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SINAI WORKSHOP IN WOUND PREVENTION AND CARE IS AN EXCELLENT
OPPORTUNITY FOR NURSES SEEKING RE-LICENSURE CREDITS

 

STOUGHTON, MA —Nurses seeking re-licensure credits as well as vital information about pressure ulcer prevention and management will be awarded 7.0 contact hours for their attendance at New England Sinai Hospital’s workshop, Pressure and Chronic Wound Management on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 from 8 am - 4 pm.  The workshop attracts nurses from around New England and has become so popular that it is moving from the conference center at Sinai to Massasoit Community College, 770 Crescent Street in Brockton to accommodate the growing number of nurses who wish to attend. Workshop leader Vivian Seide Sternweiler, MS, RN, CWCN, Coordinator of New England Sinai’s Wound Program has over 20 years of experience in providing expert wound care consultation for patients with hard to heal wounds and has gained a reputation as a superb teacher. Past workshop participants cite Sternweiler’s gift for making very complex information easy to understand and retain. To register, please contact Diane Lydiksen by April 21st at 781-297-1300.

“Nurses in every practice setting are expected to know how to prevent and manage pressure ulcers and this workshop ensures that they come away with essential information on current practices and new developments in chronic wound care assessment and treatment,” says Sternweiler.  The prevention and management of pressure ulcers and chronic wounds is a hot topic in healthcare today and care has changed dramatically over the past decades.  

Sternweiler teaches Pressure and Chronic Wound Management for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical nurses as part of New England Sinai’s commitment to education and wound prevention and care. She will discuss risk factors associated with pressure ulcer development, interventions to reduce the risk of pressure ulcer formation, factors to consider when choosing a dressing, benefits of moist wound healing and the importance of nutrition in relation to wound healing. “Although in treating these conditions, a cure cannot be guaranteed, a thorough assessment of a wound, knowledge of the treatment approaches available, and the choice of product and approach can significantly improve the chance of a positive outcome,” she says.

The Wound Program at Sinai is the only long term acute care hospital in New England with three certified wound care nurses and offers both inpatient and outpatient specialty services and combines the latest in treatment, education, and support, to promote wound healing, and get you back to the business of life. Utilizing a team approach – nursing for topical wound management, surgical for vascular intervention, and podiatry – ensures the best therapeutic outcomes for patients. 

Prior to joining the Sinai staff, Sternweiler served as a medical/surgical clinical nurse specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and ran her own nursing education and consultation practice in which she lectured nationally on wound management.  Sternweiler has a bachelor of science in nursing degree from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Science degree in acute medical/surgical clinical specialty from Boston College.  She is certified as a wound care nurse through the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board and holds a legal nurse consultant certificate from Northeastern University.  She has also authored numerous journal articles and nursing continuing education courses.

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New England Sinai Hospital is a 212-bed, non-sectarian, not-for-profit, long-term acute-care hospital with its main campus in Stoughton, MA and inpatient satellite units at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston and Caritas Carney Hospital in Dorchester. Recognized as a regional leader in pulmonary, medically complex and acute rehabilitation care, Sinai also offers a wide range of outpatient programs and services.  Sinai is a teaching affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine.

Contact:
Carole Herrup
Public Relations Director
New England Sinai Hospital
150 York Street
Stoughton, MA 02072

Tel. 781-297-1329
FAX: 781-297-7509