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Go With Your Gut – In Person Training Seminar
December 6, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am
$30
Register | $30 per registrant
Space is limited. Please notify Training & Consultation – comm.training@waisman.wisc.edu – if you are unable to attend.
Cancellations made within 24 hours prior to the start of the training will be charged the full registration fee.
Overview:
WIN nurses who work and interact with clients and staff in their homes and other health care settings share information on how to improve nutrition, exercise and bowel health. Join us for this interesting training!
The course includes:
- Eating well on a budget
- Simple ways to plan, shop and cook healthy meals
- Exercise and movement ideas adaptable for anyone
- Constipation prevention
- Alternatives to laxatives
- Constipation dangers: impaction, obstruction, death
- Ways to document bowel concerns
A realistic, practical perspective by nurses who understand.
Presenter:
Carmella Smith, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse Specialist – Waisman WIN Program
Who should participate?
Family members, caregivers, residential and vocational staff, and others who support adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) in the community.
About Waisman WIN:
The Wellness Inclusion Nursing (WIN) Program nurses serve as consultants to residential and vocational team members, families and health care providers focusing on restoring, maintaining and promoting maximal health and independence for adults with developmental disabilities (DD) so they can achieve the best life possible.
Part of the WIN nurses’ mission is to improve the lives of persons with DD by educating those individuals that they have a relationship with including family members, support brokers, residential, and vocational staff.
Please note this training is scheduled to be conducted in person at UW South Madison Partnership facility in the Villager Mall on Park Street.
