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WOCNext 2022 Conference Abstract Insights
WOCN caught up with the WOCNext 2022 conference Abstract Chair, Carole Bauer, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, OCN, CWOCN, to get her expertise on how to successfully …
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WOCN Receives Industry’s Highest Honor for WOCN® Ostomy Education Day
We are pleased to announce WOCN has been named a Power of A Silver Award winner by The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)! The …
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WOCN Supports Mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations for Nurses and All Healthcare Professionals
In light of the recent COVID-19 resurgence, including highly contagious variants like the Delta variant, the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses SocietyTM (WOCN®) joined 56 …
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Janice Colwell Receives ANCC Magnet® Nurse of the Year in the Category of New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
Congratulations to WOCN® Society Member Janice Colwell, MS, RN, CWOCN, FAAN, on receiving the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet® Nurse of the Year Award …
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Introducing the Brand-New emPOWERed Program
Whether you are the only WOC nurse in your facility or on a team of many, your daily life can be stressful, especially when patient …
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The Latest Decision Support Tool from WOCN
Introducing the WOCN Interventions Post Cather Removal (iPCaRe) Decision Support Tool Despite recent advances in continence management for adults, evidence guiding bladder management strategies following …
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The WOCN® Society Collaborates with Relias to Enhance Education and Training
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®), announced a new collaborative partnership with Relias, a trusted education and training partner to more than 11,000 …
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Get to Know the WOCNext 2021 Abstract Chair and Receive Submission Tips
WOCNext® 2021 will convene in Orlando, FL, on June 27-30, 2021, to bring together wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nurses and healthcare professionals from around the …
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WOCN Members Announced as Inductees for The American Academy of Nursing 2020 Class of Fellows
The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) announced it has selected 230 distinguished nurse leaders to join the 2020 Class of Fellows. The inductees will be …
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