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Hello. Can I claim points if I gave a 4- hour lecture on ostomy care to nursing students? Thank you.

Question:
Can a new hire of a wound and ostomy department perform skills, such as NPWT dressing changes, independently without having even begun classes for their certification yet?

Answered March 29, 2023
Thanks for your question. This forum is related to questions about PGP. Your question relates to nursing scope of practice or your facility rules. Hope this helps.

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I've been a nurse for 20 years, I am currently in home care and I work at a wound care clinic. Most of my previous experience from 2021 and prior has been in the SNF, LTC setting. I was part of the wound team and cared for ostomies on a daily basis. They were not specialty areas but I do have the experience. Does this type of experience qualify me to go through the experiential pathway for the CWON exam?

Answered March 28, 2023
For the Experiential Pathway to qualify for exams, we consider the 1,500 hours as any hands-on direct patient care specific to the clinical specialty, in any work setting. You would count the hours to total 1,500 specific to wound. You may want to calculate based on hours per week or month, or a percentage of time in order to determine the total hours you have. The online exam application asks you to list the total number as a figure, plus provide the name of a clinical supervisor(s) as a means for us to contact them directly for verification. The experience hours must occur within the past 5 years, as long as you have 375 clinical experience hours that occurred within the past one year out of this total. This, in addition to having 50 CE's specific to wound care from the past 5 years, make you eligible for the WOCNCB certification.

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Any PGP points for reading of WOCN Daily Consolidated Digest or JWOCN?

Answered March 28, 2023
Points are not given for reading the journal-unless you complete those articles that provide CEs. Good Luck

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Any PGP points for lunch and learns (1 hour long) with a variety of vendors?

Answered March 28, 2023
When attending a lunch 'n learn, if CEs are given, then you can collect points. Standard lunch 'n learns do not receive points. good luck

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Our WTC signed a contract with Healogics 2.5 years ago for wound care and HBO. Over 40 hours of Extensive training was done on-line and hands on with HBO tanks and wound camps are continuous. Any points available for PGP?

Answered March 28, 2023
This activity would get points if there were CEs attached. Good luck

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According to the handbook 3 podcasts are allowed per year with a maximum of 15 PGP points per specialty. My question is how do I determine the number of PGP points per podcast? and how do I demonstrate proof if I am audited. Thank you

Answered March 25, 2023
Thanks for your questions! See page 20 in the 2022 PGP Handbook. Podcasts = 3 points per year, Max. 15 points per specialty. If audited you will need to provide a link to the podcast on a document or a letter of acknowledgement. I hope this helps and good luck with your portfolio!

Question:
Hi, for WOCN abstract poster reviewer how do I docuemnt it and how many points are they worth? I am having some difficulty locating it in the handbook. Thank you

Answered March 25, 2023
Thanks for your question. See page 21 in the 2022 PGP Handbook. Abstract Peer Reviewer = 3 points per year, Max. 3 per specialty. Good luck on your portfolio!

Question:
CE credits from NPIAP conference. Should these be listed under specialty or professional practice?

Answered March 25, 2023
Thanks for your question! Professional Practice: Professional Practice is defined as courses or activities that do not directly relate to wound, ostomy, continence, or foot care nursing specific activities, yet directly impact or enhance the role of the WOC or FC nurse. These are Professional Practice and are not intended to reflect advanced practice nursing, general nursing tasks or non-nursing tasks. These activities may not relate to another specialty. I hope this helps and good luck on your portfolio.

Question:
Could I get a breakdown of the number of CFCN per state? I would like to know how many nurses have this certification in Oregon. Thank you

Answered March 24, 2023
There are 52 CFCN's is the state of Oregon, and there are about 720 nationally.

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