9 th AGM & CONFERENCE

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1 9 th AGM & CONFERENCE MAY 25 27, 2018 DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTRE REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses Association canadienne des infirmieres et infirmies en soins de pieds

2 NEW this Year Bootcamp! Seats are limited and registration is on a first come first served basis. Avoid disappointment register early! A certificate of attendance will be provided to all participants of the Bootcamp Workshops. Separate registration required. Saskatchewan Legislative Building One of the most historic properties in all of Saskatchewan, and one of the province s greatest achievements. Constructed from 1908 to RCMP Academy Provides police training to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) cadets since its establishment in The facility is located in the west part of Regina. Bootcamp: Friday May 25, :30 8:00 Moose Jaw Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 11:45 Moose Jaw Bootcamp #1: The Art of Burring Krisztine Grad RN Technology is changing in foot care. With state-of-the-art, vacuum integrated, high-speed rotary files and a large variety of burs available, greater therapeutic precision is a reality. A demonstration of the most popular burs in today s foot care as well as advanced filing and debridement techniques will be presented. This workshop will provide an interactive hands-on opportunity to practice with the burs. 8:00 11:45 Prince Albert Bootcamp #2: Valco Medi is proud to offer Venous Insufficiency Training Cary Grant, BKin (Ex Phsy) Ath Thpy (Dipl) This workshop provides a brief overview of the understanding and fitting of medical grade compression garments. When selecting a medical grade compression garment, each client s needs are to be considered. We have designed this course to help demystify the best options for different patients. Physiology and pathology of Venous Insufficiency, understanding how and when to measure for Medi medical grade compression stockings will be covered, addressed and examined. 12:30 Prince Albert Registration 1:00 4:45 Prince Albert Bootcamp #3: Starting a Foot Care Business: What you need to know! Lisa Garland RPN FCN ED /Owner Operator, TiredSole Complete Medical Foot Care Inc. Whether you are a novice foot care nurse thinking about starting your own business or you have already started a business and need support, this session will prepare you for what you need to know about starting your own foot care business. Speaking from personal experience, Lisa will walk you through some of the truths and myths of becoming an entrepreneur. 1:00 4:45 Moose Jaw Bootcamp #4: The Art of Burring Krisztine Grad RN Technology is changing in foot care. With state-of-the-art, vacuum integrated, high-speed rotary files and a large variety of burs available, greater therapeutic precision is a reality. A demonstration of the most popular burs in today s foot care as well as advanced filing and debridement techniques will be presented. This workshop will provide an interactive hands-on opportunity to practice with the burs. 7:00 8:30 Swift Current Annual General Meeting 8:30 9:30 Swift Current Wine & Cheese Reception

3 Saturday May 26, :15 7:55 Capital Foyer Breakfast & Registration Regina (Latin for Queen ) named in 1882 in honour of Queen Victoria. Capital city of Saskatchewan is also the second largest city in the province with a population of 215,106. 7:55 8:30 Capital A Welcome & Opening remarks Greeting from the Honourable Jim Reiter, Saskatchewan Minister of Health Exhibitor Introductions 8:30 9:15 Capital A Diabetes Mellitus: The Podiatric Perspective Dr. Ata Stationwala, B.Sc., D.Ch This presentation will provide a brief overview of the metabolic condition and how a podiatrist approaches the condition from assessment to treatment. The objective for the participant will be to gain a better understanding of the impact the disease can have on the lower extremity and the challenges faced in treatment of the diabetic lower limb. Some case studies will be presented. 9:15 10:15 Capital A Legal Consideration for Independent Practice Jennifer Katsumo, B.A (Hons.), J.D., CNPS Legal Advisor This session sponsored by CNPS. Are you hoping or planning on becoming self-employed? Do you already have an independent practice? This presentation will help you understand the different legal considerations that apply when working independently. Topics will include how to ensure you have adequate protection for your practice and maintaining compliance with relevant practice standards. 10:15 10:45 Capital Foyer Nutrition Break Breakout session #1 Lab fee will be collected at registration. 10:45 12:15 Swift Current 1. Padding & Off-loading Dr. Alicia Snider DPM This workshop sponsored by CPC Healthcare Inc. ($20 Lab fee) A variety of padding and off-loading techniques may be used to treat or prevent corns and calluses. This workshop will provide an interactive hands-on opportunity to learn about and practice padding techniques to redistribute pressure on corn and calluses. We will also look at over the counter products versus hand-made pads. Which is better? 10:45 12:15 Qu Appelle 2. Digital Silicone Mold Linda Heber RPN, MDRT, CMP This workshop sponsored by Quality FootCare Products. ($20 Lab fee) This workshop will provide a fun, interactive hands-on opportunity to learn how to make advanced off-loading digital silicone molds. Lean how to determine who is a suitable candidate, how to make them successfully and improve your client s foot health. NB Please wear or bring a pair of shoes with removable insoles to practice making custom padding. Be prepared to remove your shoes to make removable padding for toes. 10:45 12:15 Capital A 3. Lymphedema Awareness: Another Tool for Foot Care Nurses Edith Mulhall RN, RMT, CLT-LANA Foot care nurses are often the first professionals to see patients with lower limb lymphedema. It is important for them to recognize this condition and when and to whom to refer for specialized service. The professional link between foot care nurses and lymphedema therapists is vital. The purpose of this presentation is to help foot care nurses understand the basics of Lymphedema, and how we can work together to improve the quality of life for our mutual clients. 12:15 1:30 Capital A Lunch Buffet Exhibitor Shopping Time/Networking with colleges Breakout Session #2 Lab fee will be collected at registration. 1:30 3:00 Swift Current 1. Padding & Off-loading Dr. Alicia Snider DPM This workshop sponsored by CPC Healthcare Inc. ($20 Lab fee) A variety of padding and off-loading techniques may be used to treat or prevent corns and calluses. This workshop will provide a hands-on opportunity to learn about and practice padding techniques to redistribute pressure on corn and callus sites. We will also look at over the counter products versus hand-made pads. Which is better?

4 Saturday Evening Social Event: The Willow on Wascana Restaurant is a unique dining location in Regina. The Willow sits on the shores of the mighty Wascana Lake and boasts stunning views and spectacular sunsets. The Willow on Wascana has been a part of Regina life since 2004 and prides itself on the amazing and surprising bounty the province has to offer. The seasonally evolving menu uses only ingredients produced in Saskatchewan for a wonderfully unique flavor experience. The cost is $60 per person includes a three course meal and transportation to and from the restaurant. We will be leaving the hotel at 6:15pm. Saturday May 26, :30 3:00 Qu Appelle 2. Digital Silicone Mold Linda Heber RPN, MDRT, CMP This workshop sponsored by Quality FootCare Products. ($20 Lab fee) This workshop will provide a fun, interactive hands-on opportunity to learn how to make advanced off-loading digital silicone molds. Lean how to determine who is a suitable candidate, how to make them successfully and improve your clients foot health. 1:30 3:00 Prince Albert 3. Sterilization Tannis Sorge RN, FCNEd & Sandra Tetrault RN, FCNEd This session sponsored by PEDEd This workshop will demystify the instrument sterilization process. Group work and hands on activities will make this interactive workshop easy to understand and usable for the foot care nurse entrepreneur desiring to meet the CAFCN National Competencies for Advanced Nursing Foot Care in Canada. You will learn the step-by-step process in sterilization and be ready to sterilize independently. 1:30 2:15 Capital A 4a. Developing a Clinical Care Pathway for Chronic Leg & Foot Wounds Faye Street RN, Lori Latta, Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, Dr. McCarville, Dr. Laubscher This presentation will outline the successes and challenges of Saskatchewan s effort to implement a care pathway for practical application of clinical standards in wound care. Presenters will also discuss the tools created to support best practice care and the metrics for monitoring pathway outcomes. 2:15 3:00 Capital A 4b. The Role of Education in Preventing Lower Leg Complications Cindy Lazenby RN, Foot Care Nurse Educator, Author This session will explore strategies on how to prevent lower leg complications through continuing education for health care professionals. Health teachings strategies that will prevent lower leg complication will be discussed. 3:00 3:30 Capital Foyer Nutrition Break 3:30 4:30 Capital A National Competencies for Advanced Foot Care Nurses in Canada: What does this mean for my practice? Kathleen Stevens RN PhD(c) In the spring of 2017 CAFCN released the competency document entitled, National Competencies for Advanced Nursing Foot Care in Canada. This document reflects the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and judgments required for foot care nurse s in Canada to provide safe, ethical and competent care (CAFCN 2016). This presentation will unpack the competency document and explore what moving forward with these competencies means for our practice, collectively and individually. 4:30 5:30 Capital B NEW THIS YEAR! Exhibitor Spotlight Sessions: Meet in the exhibitor hall for rotating tutorials brought to you by select exhibitors. Topics & timing to be announced at the conference.

5 Sunday May 27, :15 8:00 Breakfast 8:00-9:00 Capital A A Foot Pain: A Biomechanical Perspective Jennifer Gould Andrew, B.Sc (KIN), C. Ped Tech (c), C. Ped (c) This session sponsored by the Pedorthic Association of Canada This session will look at common foot symptoms and conditions such as plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia and callus formation. The focus of the talk will be on how the structure and function of the foot plays a role, and appropriate referral channels for your patients. 9:00 10:00 It s Time to Heal with Total Contact Cast System (TCC-EZ) Justin Smith This session sponsored by Integra. Total Contact Casting is recognized as the Gold Standard of care for off-loading a diabetic foot ulcer. TCC-EZ is a revolutionary Total Contact Cast system offering a one-piece, roll-on, woven design that simplifies the application process when compared to a traditional total contact cast. The result of this technology is a total contact cast that can be applied in under 10 minutes while providing greater patient comfort. TCC-EZ creates a natural healing chamber that allows active wound healing and provides a safe environment for the foot, halting the cycle of the diabetic foot ulcer which could eventually lead to amputation if not treated appropriately. 10:00 10:30 Capital Foyer Nutrition Break Breakout Session #3 Lab fee will be collected at registration. 10:30 12:00 Prince Albert 1.Take your Assessment Skills to the next level! Tannis Sorge RN, FCNEd & Sandra Tetrault RN, FCNEd This session sponsored by PEDEd. ($20 Lab fee) Join us for an interactive/hands on 90 minutes to assist you with assessment skills including: Initial assessment, Vascular, LOPS, 60 second Inlow review and pulling it all together with a case study. Assessment kit including sensation assessment instruments. 10:30 12:00 Swift Current 2. The Pressure is off: How Total Contact Casting Works Justin Smith This session sponsored by Integra. The TCC-EZ reduces shearing forces on the diabetic foot ulcer and patient stride length, removes propulsive phase of gait, locks the ankle at 90 and decreases pressure on the 1st metatarsal by 69% and decreases heel pressure by 45%. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and learn proper application and cast removal sequences for the TCC-EZ under supervision. 10:30 12:00 Qu Appelle 3. Biomechanical Dysfunction Hands-on Assessment Skills Jennifer Gould Andrew, B.Sc (KIN), C. Ped Tech (c), C. Ped (c) This session sponsored by the Pedorthic Association of Canada, Goniometers supplied by Winnipeg Orthotics & Prosthetic Co. This session will focus on basic assessment skills to help identify when a biomechanical dysfunction exists and when your patient should be referred for complementary treatment. As this is a hands-on workshop, be prepared to assess your colleague s feet and don t be afraid to take off your socks and shoes and learn something about your feet too! 10:30 11:15 Capital A 4a. One Toe at a Time: Improving Access to Foot Care in Rural Alberta Shera McConnell LPN & Denise Chiemyk LPN The session will highlight how the Primary Care Network (PCN) has improved access for foot care services in rural Alberta by reducing travel and costs to clients. This access has shown to prevent complication of diabetes by providing foot exams, regular follow-up and education while collaborating with other health care providers and physicians. 11:15 12:00 Capital A 4b. CSA Standards What s New? Gale Schultz RN BN The Canadian Standards Association has merged all of the CSA Z314 standards related to medical device reprocessing into one standard. This session will examine the latest development and how it applies to and influences the practice of nursing foot care. 12:00 1:30 Capital A Lunch Moosejaw Educators Lunch If you are a nursing foot care educator, please join us for lunch to discuss curriculum, competencies and our goal of national certification. Must be an educator to attend. 1:30 2:30 Provincial Roundtable Meet your colleagues from around the Province to engage in conversation about barriers to practice in your jurisdiction and more. 2:30 3:00 Capital Foyer Nutrition Break 3:00 3:45 Round table Summary each table will be given 5 mins to summarize their discussion. 3:45 4:00 Conference wrap-up, evaluations & 2019 Announcement!

6 Conference Registration Form Registration fee includes: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and all breaks Members: Early Bird May 4 th : $ After May 4 th : $ Non-Members: Early Bird May 4 th : $ After May4 th : $ One day attendance: Members: Early Bird May 4 th : $ After May 4 th : $ Non-Members: Early Bird May 4 th : $ After May4 th : $ Please indicate which day you will be attending. Saturday Sunday Yes, I plan on attending the Saturday Evening Social Event $60.00 If you are a member of CAFCN and your registration (form & payment) is received prior to the early bird deadline (May 4 th ), your name will be entered in a draw for one of two CAFCM logo d items. Register online at Name: Address: City: Province: Postal Code: 2018 Member Non-Member Yes, I will be attending the AGM (Friday May 25 at 7:00pm) Please identify any dietary restrictions Please include my contact information on a participant list Bootcamp Registration: Friday May 25 Avoid disappointment register early! Registration is limited. Bootcamp #1: The Art of Burring Limited to 20 participants. $ Bootcamp #2: Venous Insufficiency Training Limited to 30 participants. $ Bootcamp #3: Starting a Foot Care Business: What you need to know! Limited to 30 participants. $ Bootcamp #4: The Art of Burring Limited to 20 participants. $ Educators Luncheon: If you are an educator, please join us for lunch to meet your educator colleagues, and hear an update on the Education Standards and process for program recognition using the education standards. Are you planning on attending the educators lunch? Please identify the program you teach for: Breakout/Workshop Registration: Avoid disappointment register early! Registration is limited. Breakout Session #1 Saturday May 26 (10:45am 12:15am) Workshop 1 & 2 below are limited to 20 participants and is available on a first come first served basis. Please indicate your workshop preference in order. The lab fee will be collected at registration (cash or cheque). You will be notified of successful workshop. 1. Padding & Off-Loading ($20.00 lab fee) 2. Silicone Digital Molds ($20.00 lab fee) 3. Lymphedema: If your choices above are not available you will automatically be placed in this session. Workshop Session #2 Saturday May 26 (1:30am 3:00pm) Workshop 1 & 2 below are limited to 20 participants and is available on a first come first served basis. Please indicate your workshop preference in order. The lab fee will be collected at registration (cash or cheque). You will be notified of successful workshop. 1. Padding & Off-Loading ($20.00 lab fee) 2. Silicone Digital Mold ($20.00 lab fee) 3. Sterilization 4. Developing a Clinical Care Pathway for Chronic Leg & Foot Wounds & The Role of Education in Preventing Lower Leg Complications: If your choices above are not available you will automatically be placed in this session. Yes Breakout Session #3 Sunday May 27 (10:30 12:00) Workshop 1 & 3 below are limited to 30 participants, workshop #2 is limited to 20 participants and is available on a first come first served basis. Please indicate your workshop preference in order. You will be notified of successful workshop. 1. Take your Assessment Skills to the next level ($20.00 lab fee) 2. The Pressure is off: How Total Contact Casting Works 3 Biomechanical Dysfunction: Hands on Assessment skills 4. One Toe at a Time: Improving Access to Foot Care in Rural Alberta & CSA Standards What s New? If your choices above are not available you will automatically be placed in this session.

7 Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses Association canadienne des infirmieres et infirmies en soins de pieds ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY Register online at Avoid disappointment register early! Refund Policy Refund requests will be honoured, less a $50.00 processing fee, if received in writing prior to May 4th, After this date refunds will not be issued, substitutions are permitted. Be Air Aware For the health and comfort of our colleagues, the conference is a scent free zone! Hotel Information or toll free A block of rooms has been reserved for CAFCN participants. The DoubleTree Hilton has provided a conference rate of $ (single or double). This block of rooms is guaranteed at this rate until May 10, We encourage you to book your room early as there are two other major events in Regina the same weekend as our conference and once our block of rooms is sold out we cannot get secure any more. For reservations (Conference link). The Double Tree Hilton will honour this room rate 3 days pre and post conference depending on availability. For more information please conference@cafcn.ca Register online at Bootcamp and Breakout sessions limited seating. Avoid disappointment register early.