Patients
Care & Information
WOC Nurses practice in a variety of settings and offer a tremendous amount of technical assistance, comfort and support to patients and their families. They are trained to address the physical, emotional and social issues of patients with ostomies, stomas, acute and chronic wounds, and urinary and fecal incontinence.
* WOCN Referral Search is updated daily - 2008
Please be aware different certifications exist among providers of wound, ostomy and/or continence care. The Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society educate and support our members for certification by the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board. For a more information on certifications, please visit the WOCN Certification Board website.
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- Search for a WOC Nurse in your area *
- Patient Care Publications
- Related Healthcare Organizations
- Specialty items
Important Links
WOCN FEED
- 2009 Election Results
- New Position Paper on Avoidable versus Unavoidable Pressure Ulcers
- Guidance on OASIS Skin and Wound
- Visit the brand new Global Learning Center
- New Position Statement on Stoma Marking
- Inpatient Prospective Payment Changes: A Guide for the WOC Nurse
The Society provides updates through evidence-based practice, link to leadership and Society forums where all members can access information and opinions.