In this episode of WOCTalk, we’re joined by Ashlee Garcia, Chair of the WOCN® Society’s Education Committee, and Tara Beuscher, WOCN Accredited Provider Program Director, to discuss the role of the Education Committee and an exciting new WOC education initiative—Social Learning.
Social Learning takes education beyond traditional methods by fostering peer-to-peer learning through the WOCN online community. Ashlee and Tara explain how members can engage in structured discussions, apply best practices, and earn free continuing education credits—all in just a few minutes per week. Learn how this innovative approach makes learning more interactive, flexible, and accessible, and how you can participate in upcoming Social Learning discussions.
Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.
Resources:
WOCN Continuing Education Center
First Social Learning discussions
Bite Sized Learning Courses
Wound Treatment Associate (WTA®) Program
Ostomy Care Associate (OCA®) Program
About the Guests:
Ashlee Garcia, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN, CLT is the current Chair of the WOCN Society’s Education Committee (2024-2026). She has specialized in WOC nursing since 2012 and became certified in 2013. With a strong background in acute care and long-term acute care settings, Ashlee now manages the WOC program at TMC and runs the outpatient ostomy clinic. Passionate about lifelong learning, she remains actively engaged within the WOCN Society and her local WOC nursing community.
Dr. Tara Beuscher, DNP, RN, GCNS-BC, ANP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC has been continuously WOC-certified for over 30 years and has worked across diverse healthcare settings nationwide. Dedicated to innovation and program development, she currently serves as the Accredited Provider Program Director for the WOCN Society. Dr. Beuscher is a chapter author and contributor to the second edition of the WOCN Core Curriculum textbook on wound care and was honored with the 2023 WOCN Society President’s Award.