Nursing and Multidisciplinary Care for IBD

Learn about the importance of nurses in providing multidisciplinary care and managing inflammatory bowel disease. 


 

Speaker:

Kelly Phalen-Kelly (RN, MHSc) is a Nurse Practitioner employed by the Nova Scotia Health Authority, working collaboratively with the Department of Gastroenterology of Dalhousie University. She is a core member of the Nova Scotia Collaborative IBD Program.

This presentation is in partnership with the Canadian IBD Nurses (CANIBD). 

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  • Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
  • 1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
  • Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
  • Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
  • People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.

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