Is It Pain? What to Look For, What to Do – In Person Training Seminar

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:

Many individuals have difficulty in understanding their pain or telling others about it. A person’s life can be greatly improved when pain and the cause of pain is discovered.

WIN nurses are experienced in looking for and finding individual’s hidden pain.  This class will help raise your awareness of pain possibilities that may negatively affect individuals that you support.

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.