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Wound Care Nurse EducationDiane L. Krasner PhD, RN, FAAN
& Lia van Rijswijk DNP, MSN, RN, CWCN
Professional Practice Module #1
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A bright futureas a wound care nurse
awaits you!
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Wound Care Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
There are many paths from which to choose: Which one is best for you?
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Your Best Path Depends on:• Your personal and professional situation– Available time and financial resources– Educational Background– Licensure– Employment status and prospects
• Your personal and professional goals and needs (e.g., certification options)
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CertificationNot all Wound Care Education programs lead to
Certification.
Consider your employment status and prospects.Most employers prefer or require Wound Care Nurses who have a Certification
For more information about Wound Care Nurse Certifications, see:
WWC? Professional Practice Module 2For more information about Wound Care Physician Certification, see Why
Wound Care? for Medical Students
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Now it’s time to compare some paths & programs
Wound Care Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
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Caution:The following list is a sampling of options and is not intended to be
all-inclusive
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Contact information and websites are listed at the end of this presentation
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Wound –Related Professional Designations and Acronyms & Wound-Related
Educational Program Providers & Wound Certification Providers are presented in the
following slides:
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Wound –Related Professional Designations & Acronyms
CWCA
CWCN
CWOCN
CWS
Certified Wound Care AssociateCertified Wound Care NurseCertified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
Certified Wound Specialist
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Wound–Related Professional Designations & Acronyms –
ContinuedWCC
WTA
WTA-Certified
Wound Care Certified
Wound Treatment Associate
Wound Treatment Associate - Certified
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Wound –Related Educational Program Providers
WCEI
WOCNNEP
WOCN
Wound Care Education Institute
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Education Programs
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Society
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Wound CertificationProviders
ABWM
NAWCA
WOCNCB
American Board of Wound Management
National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy
Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Certification Board
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Option #1 for LPNs/LVNs:
• Self-Study Books*• Online exam prep courses• In-person exam prep courses
Followed by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA) Certification Exam (see Module 2 for more information)*See ABWM recommended readings
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Option #2 for LPNs/LVNs:
• In-person course by the Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI)
Followed by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) Wound Care Certified (WCC) Exam (see Module 2 for more information)
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Option #3 for LPNs/LVNs:• Complete a Wound Treatment Associate
Program (WTA) from the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society (WOCN)
• Obtain 24 contact hours and certificate of completion
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Option #1 for Associate Degree and Diploma RNs:• Self-Study Books*• Online exam prep courses• In-person exam prep courses
Followed by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA) Certification Exam (see Module 2 for more information)*See ABWM recommended readings
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Option #2 for Associate Degree and Diploma RNs:
• In-person course by the Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI)
Followed by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) Wound Care Certified (WCC) Exam (see Module 2 for more information)
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Option #3 for Associate Degree and Diploma RNs:
• Complete a Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) Program from the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society (WOCN)
• Obtain 24 contact hours and certificate of completion
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Option #1 for Bachelors or Masters Prepared RNs:• Self-Study Books*• Online exam prep courses• In-person exam prep courses
Followed by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) Certification Exam (see Module 2 for more information)*See ABWM Recommended Readings
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Option #2 for Bachelors or Masters Prepared RNs:
• In-person course by the WCEI
Followed by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) Wound Care Certified (WCC) Exam (see Module 2 for more information)
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Option #3 for Bachelors or Masters
Prepared RNs:
• In-person or On-line Wound or Wound
Ostomy Continence Nursing Education
Program (WOCNEP)
Followed by a Wound Ostomy Continence
Certification Board (WOCNCB) Certification Exam
(CWOCN, CWCN); or complete the WTA course
and consider WTA-C Certification
(see Module 2 for more information)
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Option #1 for Advanced Practice Nurses (NP, CNS):• Self-Study Books*• Online exam prep courses• In-person exam prep courses
Followed by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) Certification Exam (see Module 2 for more information)*See ABWM recommended readings
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Option #2 for 1 for Advanced Practice Nurses (NP, CNS):
• In-person course by the Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI)
Followed by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) Wound Care Certified (WCC) Exam
(see Module 2 for more information)
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Option #3 for 1 for Advanced Practice Nurses (NP, CNS): • In-person or On-line Wound or Wound
Ostomy Continence Nursing Education Program (WOCNEP)
Followed by a WOCNCB Advanced Practice Certification Exam (CWOCN-AP, CWCN-AP); or complete the WTA Course and consider WTC-A Certification (see Module 2 for more information)
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Choose the best Pathway for yourself...carefully!
Wound Care NurseWound Care Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
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Do your research with an eye toward your
future!!
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A bright futureas a wound care nurse
awaits you!
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Websites for Education and Certification Information
Why Wound Care? Resources page: https://www.whywoundcare.com/nursing/node/215
American Board of Wound Management (ABWM)www.abwmcertified.org
National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO)www.nawccb.org
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Websites for Education and Certification Information
Wound Care Education Institutewww.wcei.org
Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Societywww.wocn.org
Wound Ostomy Continence Certification Boardwww.wocncb.org
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Websites for Further Information on Wounds
- Association for the Advancement of Wound Carewww.aawc1.org
- Canadian Association for Wound Carewww.cawc.net
- National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panelwww.npuap.org
- World Union of Wound Healing Societieswww.wuwhs.org
- Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Societywww.wocn.org
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www.WhyWoundCare.com