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I am recertifying for Wound, Ostomy and continence. Do I need 40 points per speciality, or 80 total for all three?

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Value of WOC nurse QI project earns 10 points for entering data. If there are two WOC nurse in the same facility and both wants to participate, do they have to split the points.

Answered May 7, 2024
They may both claim the points if each have participated.

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When logging continuing education; how specific does the description need to be? Some of the CEs logged are from 2020 and I no longer have the catalog/app of full course descriptions. I have the date, title, CE total, and certificate available. If more description is needed. Do you have a suggestion on how to get the full catalog from past WOCN conferences? Thank you so much for your help!

Answered May 6, 2024
Thank you for your question. Please give a brief description of the course.

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Volunteer Work for Patient Support Organization (per event or year as appropriate to activity). I volunteered to present and educate a local UOAA support group meeting. I would like to log as an event per above statement. When logging to "Volunteer work for patient support org" it requires a year total. Would this be 1 or should I log under a different topic? If so, what topic?

Answered May 6, 2024
Thank you for your question. Please read the PGP 2024 handbook on page 13. The volunteer work can be logged per event 1 x a year or for 1 year which both are worth 10 points . You will need to decide which way to document your work based on how often you do it.

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Good day. Can an international registered nurse from Jamaica be eligible to take a course as is, for example Wound care course?

Answered May 6, 2024
You are eligible for applying for and taking the WOCNCB credentialing exams, if you also hold a Bachelor's Degree that is equivalent to a 4-year U.S. degree, as well as taking an accredited WOC Nursing Education Program -- or, as an alternative if you meet the Eligibility for the "Experiential Pathway". Please see our website page for "Eligibility" listed under "Certification / Wound Ostomy Continence" on this website.

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can you take test if you are an lpn

Answered May 6, 2024
We offer "Wound Treatment Associate - Certified (WTA-C) for the LPN. Please find the "Eligibility" information on this website under "Certification / Wound Treatment Associate".

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Regarding the PGP Handbook, Category 3: Precepting WOCN students or other medical professionals/students. Does precepting a new WON employee to my Wound Ostomy Dept count for these points? And is there a limit on points for precepting? Thank you.

Answered May 6, 2024
Yes, precepting a new employee does count, and there is not a limit on points.

Question:
So I currently have my LPN degree but I was wondering if you could be a wound care nurse as a LPN because I've heard different things

Answered May 3, 2024
WOCNCB has three levels of credentialing in wound care -- for the LPN, or the RN with a Bachelor's Degree, or the APN. As an LPN, it is the Wound Treatment Associate - Certified (WTA-C) credential. You are eligible by having completed a WTA course (or SWA) and 16 hours of clinical practice with a qualified wound expert as the preceptor. Please see the "Eligibility" information on this site under "Certification / Wound Treatment Associate - Certified".

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Hello, What is the eligibility for certification in terms of contact hours and experience as a wound care nurse? Thank you.

Answered May 3, 2024
We have varying levels for wound certification, for the LPN, RN with Bachelor's Degree, or the APN. Eligibility is different on each. Please find an "Eligibility" link under "Certification" and go to either "Wound Ostomy Continence" or to the page for "Wound Treatment Associate" or on the page "Advanced Practice".

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For the points regarding teaching/presentation of a program, are the points counted each time a session occurs or is it a one-time occurrence? For example, I presented my teaching material 3 times over the past 7 months. Are each of these sessions counted separately? Thanks.

Answered May 3, 2024
You may only claim a presentation one time, if the other presentations are the same content. So, claiming the same presentation would be duplication.

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