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(501) ACEs Body Wisdom: The Rest of the Story

  • Room: 202
  • Session Number:501
Wednesday,June 08, 2022:8:40 AM -9:40 AM
Contact Hours: 1

Speaker(s)

Speaker
Janice Beitz PhD, RN, CS, CNOR, CWOCNAP, CRNP, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN
Professor of Nursing and WOC Program Director
Rutgers University School of Nursing-Camden
Speaker
Karen Kennedy-Evans RN, APRN-BC, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
KL Kennedy LLC

Description

Science emerging from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research demonstrates a compelling dose-response relationship with chronic illness and health risk behaviors in adulthood that overlap significantly with risk factors for wound, ostomy, continence care issues. This session will review the science of ACEs, epigenetics, and resilience factors from the perspective of the WOC nurse and focus on trauma-informed approaches to managing affected adults.


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Learning Outcome

Learners will be able to discuss ACEs relationship to adult chronic illness risk factors and trauma-informed approaches to quality patient care for affected persons.

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Additional Info

Pharmacology Credits:
0.25