Education / Global Learning Center
Learn. Earn. Apply. Whatever your purpose, the WOCN Society has developed the Global Learning Center to meet your needs. Numerous continuing education sessions are available online in the areas of wound, ostomy, continence patient care, professional practice and certification review. Registration is free. WOCN membership is not required to register, although members receive considerable discounts.
Developed by experts in the field, continuing online education sessions include:
Wound:
| Title | Contact Hours | Member Price | Nonmember Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free! Painless Accelerated Healing | 1.2 | Free | Free |
| Diagnostic Studies for Lower Extremity | 1.0 | $15 | $20 |
| Coming Soon! Post Thrombotic Syndrome-Prevention, Diagnosis, Management and the Relationship to DVT | - | - | - |
| Coming Soon! Suspected Deep Tissue Injuries an Examination of 200 Cases | - | - | - |
| Lower Extremity Arterial Disease | 2 | $15 | $20 |
| Lower Extremity Neuropathic Disease | 2 | $15 | $20 |
| Lower Extremity Venous Disease | 1.5 | $15 | $20 |
| Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers | 1 | $10 | $15 |
| Use of Advanced Therapies in Wound Healing | 1 | $10 | $15 |
Ostomy:
| Title | Contact Hours | Member Price | Nonmember Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Fistula Management Training | 3 | $60 | $80 |
| Coming Soon! Interactive Peristomal Complications Training | - | - | - |
| Sexual Counseling for Ostomy Patients | 1.0 | $15 | $20 |
| Coming Soon! What if you had a Stoma? A Study of Student Nurses and Revealing Results | - | - | - |
| Coming Soon! The How-To's of Neonatal and Pediatric Ostomy Care | - | - | - |
| Management of Enterocutaneous Fistulas | 1 | $15 | $20 |
| When Trauma Meets Stoma | 1.5 | $15 | $20 |
| Surgical Issues in the Management of an Obese Patient | 1 | $15 | $20 |
Continence:
| Title | Contact Hours | Member Price | Nonmember Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free! Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis and Other Code Brown Hazards | 1.28 | Free | Free |
| Asymptomatic Bacteriuria vs. Urinary Tract Infection | 1.0 | $15 | $20 |
| Coming Soon! Strategies for Using Anti Cholinergic Therapies Effective in the Treatment of OAB and Urge UI | - | - | - |
| Coming Soon! Urinary Catheter Care | - | - | - |
| Basic Continence Competencies I and II | 2 | $20 | $25 |
| Update in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapies | 1.5 | $15 | $20 |
| WOCN Best Practice: Indwelling Urinary Catheter | 1.5 | $15 | $20 |
| Importance of Vaginal Health | 1.5 | $15 | $20 |
Professional Practice:
| Title | Contact Hours | Member Price | Nonmember Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wound Care Certification Review Courses | 3 | $60 | $80 |
| Ostomy Care Certification Review Courses | 3 | $60 | $80 |
| Continence Care Certification Review Courses | 2 | $60 | $80 |
| Free! Marketing your Credentials | 1.2 | Free | $10 |
| Setting the Course for Patient Education | 1.2 | $15 | $20 |
| Coming Soon! Bariatric Patient Care | - | - | - |
| Coming Soon! Cushion Coverage | - | - | - |
| Digital Photography and Its Integration into WOC Practice | 1 | $10 | $15 |
| Using Research and Guidelines to Drive Evidence-Based Bedside Practice | 1 | $15 | $20 |
| Partners in Evidence Based Practice: Effective Nurse Physician Collaboration | 1.25 | $10 | $15 |
| Advocacy and Grassroots Toolkit | 1 | $10 | $15 |
Free Webcasts (non-accredited):
- Catheter Associated Tract Infections
- WOCN Best Practice: Pressure Ulcer Assessment
Visit WOCNGLC.com and register today to Learn, Earn and Apply.
The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Learners are advised that accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.
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- Scholarships
- 2009 Scholarship Recipients
- Certification
- WOCN Accredited Programs
- Global Learning Center
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