WOCTalk

Episode Resources: Journey of WOC Nursing through the Decades Youth Rally United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Kristin's blog: Gutless Wonder Woman   About the Speakers: Paula Erwin-Toth, MSN, RN, FAAN, has over 40 years of experience as an RN specializing in wound, ostomy, and continence nursing. She is a well-known author, lecturer, and patient advocate ded...

Episode Resources: For resources mentioned in this episode, including organizations where you can donate unused ostomy supplies, visit the links below: Friends of Ostomates Worldwide-USA (FOW) Friends of Ostomates Worldwide (Canada) (FOWC) United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) Support Group finder American Cancer Society USC Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease   About the Speaker: Janice...

Episode Resources: Visit the Chapter page on the WOCN website for more information on the restructure, including FAQs and additional resources. Connect with your local WOCN peers through the online Chapter Communities . View this infographic about the WOCN Society’s history. About the Speakers: Derik Alexander, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, has been a dedicated member of the WOCN Society for 23 ye...

Episode Resources: Click here for information on the WOCN-accredited nursing education programs. Click here to view Preceptor FAQs about becoming a WOC nurse preceptor, how to get started with new students, information about roles and responsibilities, and more. Click here to search the Preceptor Directory to find a WOC preceptor in your area. Click here to view information on WOCN Society members...

Episode Resources: Click here to find a UOAA Affiliated Ostomy Support Group near you. People who have or will have surgery, caregivers, family, friends and medical professionals are invited to attend and benefit from lifelong learning and emotional support. Click here to access the article, The Role of the WOC Nurse in an Ostomy Support Group by Stephanie Mowdy, BSN, RN, C, CETN. Click “Download”...

Click here for details about the WOC N Roll Welcome Party at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 8. Purchase a ticket ahead of time through the WOCNext registration site. Click here to listen to the WOCTalk episode with Destination Cleveland for insider tips on what to see and do in Cleveland. Click here for a comprehensive list of things to do and places to eat in Cleveland. Register t...

Click here to access the WOCN Society’s online Continuing Education Center (CEC) Click here to search the newest online courses Click here to view the new certification review courses Click here to access the WOCN Society’s free online Clinical Resources If you missed WOCN® Wound Education Day 2023, click here to purchase the on-demand sessions If you missed WOCN® Pharmacology Day 2023, click here...

Click here to learn more about the Opening Keynote session, Getting Clarity: Identifying Your Strengths to Shape Your Impact Click here to learn more about WOCNext About the Speaker: Debbie Peterson is a dynamic speaker and consultant who helps her audiences and clients make a bigger impact in their careers, businesses, and lives. Through her speaking and consulting business, Debbie travels the co...

Click here to view the article Skin failure: A historical perspective published in the American Nurse Journal. Click here to view the article Skin Failure: An Emerging Concept published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) Click here to view the article Skin Fails Too: Acute, Chronic, and End-Stage Skin Failure published in Advances in Skin & Wound Care About the Sp...

Click here for everything you need to know about places to visit and things to see in Cleveland, including access to the Cleveland Experience Passports . Click here to learn about exhibits and tours at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Purchase a ticket for the WOCNext 2024 WOC n Roll Welcome Party taking place at the Rock Hall on Saturday, June 8. Click here to book a Cleveland walking tour. Click he...

Click here to view Vickee’s WOCN® Member Spotlight blog. About the Speaker: Victoria (Vickee) Ramik, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CWOCN, has been a nurse for four decades, predominately as a bedside nurse and clinical nurse specialist in critical care. In 2010, she became tri-specialty certified in wound, ostomy, and continence care. Vickee retired from nursing in 2023 and does not have formal plan ye...

Click here to view the abstract for the poster “Put the toes in head to toe assessment” Click here to view the interactive ePoster for “Put the toes in head to toe assessment” About the Speaker: Ivy Razmus, PhD, RN, CWOCN, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy where she is currently teaching in the BSN Nursing program. Her research focuses on pressure injury prevention for p...

Episode Resources: Click here to view the article “ Impact of Co-occurring Cancer-Related and Wound-Specific Symptoms on Functional Performance Among Patients With Advanced Cancer and Malignant Fungating Wounds ” published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN) Nov/Dec 2023 issue. Click here to learn about the Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN®) certification. C...

Episode Resources: Click here to learn more about the WOCN Fellow Program Click here to apply for the 2024 WOCN Fellow Class until March 4, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET Click here to access the WOCN members-only online Communities Click here to read Dr. Buscemi’s WOCN member spotlight blog Click here to read Dr. Pieper’s WOCN member spotlight blog   About the Speaker: Dr. Pieper, PhD, RN, CWOCN, ACNS-BC,...

Click here to view the WOC Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEPs) accredited by the WOCN Society. Click here to listen to the WOCTalk podcast episode High Output Ileostomy Management Click here to view the webinar Pharmacological Management of the Individual with a High Output Stoma Click here to view the webinar Nutrition and Hydration Management of the Individual with a High Output Stoma Click her...

Episode Resources:  Click here to find a United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) local support group throughout the United States Click here to download the handout from the session “Hopeless, Helpless, and Out of Gas: Mental Health and Well Being with Ostomy Surgery” Click here to view the WOCN Society’s Regions and Affiliates contacts and conference information Click here to view the online...

Episode Resources: Click here to view the abstract “Beautiful Tiny Stomas: Neonatal Ostomy Models” Click here to view the interactive ePoster for “Beautiful Tiny Stomas: Neonatal Ostomy Models”   About the Speaker: Nikki Bruster has been a nurse for 13 years, and a wound/ostomy nurse for more than 7 years. Nikki is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Nikki’s nursing background...

Click here to view the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum: Ostomy Management Core, 2nd Edition Click here to view handout on how to treat ileostomy blockage from the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) Click here to view all the WOCN-accredited WOC Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEPs)   About the Speaker: JoAnn is a CWOCN since 1989 and FNP since 1999. She curren...

Click here to review a case study “Intraoperative Use of Soft Convexity” Click here to see the Hollister CeraPlusTM Product Portfolio If you have convexity-related questions for Rosemary, feel free to send an email to rosemary. Hill@vch.ca   About the Speaker: Rosemary Hill, BSN, CWOCN, WOCC(C), has been a nurse for over 35 years and is the recipient of the Award of Excellence in Practice from the...

Sign up to get notified when the NEW certification review courses launch! Browse 70+ CE courses on the WOCN Society’s Continuing Education Center (CEC). Click here to visit the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Certification Board (WOCNCB®) website for the certification exam information and resources Subscribe to the weekly WOCNow weekly e-newsletter updates for information on additional education opp...

Visit ostomy.org to learn about the United Ostomy Associations of America Click here to find a nearby UOAA Affiliated Support Group throughout the United States Click here to learn about the Emory University Wound, Ostomy, And Continence Nursing Education Center Click here to learn about the Cleveland Clinic - R.B. Turnbull, Jr. Md WOC Nursing Education Program Facebook support groups: The Real Os...

On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Kristin Smith, MSN, RN, CWCN, CNML, for a deep dive into the world of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for wound healing. Kristin discusses in detail different therapy treatments, hyperbaric chamber types, understanding dive medicine, common patient populations, contraindications, safety procedures, patient concerns, and so much more!   Episode Resources: Lear...

Episode Resources: Click here to view Andrea’s poster “ Decreasing Device Related Pressure Injuries from High Velocity Nasal Insufflation Device ” from WOCNext 2023 Click here to view the Interventions Post Catheter Removal (iPCaRe) free algorithm Click here to learn more about the Wound Treatment Associate (WTA®) Program Click here to learn more about the Ostomy Care Associate (OCA®) Program   Ab...

Click here to visit the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists® (WCET) website Click here to visit the International Ostomy Association (IOA) website Click here to find a WOC nurse in your area   About the Speaker: Mary Mahoney, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, has been a nurse for more than 35 years and certified WOC nurse for over 25 years with experience in acute, outpatient, and home care. Her current...

Episode Resources: If you are interested in becoming a Mentor for WOCNext Abstract assistance and have had abstracts accepted in the past, email abstracts@wocn.org . If you are interested in becoming an abstract reviewer, keep an eye out for Volunteer opportunities with the WOCN Society. Watch a short Bite Size Learning CE course  on the step-by-step process for submitting an abstract. View a  Pow...