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Shaping the Future of WOC Nursing: 2026 Award Recipients
WOC Nurse Week is a time to celebrate excellence. The WOCN® Society is proud to recognize this year’s award recipients – leaders who are advancing …
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SRE 21: Patient Harm Associated with a Stage 3 Pressure Injury, Stage 4 Pressure Injury, Unstageable Pressure Injury, or Deep Tissue Pressure Injury Acquired After Admission
1. Definition of “Harm” The clinician must establish if the pressure injury (PI) resulted in serious patient harm resulting in death or contributes to serious …
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Member Spotlight: Ashlee Fisher
In this edition of the WOCN® Society Member Spotlight, meet Ashlee Fisher, BSN, RN, CWOCN. Learn about her journey into WOC nursing, her passion for …
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Joint Commission and NQF Aligning Serious Reportable Events and Sentinel Events Lists
Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) recently announced they are aligning the Joint Commission’s Sentinel Events (SE) List and NQF’s recently updated Serious …
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Member Spotlight: Amanda Dominguez
In this edition of the WOCN® Society Member Spotlight, meet Amanda Lynne Dominguez, MSN, RN, CWOCN. Learn about her journey into WOC nursing, her passion …
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CMS Finalizes CY 2026 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the CY 2026 Home Health and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive …
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Member Spotlight: Jennilee Bigl
In this edition of the WOCN® Society Member Spotlight, meet Jennilee Bigl, BSN, RN, CWCN. Learn about her journey into WOC nursing, what inspires her …
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Patient, Disability and Clinician Groups Condemn CMS “Dangerous Experiment” With Ostomy, Urological, and Tracheostomy Supplies
A broad community of patient and disability organizations sounded the alarm at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its November 28 final …
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Member Spotlight: Lini Abraham
In this edition of the WOCN® Society Member Spotlight, meet Lini Abraham, MSN, RN, CWOCN. Learn about her nearly 30-year nursing career, what inspired her …
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