Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
A Quick Reference Guide for Managing FI (2013) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/28/2014
Members-Only Document A Quick Reference Guide for Managing Fecal Incontinence (FI) (2013) Fecal incontinence (FI) is a serious problem associated with physical and psychological morbidity. This quick reference guide provides a brief overview about fecal incontinence and how it is commonly managed. The topics will include a definition of fecal incontinence, information about the prevalence/incidence of FI, a brief description of bowel physiology, a review of causative/predisposing factors for FI, skin complications, assessment and management issues, and recommendations for future research.
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (2008) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/28/2014
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI): Fact Sheet (2008) This document will talk about prevalence and incident, bacteriuria (Bacteria in the urine), bacteremia (Blood stream infection), Diagnosis of CAUTI, Risk/Contributing Factors, Treatment of Symptomatic CAUTI, Prevention of CAUT, Unproven Strategies to Prevent UTI, and includes 2 tables: Table 1 - Risk and Contributing Factors for Developing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections and Table 2 - Strategies to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections (UTI).
Clean Intermittent Catheterization (2009) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/28/2014
Clinical Issues in Clean Intermittent Catheterization (2009) Catheter associated urinary tract infections are the most common hospital acquired infection, and the vast majority (about 80%) are associated with use of an indwelling catheter. In order to help you act as a resource for your facility as they seek to address how to prevent CAUTI, the WOCN Society Clinical Practice Continence Sub-Committee has authored a Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Fact Sheet that provides an invaluable resource for understanding the infections, and specific strategies for designing an effective prevention program. The WOCN Society leadership and Editorial Board of the Journal consider this Fact Sheet so significant it has been Posted Ahead of Print (PAP) so you can have access to it as soon as possible.
External Catheter: Fact Sheet (2008) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/28/2014
External Catheter: Fact Sheet (2008) An external catheter is a urine (conduit) containment device that fits over the penis and is attached to a urinary drainage bag. The most commonly used external catheter is a soft flexible sheath or sleeve that fits over the penis. External catheters are self-adherent with an adhesive that is integrated into the sheath or they are secured by an adhesive or silicone applied to the penis prior to application, or a strap applied over the penis and sheath after the catheter is applied. Other names for this type of catheter include: condom catheter, urinary sheath, penile sheath and other brand names as numerous as their manufacturers. External catheters also include ostomy-like bags that fit over the penis, adhesive free sheaths that are held in place by a belt or special underwear, and catheters that attach directly to the glans penis.
Indwelling Urinary Catheter Securement (2012)  Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/28/2014
Members-Only Document Indwelling Urinary Catheter Securement: Best Practice for Clinicians (2012) Securing catheters, and keeping them secured, presents a challenge to nursing staff. Many factors must be considered; maintaining skin integrity, preventing dislodgment, minimizing infection risks, ease of use, and cost, to name a few. The intent of this document is to assist the nurse in exploring the risks and benefits of securement devices for the indwelling catheter so they can make the best decision for the patient.
Reversible Causes Urinary Incontinence: Pt (2006) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/28/2014
Reversible Causes of Urinary Incontinence: A Guide for Patients (2006) This useful must-have for patients requiring more information on urinary incontinence gives an overview of medical conditions causing a loss of bladder control and offers symptoms for each medical condition and possible solutions to manage urinary incontinence.
Role of WOC Nurse or Continence Care Nurse (2009) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/28/2014
Role of the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse or Continence Care Nurse in Continence Care (2009)
WOCN Bookstore - Continence Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/6/2012
Continence documents are available in the WOCN Bookstore. Be sure to stay logged in to your Member Center profile to receive your Member Discount!

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
A Quick Reference Guide for LE Wounds (2013)  Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/7/2014
A Quick Reference Guide for Lower-Extremity Wounds: Venous, Arterial, and Neuropathic (2013) This quick reference guide provides a brief overview of key characteristics, common assessment findings and key strategies for topical/adjunctive of the three most common types of lower extremity wounds (i.e., venous, arterial and neuropathic). The WOCN Clinical Practice Guideline Series has a more detailed, evidence-based information about management of wounds in patients with venous, arterial and neuropathic disease.
Guidance on OASIS-C1 Integumentary Items (2014) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/7/2014
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society's Guidance on OASIS-C1 Integumentary Items: Best Practice for Clinicians (2014) With the update to OASIS-C1 the WOCN Society has a new guideline, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society's Guidance on OASIS-C1 Integumentary Items: Best Practice for Clinicians. OASIS-C1 is a modification to the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) that Home Health Agencies must collect in order to participate in the Medicare program. This is the second update of the OASIS since it was implemented in 2000. This update includes changes to prepare for ICD-10 implementation in 2014. The system for wound classification uses terms that lack universal definition and clinicians have verbalized concerns that they may be interpreting these terms incorrectly. The WOCN Society has therefore developed the following guidelines for the classification of wounds. These items were developed by consensus among the WOCN Society panel of content experts.
OASIS Home Page on cms.gov Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/7/2014
OASIS home page on cms.gov

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
Preop Stoma Marking: Fecal Ostomy Surgery (2007) PDF (118.26 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/19/2012
ASCRS and WOCN Joint Position Statement on The Value of Preoperative Stoma Marking for Patients Undergoing Fecal Ostomy Surgery (2007)
Preop Stoma Marking: Urinary Ostomy Surgery (2009) PDF (119.45 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/22/2012
AUA and WOCN Joint Position Statement on the Value of Preoperative Stoma Marking for Patients Undergoing Urinary Ostomy Surgery (2009)
Teen Chat: You & Your Ostomy (2013) PDF (302.97 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	8/13/2013
Teen Chat: You and Your Ostomy (2013) This document was specifically written for teenagers. Included in this teen friendly resource you will find information on the digestive and urinary systems, types of ostomies, ostomy products and usage, what to expect after surgery, diet and nutrition and information on transitioning back from surgery. Also discussed are quality of life issues specific to teens such as sports and exercise, travel, returning to school, and social/family relationships. A detailed list of resources for teens is also provided. We encourage you to use this information as a helpful guide and communication tool for your teen ostomy patients. This document originated from the Pediatric Subcommittee (no longer an active WOCN committee). Special thanks to the Ostomy Committee for their support in completing this document.
WOCN Bookstore - Ostomy Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	9/10/2012
Additional Ostomy documents are available in the WOCN Bookstore. Be sure to stay logged in to your Member Center profile to receive your Member Discount!

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
Competency and WOC Nursing (2003) PDF (24.39 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/19/2012
Competency and WOC Nursing (2003)
Document Development How-to (2012) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	7/1/2013
Document Development How-to with Dr. Phyllis Bonham (2012) Conference call video outlining the WOCN document development process. Hosted by Dr. Phyllis Bonham, PhD, MSN, RN, CWOCN, DPNAP, FAAN, WOCN clinical editor-at-large, WOCN clinical practice guideline series chair, WOCN past president
How WOC Nurse Fit into Palliative Care (2013) PDF (92.58 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	11/19/2013
How Does a WOC Nurse Fit into your Palliative/Hospice Care Team? (2013) The goal of this fact sheet is to provide information about how wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) nurses can significantly impact the quality of care and improve patient outcomes for facilities/agencies that provide palliative/hospice care. WOC nurses are highly educated experts, who can provide evidence-based care and management for palliative/hospice care patients with wound, ostomy or continence needs. WOC nurses serve as great resources for staff, patients/caregivers, the interdisciplinary care team, and the community. This document describes the benefits, role and functions of WOC nurses in palliative/hospice care programs.
Image Submission Form Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/31/2014
A completed Image Submission Form is required for all images submitted to the WOCN Image Library.
Policy & Procedure Manual (2013) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	4/4/2014
Members-Only Document WOCN Policy and Procedure Manual (2005; Updated in 2011; Updated Investment Policy Statement and WOCN Society Logo in 2012; Updated Society Bylaws in 2013) *Includes the Society's Bylaws. This manual was developed as a resource to clarify and explain the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society Policies and Procedures and to facilitate organizational activities in the Society. The purpose of the manual is threefold: (1) policy statements that are proposed and endorsed by the Board of Directors are listed to indicate the historical development and information relevant to general operating procedures; (2) policies and procedures developed by committees are included to serve as reference tools; and (3) specific documents and guidelines developed by the Society are supplied to provide information about the association's activities and relationships with other organizations.
WOCN Registered Trademark Use Guidelines (2012) PDF (114.94 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/19/2012
WOCN Registered Trademark Use Guidelines (2012)
WOCN/WOCNCB Entry Level WOC Nurse Edu/Cert (2008) PDF (78.24 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/19/2012
WOCN/WOCNCB Position Statement: Entry Level Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Education and Certification (2008)

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
Teen Chat: You & Your Ostomy (2013) PDF (303.98 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	11/19/2013
Teen Chat: You and Your Ostomy (2013) This document was specifically written for teenagers. Included in this teen friendly resource you will find information on the digestive and urinary systems, types of ostomies, ostomy products and usage, what to expect after surgery, diet and nutrition and information on transitioning back from surgery. Also discussed are quality of life issues specific to teens such as sports and exercise, travel, returning to school, and social/family relationships. A detailed list of resources for teens is also provided. We encourage you to use this information as a helpful guide and communication tool for your teen ostomy patients. This document originated from the Pediatric Subcommittee (no longer an active WOCN committee). Special thanks to the Ostomy Committee for their support in completing this document.

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
Competency and WOC Nursing (2003) PDF (24.39 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/22/2012
WOCN Society Position Statement: Competency and WOC Nursing (2003)
Magnet Recognition & Role of the WOC Nurse (2012) PDF (113.23 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/19/2012
Magnet Recognition and the Role of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Fact Sheet (2012) The Magnet Recognition and the Role of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Fact Sheet provides an overview of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Program which promotes nursing excellence and superior quality patient care. Magnet Recognition is a distinction for healthcare facilities and professional nurses within the organizations. As clinical experts, the WOC nurse can influence care throughout the continuum either directly through hands on care, or indirectly serving as educator, consultant, researcher or administrator. Examples are provided of the WOC nurses potential to support and facilitate excellence in care processes related to wound, ostomy and continence practice within the Magnet model.
WOC Nurse Education & Certification (2008) PDF (78.24 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/22/2012
WOCN/WOCNCB Position Statement: Entry Level Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Education and Certification (2008)
WOCN Registered Trademark Use Guidelines (2012) PDF (114.94 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/22/2012
Position Statement: WOCN Registered Trademark Use Guidelines (2012)
WOCN Bookstore - Professional Practice Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	5/22/2012
Additional Professional Practice documents are available in the WOCN Bookstore. Be sure to stay logged in to your Member Center profile to receive your Member Discount!

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
Advocacy and Grassroots Toolkit (2012) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/12/2014
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society Advocacy and Grassroots Toolkit (2012) Just as wound, ostomy, and continence nursing is both an art and a science, so is advocating for the specialty and the patients we serve. In this Toolkit, you will learn specifics from how to address a Member of Congress, to how to prepare for a meeting with one. The mechanics of Congress and your State Legislature, the titles and job descriptions of legislative staff, and the most effective ways of communicating with exactly the right people are all explained in simple, clear language. There is an expression: "All politics are local." The importance of learning and communicating about legislative work unfolding within the all levels of government will have increasing importance as health care reform moves forward. Please carefully read and note the process for local action in your own state, and begin the conversation with your elected representatives and their staff. Any of us can do the work
Public Policy & Advocy Health Care Agenda (2012) PDF (86.1 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	1/28/2013
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) Public Policy & Advocacy Health Care Agenda (2012) The purpose of the WOCN Public Policy & Advocacy Health Care Agenda is to promote public policy and advocacy activities that are related to the Society's mission, vision's and strategic goals.

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
A Quick Reference Guide for LE Wounds (2013) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/7/2014
A Quick Reference Guide for Lower-Extremity Wounds: Venous, Arterial, and Neuropathic (2013) This quick reference guide provides a brief overview of key characteristics, common assessment findings and key strategies for topical/adjunctive of the three most common types of lower extremity wounds (i.e., venous, arterial and neuropathic). The WOCN Clinical Practice Guideline Series has a more detailed, evidence-based information about management of wounds in patients with venous, arterial and neuropathic disease.
Avoidable v. Unavoidable Pressure Ulcers (2009) PDF (109.56 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/19/2012
Position Statement: Avoidable versus Unavoidable Pressure Ulcers (2009) The following position paper outlines the Society's position on avoidable and unavoidable pressure ulcers, provides a historical overview about pressure ulcer prevention, lists supportive statements from the literature about identification of risk and pressure prevention, and makes recommendations to guide future research, guideline development and implementation of evidence-based preventive intervention.
Photography Wound Documentation: Fact Sheet (2012) PDF (85.29 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/22/2012
Photography in Wound Documentation: Fact Sheet (2012) The document "Photography in Wound Documentation" has been revised and updated and is now available! It is the position of the WOCN Society that photography, when used in wound care, serves as an adjunct to, not a replacement for, the written wound documentation. This document is not intended to be a policy, but rather a fact sheet for agencies/institutions formulating photography policies or guidelines. It outlines items and criteria that need to be included in order to be compliant with JCAHO, AHIMA, and HIPAA guidelines. It is timely, concise, and relevant!
Position Statement: Pressure Ulcer Staging (2011) PDF (99.57 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/19/2012
WOCN Society Position Statement: Pressure Ulcer Staging (2011) In 2009, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP/EPUAP) defined a pressure ulcer as localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear. The WOCN Society supports the use of the NPUAP Staging System and recognizes the importance of staging in the management of acute and chronic pressure ulcers. This document provides both supportive statements and recommendations for staging pressure ulcers.
WOCN Bookstore - Wound Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/26/2012
Additional Wound documents are available in the WOCN Bookstore. Be sure to stay logged in to your Member Center profile to receive your Member Discount!

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
Role & Scope Practice: Wound Care Providers (2011) PDF (98.99 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/22/2012
Position Statement about the Role and Scope of Practice for Wound Care Providers (2011)
Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) Webinar (2011) Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	10/22/2012
Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) Webinar (2011) This 60 minute webinar is designed to educate WOC professionals about the WOCN Society's Wound Treatment Associate continuing education program. Additionally, the webinar provides the opportunity to better understand the Society's position and definition of the different levels of wound care providers and how the WTA program relates to them.