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In this episode, we celebrate Kelly Chapman, BSN, RN, CWOCN, the inaugural WOCNCB Certified Nurse of the Year, and the powerful impact of mentorship, certification, and quiet leadership in wound, ostomy, and continence nursing. We are joined by Kelly,  Dylan Carpenter a Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse, Nurse Educator and a colleague of Kelly’s at UAB Hospital and Alex Aningalan the Financial Officer and Chair of the Nominations and Awards Committee of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board. Alex is a Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse.

Hear from 3 members of the PPAC and learn about the mission and what they are following and how you can get involved and contact your representatives.

UAB Hospital actively involves CWOCNs in numerous multidisciplinary teams such as the Quality Council, Interdisciplinary Skin Team, and Value Analysis Team this nominee empowers these specialists to serve as content experts and leaders in their fields. This holistic approach not only elevates care standards but also reinforces the integral role CWOCNs play in shaping hospital policies and practices. Through these initiatives, the nominee stands as a model of excellence, fostering a culture where specialized knowledge is both recognized, appreciated,and harnessed for the benefit of all patients. In this episode we are joined members of the UAB Hospital: Terry Poe – CNO of UAB Hospital Marty Vander Noot – Medical Director of the WOC Team at UAB Hospital Holly Waller – Senior Director of Trauma, Burn & Inpatient Wound Services Members of the UAB Hopsital WOC Nurse Team: Kelly Chapman, BSN RN CWOCN – WOC Team LeadDylan Carpenterr, MSN, RN, CWOCN, PCCN, MEDSURG-BC Bridgitt Vola MSN, RN, CWOCN, CRRNWOCNCB Award committee members: Alex Aningalan, DNP, RN, CWON, NEA-BC, CPHQSarah Erslev, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, NI-BC

At NCH Healthcare System the WOCNCB Certified Nurse team educates nursing staff, participates in shared governance, updates and writes new policies and has significant input for wound, ostomy, and continence products.  The WOC Nursing Director is a CWOCN. In this episode we are joined members of the NCH Healthcare System team: Gina Teegarden, RN, BSN, BHA, MBA, CENP, Chief Nursing Executive NCH WOCNCB Certified: Ursula Andrus, RN, BSN, CWON Debra Percher RN, BSN, CWONJaime Pinnock RN, BSN, CWCNSelma Musha RN, BSN, CWCN The WOCNCB Award committee who reviewed all the nominations will interview the members of the Northside Hospital team. Alex Aningalan, DNP, RN, CWONSarah Erslev, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCNLinda S. McKenna, MSN RN CWOCNThey discuss a variety of topics including the growth of the WOC nursing team, leadership support for WOCNCB-certified nurses, team collaboration with all the units.

At Northside Hospital the WOCNCB Certified Nurse team serves as leaders, educators, consultants and administrators. In this episode we are joined members of the Northside Hospital, Georgia team: Patricia Tyson - Nurse Director for WOC Nursing and GI ServicesWOCNCB Certified: Angela Dye  - WOC Nurse Manager Jessica Wood - WOC Nurse SupervisorElizabeth Blankeship-WOC Nurse and PreceptorLytton Reese - WOC Nurse and Preceptor The WOCNCB Award committee who reviewed all the nominations will interview the members of the Northside Hospital team. Alex Aningalan, DNP, RN, CWONSarah Erslev, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCNThey discuss a variety of topics including the growth of the Northside Hospital WOC nursing team, leadership support for WOCNCB-certified nurses, team collaboration with all the units and the nomination application process.

Listen to Linda McKenna, MSN, RN, CWOCN  and Lynette Gunn, APRN,GCNS-BC,CWCN,CFCN discuss the new 2024 Professional Growth Portfolio (PGP) requirements. The streamlined requirements will make more nurses eligible to recertify without taking an exams!

To celebrate our 45th anniversary. WOCNCB President Jessica Simmons speaks with WOCNCB Certified Janice Colwell, Mary Gloeckner, Bonnie Rolstad and Ruth Bryant to highlight the specialty, inspiration to become certified and the changes in the specialty, their practice and role over the years.

At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles the WOCNCB Certified Nurses team serves as leaders, educators, consultants and administrators. In this episode we are joined members of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center team:  Anita Girard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer & Vice President of NursingPatricia “Peachy” Hain, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, Executive Director of NursingAnnie Azor-Ocampo, MSN RN CWOCN DAPWCA, A Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, Department of Wound and Ostomy CareMathew Monterola, DNP, MSN, RN, PCCN-K, Associate Director of Clinical Support Programs, SPHM, WOCN, Inpatient Diabetes Education, & Dialysis The WOCNCB Award committee who reviewed all the nominations will interview the members of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center team. Alex Aningalan, MSN RN CWOSarah Erslev, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCNHolly Hovan, MSN, GERO-BC, APRN, CWOCN-AP. ANCCThey discuss a variety of topics including the growth of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center WOC nursing team, leadership support for WOCNCB-certified nurses and the nomination application process.

Kristen Benavides BSN, RN, CWOCN interviewing S. Joga Ivatury, MD, MHA, Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Dell Medical School and currently practices at Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas in Austin. They will discuss the important role a Certified Wound Ostomy Continence nurse has in both the inpatient and outpatient setting providing essential support and education to patients.

In this episode you will hear Kate Clayton-Jones, a CFCN and founder of FootCare by Nurses. Kate has built her business from the ground up as a skilled nursing agency that fills the gap in foot care between the medical podiatric approach to feet and the cosmetics of pedicures focusing on improving overall foot function and a patient’s quality of life.

Are you a bachelor’s prepared RN or AP nurse working in Wound, Ostomy, Continence or Foot Care? Use your experience to become Certified! Hear from a nurse working in wound care who used the Experiential Pathway to become eligible to sit for the CWCN® exam!

The Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®) offers free access to “Getting Ready for Certification” articles for wound, ostomy, continence, and foot care. Jessica Simmons MSN, APN, FNP-C, CWON, DNC is the WOCNCB Board Liaison to the JWOCN and shares how these articles can be used as an exam prep tool along with some basic studying tips. These articles are an excellent resource to help prepare for WOCNCB exams and are free open access articles available on the JWOCN® online site.

Gina Day Day BSN, RN, CWON® and Lydia Beal BSN, RN, CWOCN® are filling a gap providing expert clinical care virtually. Learn how they established an online clinic to provide access to care and develop step by step care plans for each patient, helping patients live life with confidence.

Star was a nurse for critical care and trauma in Acute Care before becoming a Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse in 2008. She remained in Acute Care until 2018, when she was given the opportunity to start an Outpatient Clinic at UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center specifically focusing on Ostomy patients.

Jeanine Gleba, the Advocacy Manager at United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) discusses the value of specialty nursing with Joanna Burgess-Stocks a Certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN). Across the country, there is a huge gap in access to Certified Ostomy Care Nurses. Hear the positive difference access to a Certified Ostomy Care Nurse has on patients, families the health care facility staff. Joanna will discuss the specialty education and clinical skills needed for specialty nursing certification.