Previously Asked Questions

Question:
Hi, I am in the process of recertifying both my wound and ostomy(W/O) renewal. One question I have is, do I have to choose from every category (1, 2 &3)? I had been to WOCNext Conference last 5 years so I have 40 points/CE from for both W/O. I also have 40 points for working over 2000 hours each specialty. That gives me 80 points for W/O . I can add projects if needed for category 3 if necessary, but was not sure if needed. I could not find anywhere it stated it had to be points form each category. Any help appreciated! Thanks Erin

Answered March 25, 2025
Thank you for your question. No you do not have to choose from every category. You must have 10 ceu's as stated in Category one and then can fill in with the other categories to reach your 80 points

Question:
I am on my institutions pressure injury committee facilitating a hospital wide pressure injury survey of all patients in-house on prevalence day. I am also the acting recorder/secretary. How many PGP points can I use for professional practice under the wound specialty.

Answered March 25, 2025
Thank you for your question. For the committee related to prevelance day this can fall under your collected hours of work or you can look at category 3 and see if your committe work can falll under the facility organization on page 13 of the PGP 2024 handbook

Question:
How many American nurses currently hold a CFCN certification

Answered March 25, 2025
There are approximately 740 CFCN certified nationally.

Question:
I am working on CE's toward Ostomy certification renewal through the PGP. Would a class on fistula management be considered Ostomy Specialty specific? Do you have any other resources for Ostomy specialty CE's? I have been having trouble finding these.

Answered March 25, 2025
Thank you for your question. Fistula managment can be either under ostomy or wound. Please check out the WOCN continuing education site for ostomy related CEU's. Several of the industry companies related to ostomy products offer CEU 's also . You would need to ask each company

Question:
Hello, I am entering CE from participation at the WOCNext 2022. The CE certificate refers to contact hours (CH). Is that how it should be entered and not (CE). Also, Where a session shows 1.0 CH for W and 0.50 CH for Pharm and I adding the entire 1.5 CH under my specialty or only the 1.0. Thanks

Answered March 21, 2025
The terminology "Contact Hours" is essentially the same as "CE", and you can consider each one hour as one CE or one PGP point. If they divided a 1.5 hour course into 1.0 for wound and 0.5 for pharmacology, it would mean you count just 1.0 for wound. Usually the portion on pharmacology is applicable CE for the NP.

Question:
Is the cwocn called clinical nurse specialist?

Answered November 17, 2017
Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) are registered nurses who typically hold a master's degree, at minimum, along with national certification denoting advanced knowledge and clinical skills specific to a particular patient population or specialized area of nursing. Therefore, this designation (CNS) is not issued by our credentialing body, WOCNCB, but rather by a state board of nursing or perhaps given by the university while earning the MSN. In some states, it is a practice-based designation to use CNS.

Question:
Does the APN WOCN certification meet the requirements for CMS for an APN, and thus the Medicare provider #?

Answered May 30, 2009
The WOCNCB AP credentials would not meet the CMS requirements for an APN. The ability to obtain a Medicare provider number is based upon your advance practice credential, CNS or NP. Certifications of any type, including the WOCNCB credentials, enhance your scope of practice.