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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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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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The WOCN® Society Introduces a Modernized Brand and Website During Annual Member’s Business Meeting
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) introduced a modernized brand and new website during the Annual Member’s Business Meeting on Wednesday, July 15. …
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Ostomy Patient Working Toward Becoming Ostomy Nurse
The content in this blog was provided by Charlotte Rensberger, Blog Coordinator at Girls with Guts I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and had my …
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Women Helping Women: Nurse’s Ostomy Journey
The content in this blog was provided by Manda Barger, Secretary of Girls with Guts Rachel Badovick is a certified acute care pediatric nurse practitioner. …
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Introducing New Enhancements to the Wound Treatment Associate (WTA®) Program
As the premier program offering basic wound care education, the WOCN® Society strives to ensure that the WTA Program remains accurate, relevant, and current. Periodic …
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A New Clinical Tool From WOCN
Introducing the Body Worn Absorbent Product Guide Despite recent advances in multiple areas of continence management including pharmacotherapy, surgery, physiotherapy, and neuromodulation, evidence suggests that …
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