Episode Resources: For resources mentioned in this episode, including organizations where you can donate unused ostomy supplies, visit the links below: Friends of Ostomates Worldwide-USA (FOW) Friends of Ostomates Worldwide (Canada) (FOWC) United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) Support Group finder American Cancer Society USC Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease   About the Speaker: Janice Colwell, APRN, CWOCN, FAAN, is an advanced practice nurse certified in wound ostomy and continence care. She most recently practiced at the University of Chicago Medicine providing care to patie ..read more

Episode Resources: Visit the Chapter page on the WOCN website for more information on the restructure, including FAQs and additional resources. Connect with your local WOCN peers through the online Chapter Communities. View this infographic about the WOCN Society’s history. About the Speakers: Derik Alexander, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, has been a dedicated member of the WOCN Society for 23 years. He is the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Practitioner at Dignity Health Medical Group and St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds a Master of Science in Nursi ..read more

Episode Resources: Visit the Chapter page on the WOCN website for more information on the restructure, including FAQs and additional resources. Connect with your local WOCN peers through the online Chapter Communities. View this infographic about the WOCN Society’s history.   About the Speakers: Derik Alexander, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, has been a dedicated member of the WOCN Society for 23 years. He is the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Practitioner at Dignity Health Medical Group and St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds a Master of Science ..read more

Episode Resources: Click here for information on the WOCN-accredited nursing education programs. Click here to view Preceptor FAQs about becoming a WOC nurse preceptor, how to get started with new students, information about roles and responsibilities, and more. Click here to search the Preceptor Directory to find a WOC preceptor in your area. Click here to view information on WOCN Society membership options. Click here to view the WOCN Society annual scholarship information.   About the Speakers: Lori Borja, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, has been a certified WOC nurse for over 24 years, with ex ..read more

Episode Resources: Click here to find a UOAA Affiliated Ostomy Support Group near you. People who have or will have surgery, caregivers, family, friends and medical professionals are invited to attend and benefit from lifelong learning and emotional support. Click here to access the article, The Role of the WOC Nurse in an Ostomy Support Group by Stephanie Mowdy, BSN, RN, C, CETN. Click “Download” on the left-hand side to get the PDF version of the original article that was published in the JWOCN® in 1998. Click here to access the article Starting and Maintaining a Hospital‐Based Ostomy Suppor ..read more

Click here for details about the WOC N Roll Welcome Party at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 8. Purchase a ticket ahead of time through the WOCNext registration site. Click here to listen to the WOCTalk episode with Destination Cleveland for insider tips on what to see and do in Cleveland. Click here for a comprehensive list of things to do and places to eat in Cleveland. Register to attend WOCNext in-person. Register to attend WOCNext virtually. Click here to download the WOCNext app.   About the Speaker: Brooke Passy is a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP), Digital Even ..read more

Click here to access the WOCN Society’s online Continuing Education Center (CEC) Click here to search the newest online courses Click here to view the new certification review courses Click here to access the WOCN Society’s free online Clinical Resources If you missed WOCN® Wound Education Day 2023, click here to purchase the on-demand sessions If you missed WOCN® Pharmacology Day 2023, click here to purchase the on-demand sessions   About the Speaker: Meghan Smith, MSN, AGACNP, CWOCN, is a nurse practitioner in the Department of Surgery at Henry Ford Health in Detroit where she has imple ..read more

Click here to learn more about the Opening Keynote session, Getting Clarity: Identifying Your Strengths to Shape Your Impact Click here to learn more about WOCNext About the Speaker: Debbie Peterson is a dynamic speaker and consultant who helps her audiences and clients make a bigger impact in their careers, businesses, and lives. Through her speaking and consulting business, Debbie travels the country, empowering professionals with the tools and strategies to go all in on who they are, what they do, and how they consistently show up to make a bigger impact in their leadership and life! As a r ..read more

Click here to view the article Skin failure: A historical perspective published in the American Nurse Journal. Click here to view the article Skin Failure: An Emerging Concept published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) Click here to view the article Skin Fails Too: Acute, Chronic, and End-Stage Skin Failure published in Advances in Skin & Wound Care About the Speakers: Mario C. Giannettino is a partner in the law office of Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan, LLP in the firm's Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Long Care and General Litigation practice groups ..read more

Click here to view Vickee’s WOCN® Member Spotlight blog. About the Speaker: Victoria (Vickee) Ramik, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CWOCN, has been a nurse for four decades, predominately as a bedside nurse and clinical nurse specialist in critical care. In 2010, she became tri-specialty certified in wound, ostomy, and continence care. Vickee retired from nursing in 2023 and does not have formal plan yet, but she will miss taking care of her patients ..read more