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Collaborative Wound Care Education Program Launched by CAWC and Bayshore Home Health
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
Collaborative Wound Care Education Program Launched by Canadian Association of Wound Care and Bayshore Home Health
The Canadian Association of Wound Care and Bayshore Home Health are pleased to announce a unique and exciting educational initiative to provide Bayshore nurses across the country with advanced wound care education and training. The initiative will ensure that Bayshore clients receive optimal wound care management, which is crucial to reducing both healthcare and economic burdens.
Earlier this year, eight facilitators from Bayshore’s nursing staff were trained by the CAWC to conduct the CAWC Institute of Wound Management and Prevention L-Series program. The CAWC L-Series offers intensive, hand-on education regarding the prevention and management of acute and chronic wounds.
The facilitators, with representation from across Canada, were carefully chosen based on their experience, expertise and leadership skills. In early 2012, the facilitators will attend the CAWC L1 to L-3 Series meetings as regional wound care leaders, and will provide their expertise and hands-on knowledge. They will then be fully prepared to roll out the L-Series program to Bayshore’s 3,500 nurses across the country.
To ensure quality control as the L-Series launches with Bayshore staff, a CAWC Institute faculty member will attend each facilitator’s initial presentation. “That’s part of our commitment to ensuring that the program is successful,” says Peggy Ahearn, the CAWC’s Executive Director.
“Thanks to the CAWC, we are now equipped to provide point in time education to Bayshore nurses, which is critical,” says Katherine Grant-Brown, Clinical Practice Leader, Skin Health and Wound Care, Bayshore Home Health. “Our goal is that each and every Bayshore nurse will undergo this training.”
“This is a sizeable commitment on the part of Bayshore” says Peggy Ahearn. “Recognizing that wound care is a substantial part of the day-to-day work of these nurses is an important step in the prevention and management of chronic wounds.”
About Bayshore Home Health: Bayshore Home Health delivers a wide range of nursing, personal care, home support and companion services through more than 50 home care offices and 24 community care clinics across the country, serving over 70,000 clients annually. These services are purchased by government care programs, insurance companies, workers’ compensation boards and the public. Bayshore Home Health is a division of Bayshore HealthCare.
About the Canadian Association of Wound Care: The Canadian Association of Wound Care is a non-profit organization of healthcare professionals, researchers, corporate supporters, patients and caregivers dedicated to the advancement of wound care in Canada. Since 1995, the Association has enhanced the skills and knowledge of healthcare professionals through its annual professional conference and educational events held across Canada.
For further information please contact:
Peggy Ahearn
Executive Director
Canadian Association of Wound Care Telephone: 416-385-2292, ext. 222
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Website: www.cawc.net
Katherine Grant-Brown
Clinical Practice Leader, Skin Health and Wound Care Bayshore Home Health
Telephone: 905-822-8075, ext. 310
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Website: www.bayshore.ca