Pre-Conference Workshop | Laceration Management and Punch Biopsy Workshop

Workshops are charged in addition to conference registration.
NPAO Member: $75.00 + HST | Non-Member: $100.00 + HST

Participants at this workshop will gain knowledge in:

• Understanding the principles of wound management for a simple
  laceration
• Demonstrating wound closure with tissue adhesives, staples and
  sutures.
• Demonstrating proper technique in performing punch biopsies.
  

SPEAKER

Valerie Winberg, NP, RN(EC), MN, NP-PHC

Valerie Winberg is a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Wound Specialist. Since graduating from the NP program at the University of Windsor in 2002, she has worked in Primary Care, Long-term Care and Emergency medicine. Currently, Valerie is the Executive Director/Clinical Lead NP at Twin Bridges Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic in Sarnia ON, seeing clients for Primary Health Care throughout the lifespan. Twin Bridges NPLC provides interdisciplinary team based care to the Sarnia –Lambton community as well as to as well as to additional satellite clinics with our First Nation partners at Aamjiwnaang and Kettle and Stony Point First Nation Health Centres.