In this episode, we’re joined by Dylan Carpenter, the inaugural recipient of the WOCN® DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses with a Bright Future. Dylan shares what this meaningful recognition means to him and highlights the initiatives that helped him earn it, including establishing a pathway for ostomy and wound supplies in the emergency department, interprofessional knowledge sharing, utilizing audit and pressure mapping tools to address issues in real time, and educational initiatives for future nurses.
We also discuss his two poster presentations at WOCNext® 2025, one of which received a Poster Merit Award, and how opportunities like this help fuel his passion for education and innovation in WOC nursing.
You’ll have to listen to hear why he’s the perfect first recipient of the WOCN DAISY Award!
Episode Resources:
- Learn about the WOCN® DAISY Award
- View Dylan’s practice innovation abstract/ePoster: PI41 – Stopping the Leak: Evaluating the effectiveness of ostomy education on nursing student’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes
- View Dylan’s case series abstract/ePoster: CS11 – Reduced leakage through the use of light convexity in the immediate post-operative period: a case series
- World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET)
- Sigma Theta Tau
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- WOCN® Southeast Chapter
About the Speaker:
Dylan Carpenter, MSN, RN, CWOCN, PCCN, MEDSURG-BC, is a certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) based in Alabama. He earned his BSN from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2020 and completed his MSN in Nursing Education at the University of North Alabama in 2024. Dylan became a WOC nurse in 2024 and currently provides specialized care in the gastrointestinal surgery, vascular, nephrology, and heart and lung transplant intensive care units at UAB Hospital.
He is actively involved in clinical research, with interests focused on pressure injury prevention and innovations in ostomy care. His work has been presented at local, regional, and national conferences. In addition to his clinical role, Dylan serves as an adjunct clinical instructor, teaching both ADN and BSN students. He is also Vice President of the Central Alabama WOC Nurses Association and a member of the Southeast WOCN Chapter and the National WOCN Society. Outside of work, Dylan enjoys traveling and cheering on the Ole Miss Rebels.
Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.