Episode 67 Peristomal Skin Health: A WOCN Society Consensus Conference


On this episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Catherine Ratcliff, PhD, GNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, FAAN, and Laurie McNichol, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP, FAAN, to discuss the results of the Peristomal Skin Health: A WOCN Society Society Consensus Conference, including the characteristics of healthy peristomal skin, intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting peristomal skin health, gaps in evidence, and best practices for maintaining healthy peristomal skin.

In addition to this episode, this important topic was presented as an educational session during WOCNext® 2021.

WOCNext 2021 attendees can view this session on-demand for free by logging into the event site and clicking the On-Demand Content tab.

Episode Resources:
Click here to read the article that was published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN).

Click here to view the WOCNext 2021 General Session on-demand. You must be logged in with your WOCNext 2021 registration information to access the on-demand content. Once logged in you can access the handouts, resources, and chat log from this session by selecting the handouts tab on the event site.

To view additional information about sessions from WOCNext 2021, please click here to view the Final Program.

WOCN Society Accreditation Statement
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15115.