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President's Message
Additionally, I want to congratulate our new Employer of the Year which we presented at our booth during conference. NCH Healthcare System in Naples Florida has an outstanding leadership that fully supports Certified WOC nurses throughout their system! They are a shining beacon of a system that truly understands the value that our profession brings to patients and they deserve the recognition. If you work for an outstanding healthcare organization that supports you and your fellow Certified WOC nurses I encourage you to nominate them for next year’s award. Live PGP office hours will be resuming next month and I encourage you to join the call and get all of your questions answered. It’s a great opportunity to reduce the stress of recertification and make sure you are clear on how to get your portfolio completed and submitted on time. If you have ever considered volunteering I want to encourage you to go for it! We will be sending a call for volunteers in August to serve on various committees. We can’t do this without you and it’s a great way to meet some really amazing colleagues, help our profession continue to grow and to help us maintain the Gold Standard in each of our specialty certification areas. You won’t regret the experience, I know I haven’t. Well, with that I will ride off into the sunset until the next E-news. Stay cool out there and enjoy the summer while you can, it already seems like Christmas is just around the corner! Warm regards, Clay E. Collins, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN Award Spotlight!2024 Employer Recognition AwardCongratulations to NCH Healthcare System - Naples, Florida!
Conference HighlightsWOCNext 2024
Did You Know?New Streamlined ONLINE Advanced Practice PGP Program Requirements Coming THIS FALLConsider Recertification by PGP and Skip the Exam!This fall 2024, WOCNCB will launch a new, online AP system with updated portfolio recertification requirements that will make it easier for AP WOC certified nurses to recertify without taking an exam. New AP Portfolio Summary80 points will still be required for each portfolio Three categories for PGP points:
Watch your email for additional information based on your recertification date and additional reminders. You may request that WOCNCB extend your credentials to the end of April 2025 and submit your portfolio through January 31, 2025. Be sure to email info@wocncb.org and state you wish to use the new 2024 AP requirements to be granted an extension. Next Live PGP Office Hours August 21st!Join WOCNCB volunteers for PGP Office Hours, where you can ask questions in real time and learn more about the PGP process and resources.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83685619793?pwd=Y1hqaGlvQStYaU9rRlNMQkR3ZE5JUT09 Meeting ID: 836 8561 9793 Check out the new PGP resources available on our website: the 2024 PGP Handbook, PGP FAQs, short tutorial videos and WOCNCB Certification Inspiration podcast New Streamlined PGP Requirements – What you Need to Know! Helping HandsThank You WOCNCB Exam Prep Committee Volunteers!WOCNCB is thankful for all those who donate their time to committee service. In June the WOCNCB Exam Prep Committee met in Milwaukee to review and update WOCNCB exam prep materials.
Above front row left to right: Colleen M. Drolshagen, BSN, RN, CNS, CWOCN and Jill M. Trelease, DNP, FNP-BC, CWON, CFCN. Back row left to right: Stacie Fischer-Biller, MSN, FNP-BC, COCN-AP, Linda Arundel, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Melody R. Austin, MSN, RN, CNS, CWON-AP, Suzanne M. Wirtz, BSN, RN, CWCN, CFCN, Ronald Krinn, MHA, RN, CWOCN, May Ishikawa, MSN, FNP-C, CWOCN and Cathleen T. Van Houten, MS, RN, CNS, CWON. Give Back to Your Profession & Apply to Become a WOCNCB Committee Volunteer!The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB) is seeking interested individuals to volunteer their time to participate on one of several committees focused on the growth and success of the Board and its certificants. The new term will begin January 1, 2025. Volunteering is a great opportunity to give back to your profession and network with other certified nurses. Service on a committee is also a way to earn points for your Professional Growth Program portfolio. In August, WOCNCB will be sending a broadcast email for a Call for Volunteers. Click here for Committee descriptions and more details. Join us as we celebrate Ostomy Awareness Day October 5, 2024!
WOCNCB has formed a team to participate in the virtual Run for Resilience Ostomy/5K! To join our team please follow the link below: https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Biddeford/VirtualOstomy5k Select Virtual Ostomy 5k - T-Shirt & Bib or Bib only Search for Team Name: WOCNCB To guarantee you receive a T-shirt prior to Oct 5, order before September 6th. You will receive a confirmation email once payment is received. Sign up family members, colleagues, the more the better! We hope to see you virtually October 5th! Need PGP points? Volunteer to Promote WOCNCB with the Showbox!
Save the Date!Look for WOCNCB Booth 1150!
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