This document provides information about an upcoming seminar titled "What's Teeth Got To Do With it? Oral complications of medications and life-saving treatments". The seminar will be presented by Shirley Gutkowski, a dental hygiene expert, and will cover the latest advances in oral care for patients taking medications or receiving treatments that can impact oral health. Attendees will learn how to effectively teach clients oral hygiene techniques, evaluate referrals for oral care, and understand how good oral hygiene can reduce illness. The seminar is aimed at nurses, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals and will provide 3 hours of continuing education credit.

1. What’s Teeth Got To Do With it?
Oral complications of medications and life-saving treatments
What does it mean when the drug package says “may cause dry-mouth”? Contact NWTC Corporate
Are there new options for protecting the oral mucosa and teeth? Training & Economic Development
Find out the answers to these and other perplexing nursing questions from Shirley today to discover how we can
Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH, FACE, one of the top dental hygiene experts in the field today. help your organization reach its
This fast-paced program will show care providers the newest and greatest advances in oral fullest potential.
care for people on medications like antihistamines, methotrexate, or bisphosphonates,
and treatments like radiation. This is not another “brush-n-floss” review!
Session Information
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Learn How To: Learn Why:
October 21, 2011
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Date:
• Teach your clients to use fluoride effectively • Poor oral hygiene contributes to pneumonia
• Evaluate a good referral for oral care • Nurses and dental hygienists working Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Comprehend how good oral hygiene can together can save lives Cost: $110 (out-of-state higher)
reduce acute, chronic and systemic illness • Fluoride is not the only adjunct! $100 for each additional person
from the same company
Who Should Attend: This course is aimed towards nurses, physician assistants, nurse Price includes course materials and
practitioners and other health care professionals that are engaged in direct patient care. refreshments
Continuing Education:
Presenter Profile All participants will receive a certificate for
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three hours of continuing education upon
completion of this seminar
Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH, is a dental hygienist who practiced
full time general dental hygiene in Madison, WI from 1986 to 2003. Location:
She received her RDH from Madison Area Technical College and earned Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
her Baccalaureate Degree in Dental Hygiene from Marquette University Green Bay Campus
Center for Business & Industry
in 1999. Gutkowski, president of the Wisconsin Dental Hygienists’
Association year 2006 - 07, continues to stretch her own boundaries. Her Registration:
wit and ability to find comfort outside of the box makes her a favorite of Mail or fax attached registration form to:
free thinkers across the nation. Ms. Gutkowski draws on her experience Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
of a seasoned dental hygienist as well as living her adult life in a testosterone Corporate Training & Economic Development
factory (wife of over 25 years and mother of five sons). Attention: Anne Piotrowski
P O Box 19042
In 2003 Shirley gave up her clinical career to focus on her company Cross Link Presentations, Green Bay, WI 54307-9042
consulting, writing and speaking. Her passion in educating dentistry and medicine in the Fax: (920) 498-6313
links between the health of the oral cavity with the rest of the body drove this decision. She Register Online:
believes in Integrating Oral Health with Systemic Health. July 2004 debuts her column https://corporatetraining.nwtc.edu
“Connectivity” in peer reviewed Contemporary Oral Hygiene. Gutkowski became nationally
known in the dental community through her monthly column “Thinking Sharply”, in the most Questions:
widely read dental hygiene magazine, RDH from September 2001 to June 2004. Contact Anne Piotrowski at (800) 422-NWTC,
extension 6301 or (920) 498-6301 or
Gutkowski has had numerous feature articles in RDH, and Contemporary Oral Hygiene. e-mail anne.piotrowski@nwtc.edu
The Purple Guide: Developing Your Clinical Dental Hygiene Career is Ms. Gutkowski’s
The College reserves the right to cancel classes in the event of
first foray into the world of book publishing. The book is co-authored with Amy Nieves insufficient enrollment. If a class cancels, you will be notified
RDH and is geared toward new and newly graduated dental hygienists. In 2003 she prior to the class start date. All fees will be reimbursed.
won the APEX award for writing her series of articles on dental care in Diabetes Self- Due to new energy conservation policies at the college, classroom
Management magazine. Gutkowski is a member of Toastmasters International, Sjogren’s temperatures can vary. If you are sensitive to cool temperatures,
please dress accordingly.
Foundation, Wisconsin Regional Writers Association, and International Woman Writers
Guild, and is active on many Internet lists. Shirley’s desire to teach nurses and medical For directions to NWTC please access our website
staff about the importance of oral health has prompted her to develop courses for them as well. at www.nwtc.edu and search for Directions
For a complete listing of available seminars, training and workshops,
visit our website at https://corporatetraining.nwtc.edu
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The College reserves the right to cancel classes in the event of insufficient enrollment. If a class cancels, you will be notified prior to the class start date. All fees will be reimbursed.
Due to new energy conservation policies at the college, classroom temperatures can vary. If you are sensitive to cool temperatures, please dress accordingly.
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What’s
Teeth
Got to Do
With it?
Oral complications of medications
and life-saving treatments
October 21, 2011