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WOCN® Honored with 2024 Power of Associations Gold Award for Wound Education Day
We are thrilled to announce that the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) has been selected as a recipient of a 2024 Power of …
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The Value of the WOC Nurse: A WOCN® Quality Improvement Project
WE’VE GOT SOME BIG NEWS! The WOCN® Society is launching a major initiative that aims to support and PROVE the value of wound, ostomy, and …
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WOCN Society Named Lecture Series: Honorees & 2023 Presenters
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses SocietyTM (WOCN®) maintains a series of named lectures reserved to honor, recognize, and uphold the legacy of outstanding individuals …
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The WOCN® Society Partners with the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP)
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®), announced a new partnership with the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP). The two organizations are collaborating …
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The WOCN Society Announces Fellow Program, Recognizing WOC Nursing Excellence
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, February 22, 2022 – The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) announced the WOCN Fellow Program in recognition of nursing …
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A Veteran’s Positive Outlook on Bleak Diagnosis
This blog was written by guest Daniel Shockley: a proud US Navy Veteran and ostomy advocate. Every November 11, the United States observes Veterans Day …
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Call for Wound, Ostomy, and Continence-Related Photos
It is a goal of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses SocietyTM (WOCN®) to continuously improve the educational content of the Wound Treatment Associate (WTA®) …
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A New Look for WOCN’s Continuing Education Center (CEC)
We are excited to introduce our new and improved look and feel to the WOCN® Continuing Education Center (CEC). With this new look also comes …
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The WOCN® Society Announces New ICD-10-CM Codes for Moisture-Associated Skin Damage
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) today announced that its application for new ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD) has been …
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