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Catch up on our noteworthy happenings and other timely WOC industry-related information.
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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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In Response to Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida made landfall last week and affected much of the South East and North Eastern areas of our country, particularly Louisiana, New Jersey, and …
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WOCN Receives Industry’s Highest Honor for WOCN® Ostomy Education Day
We are pleased to announce WOCN has been named a Power of A Silver Award winner by The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)! The …
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WOCN Supports Mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations for Nurses and All Healthcare Professionals
In light of the recent COVID-19 resurgence, including highly contagious variants like the Delta variant, the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses SocietyTM (WOCN®) joined 56 …
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Janice Colwell Receives ANCC Magnet® Nurse of the Year in the Category of New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
Congratulations to WOCN® Society Member Janice Colwell, MS, RN, CWOCN, FAAN, on receiving the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet® Nurse of the Year Award …
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Introducing the Brand-New emPOWERed Program
Whether you are the only WOC nurse in your facility or on a team of many, your daily life can be stressful, especially when patient …
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The Latest Decision Support Tool from WOCN
Introducing the WOCN Interventions Post Cather Removal (iPCaRe) Decision Support Tool Despite recent advances in continence management for adults, evidence guiding bladder management strategies following …
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WOCN Members Announced as Inductees for The American Academy of Nursing 2020 Class of Fellows
The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) announced it has selected 230 distinguished nurse leaders to join the 2020 Class of Fellows. The inductees will be …
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