, Italy
The ECET Conference offers high level scientific presentations and networking activities. It is an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences with international colleagues.
By participating in the conference, you
• Become updated and educated on the most recent knowledge and research within Enterostomal Therapy.
• Get the opportunity to experience and meet with peer researchers and clinicians.
• Get the chance to attend a variety of high level key sessions, free papers, and hands-on workshops
• Meet your suppliers and exchange information about their products.
ECET welcomes you to visit: http://ecet2019.org/
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COMLHEI, 2d Latino American Congress on Wound care, Ostomy and Continence Care 11 – 13 July 2019. Panama
More information on: http://www.2docongresocomlhei2019.com
International Continence Society. Gothenburg, Sweden 3 – 6 September 2019. Gothenburg, Sweden
The 49th International Continence Society Annual Meeting will take place on 3-6 September 2019, in Gothenburg, Sweden. This will be a unique opportunity for all those treating continence and related issues, to take a significant role in the leading international meeting in the field.
ICS 2019 will offer multidisciplinary sessions for delegates in urology, gynaecology, colorectal surgery, physiotherapy, nursing, medical, and basic science disciplines. To ensure maximum interactivity and take- home value we have included various session formats: • Abstract and Video Presentations • State of the Art Lectures • E-Poster presentations • Educational Workshops For more information, visit the ICS 2019 website: • Round-Tables https://www.ics.org/2019
• Forum Discussions
ASCN UK Annual Conference 2019 15 – 17 September 2019. ICC Wales, Newport, United Kingdom
More information on: https://www.ascnukconference.com
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4th Conference of the Indonesian Scientific Meeting Wound Ostomy & Continence 18 – 20 October 2019. Aceh, Indonesia
More information on: http://event.wocare.org/o/2
XIII Brazilian Congress of ET Nurses 27 – 30 Octoter 2019. Recanto Cataratas Thermas Resort & Convention, Foz do Iguaçú – PR
More information on: http://www.sobest.org.br/evento/cbe19
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NPUAP, 2019 International Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injury Conference 15 – 16 November 2019. Los Angeles, CA, USA
November 15-16, 2019 SAVE THE DATE! NPUAP, in partnership with EPUAP and PPPIA, cordially invites you to our special event to celebrate the launch of the 2019 International Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injury
Event Location: Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA © University of Southern California Photo/Gus Ruelas
Additional details coming soon at www.npuap.org
8th Asia Pacific Enterostomal Therapy Nurse Association (APETNA) Conference 21 – 24 November 2019. Taipei, Taiwan
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World Union of Wound Health Societies Conference 2020 8 – 12 March 2020. Abu Dhabi, UAE Global Healing Changing Lives WCET® is a supporting Society of WUWHS.
More information on: www.wuwhs2020.com
Abstract Submission Details Online Submissions now Open Deadline for Submission: June 15, 2019 • Abstracts MUST be submitted in English • Abstract title should be in BLOCK CAPITALS • The content should be original and not presented previously • A blind selection process will be used to review papers • The Review Committee reserves the right to accept abstracts on alternate presentation types to what has been submitted.
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The WCET® International Delegates list AUSTRALIA INDONESIA POLAND Helen Richards Saldy Yusuf Magdalena Leyk-Kolanczak [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] AUSTRIA IRAN PORTUGAL Aedlheid Anzinger Setareh Azizi Elizeh Isabel Maria Ribeiro Morais Araujo Santos [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BAHRAIN, KINGDOM OF IRELAND PUERTO RICO Eman AlJahmi Joan Kehoe Elsa Santiago [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ISRAEL BELGIUM ROMANIA Ruthi Efargan Brigitte Crispin Cristina Ghiran [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ITALY BOTSWANA RUSSIA ID needed Chabo Lelaka Maria Golubeva [email protected] [email protected] JAPAN BRAZIL Hitomi Kataoka SAUDI ARABIA Sandra Marina Gonçalves de Bezerra [email protected] Hajer Alsabaa [email protected] [email protected] KENYA CAMEROON Patrick Mutuma Kiambi SERBIA Franck Wanda, MD [email protected] ID needed [email protected] KOREA, SOUTH CANADA ID needed SINGAPORE Kimberley Anne Le Blanc Choo Eng Ong [email protected] [email protected] KUWAIT CHILE Reda Mahboub SLOVENIA Heidi Marie Hevia Campos [email protected] Anita Jeler Slatner [email protected] [email protected] MACAU CHINA Kit Weng Ho SOUTH AFRICA Hui Ying Qin [email protected] Monica Franck [email protected] [email protected] MALAYSIA COLOMBIA Mohd Rahime Bin Ab Wahab SRI LANKA Sandra Guerrero-Camboa [email protected] Dammalage Udena Athula Kumara [email protected] [email protected] MAURITIUS CROATIA Sneha Callychurn SWEDEN Marija Hegedus Matetic International Contact Eva Bengtsson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CZECH REPUBLIC MEXICO SWITZERLAND Iva Otradovcova Guadalupe Maria Lobo Cordero Claire Genoud [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DENMARK NAMIBIA TAIWAN Jette Kundal Laura Obbes Wen-Pei Huang [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] EGYPT NEPAL THAILAND Mohamed Badr Shanti Bajracharya Yuwadee Kestsumpun [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ESTONIA NETHERLANDS TOGO Janne Kukk ID needed Vincent Kokou Kouami [email protected] [email protected] FINLAND NEW ZEALAND TURKEY Ann-Cristin Smidtslund Rastas Francesca Martin Ayise Karadag [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] FRANCE NORWAY UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Martine Pages Grethe Foelstad Lund Beji George [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] GERMANY OMAN UNITED KINGDOM Hans-Juergen Markus Said Almujaini Maddie White [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] HUNGARY PAKISTAN UNITED STATES Timea Csiszar Gulnaz Tariq Michele (Shelly) Burdette-Taylor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] HONG KONG PERU VIETNAM Siu Ming (Susan) Law Catherine Bernabel Lam Nguyen Thi [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] INDIA PHILIPPINES ZIMBABWE Hemlata Gupte Rhyan Hitalla Rudo Mutekedza [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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