Please contact individual education program for dates, types of structure(s), and costs.
Emory University School of Medicine Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Education Center
The Emory Clinic, Room AT732
1365 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
TELEPHONE: 404-778-4067
FAX: 404-778-4778
WEB SITE:http://www.surgery.emory.edu/wocnec
CENTER FACULTY: Director: Dorothy Doughty, MN, RN, CWOCN, FAAN; Assistant Director: Janet Ramundo, MSN, RN, FNP, CWOCN.
PROGRAM DATES: Traditional 10-wk program: September 12-November 18, 2011; Split-option program: September 12-October 21, 2011. Distance Learning Program: individualized start dates-students may begin the program as soon as they are admitted. All Distance Learning students complete an onsite week following completion of the theoretical component and preceding clinical preceptorship; onsite weeks are typically held Q 4-6 weeks.
4-day wound course for wound treatment nurses: November 7-10, 2011.
2-day Foot and Nail Care Program: April 14-15, 2011; June 1-2, 2011.
Certification Review Manual and Pocket Guides for WOC Nursing available for purchase ([email protected]).
For more information contact: Brenda Michael (404-778-3149, or [email protected]).
Wound Care Specialty Program and Harrisburg-Area WOC Nursing Education Program
Sponsored by Wicks Educational Associates, Inc.
Maple Building, Suite 202
5012 Lenker Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
TELEPHONE: 717-737-2770 or 800-807-9425
FAX: 717-737-7683
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE:http://www.wickseducational.com
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION: Lucy J. Wicks, MSN, RN, CWOCN
PROGRAM CO-DIRECTORS: Jane Carmel, MSN, RN, CWOCN and Julie Phelps-Maloy, MS, ARNP, CWOCN
PROGRAM DATES: FULL SCOPE: Wound Care Specialty, November 7 - November 18, 2011
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Harrisburg Area programs are accredited by WOCN. The full scope curriculum advances the knowledge of the Baccalaureate prepared nurse in the nursing management of individuals with wounds, abdominal stomas, urinary and fecal incontinence and role implementation strategies. The curriculum is offered in three formats: Home Stud-Four Learning modules. On Site-/Split Option-four weeks on site instruction and a combined Home Study/On site option. All three options are followed by a 160 hour clinical practicum.
La Salle University School of Nursing and Health Sciences Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Education Program (WOCNEP)
1900 W Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141
TELEPHONE: 215-951-1120 or 215-951-1430
FAX: 215-951-1896
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE:http://www.lasalle.edu/admiss/grad/msn/certificate_woc.php
CO-DIRECTORS: Janice Beitz, PhD, RN, CS, CNOR, CWOCN, CRNP and Jo Ann Catanzaro, MSN, RN, CWOCN
PROGRAM DATES: Program starts in August yearly. For details, visit Web site (http://www.lasalle.edu) (graduate nursing certificates).
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Onsite traditional classes or distance learning via the Internet. The La Salle University WOCNEP is offered in 2 formats. Split Option-offered annually; onsite once-weekly classes at Philadelphia campus (easy commuting) with offsite clinical preceptorships near home. Online Distance Education-offered annually; Web-based distance-learning classes, plus 3 clinical immersion days in Philadelphia per course; offsite clinical preceptorships after the 2 required courses. Both formats offer the best of state-of-the-art rigorous clinical preparation taught by expert clinicians and guest speakers along with graduate level credits and resources. Students receive 10 graduate credits upon completion.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
RB Turnbull, JR School of WOC Nursing
9500 Euclid Avenue NA40
Cleveland, OH 44195
TELEPHONE: 216-444-5966
FAX: 216-445-6343
MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Ravi Kiran, MD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Paula L. Erwin-Toth, MSN, ET, RN, CWOCN, CNS
Administrative assistant Barbara J Mandato
E-MAIL: [email protected]; [email protected]
WEB SITE:http://my.clevelandclinic.org/digestive_diseases/professionals/enterostomal.aspx
2011 PROGRAM DATES:
Onsite dates begin: 7/11/11, & 9/26/11, 2/13/12, 7/9/12, & 9/24/12
Online dates begin: 8/3/11, 1/4/12, 5/2/12, & 8/1/12
The Cleveland Clinic is a Magnet Hospital and was recognized among the top hospitals in the nation by US News and World Report
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The RB Turnbull, JR School of WOC Nursing is a fully accredited Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Education Program. Established in 1961 the Cleveland Clinic WOCNEP program offers candidates a full scope courses six times a year in Cleveland, Ohio. Clinical experience may be completed on the Cleveland Clinic campus or with an approved off-site preceptor. On completion of the didactic and clinical components, continuing education credits and a graduation certificate is awarded, and the graduate is eligible to complete the certification exams through the Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board.
ONSITE EDUCATION OPTION: The onsite option is a full scope WOC nursing education program completed in eight (8) weeks. The didactic component is completed over the first four weeks, followed by 120 hours of clinical experience. The clinical experience can be completed onsite at Cleveland Clinic (limited onsite clinical seats available) or offsite under the mentorship of an approved preceptor. The learning activities include classroom, independent learning activities, group discussion, & lab experiences. A comprehensive final exam is completed at the end of the four week didactic learning experience.
ONLINE EDUCATION OPTION: The online option is a full scope WOC nursing education program. The didactic segment is presented completely online and includes four courses; Concepts in WOC Nursing, Wound and Skin Management, Fecal and Urinary Diversions, and Continence Management. Each of the courses are approximately four weeks long and include asynchronous discussion threads, self directed learning modules, individual and group projects, and a comprehensive final exam. All course work is completed and submitted within the learning management system. Once the didactic courses are completed, each learner will complete a 120 hour clinical experience with an approved preceptor.
webWOC Nursing Education Program
4317 Upton Ave S.
Suite A
Minneapolis, MN 55410
TELEPHONE AND FAX: 612-331-4601 (fax: 612-926-8075)
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE:http://www.webwocnurse.com
PROGRAM CO-DIRECTORS: Ruth A. Bryant, RN, MS, CWOCN and JoAnn Ermer- Seltun, RN, MS, CWOCN, FNP
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR: Bonnie Sue Rolstad, RN, MS, CWOCN
PROGRAM DATES: Semesters start in January, May, and August
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Offered in partnership with the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this 100% ONLINE program with split option clinical is designed for baccalaureate-prepared nurses, even novice computer users, who wish to pursue education in the wound, ostomy, and/or continence nursing specialty without traveling or putting their home/work life on hold! webWOC was the first web-based program accredited by the WOCN and celebrated its 11th year online in 2011. New to the Program this year is a practicum completion involving a Portfolio Evaluation. webWOC is the only Program accredited by the WOCN to offer this option. The Program is taught by experts in WOC nursing and in online education via online discussions, quizzes and exams and weekly LIVE online classes. The curriculum offered is rigorous in order to prepare nurses for the national certification exams and emphasizes collaboration with other learners to enhance professional networks. Upon completion of the Full Scope or Partial Scope of the Program, webWOC Learners receive graduate credits and/or contact hours. webWOC is also an approved provider of Continuing Education credits (Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #358) and began offering Certification Review Courses and other CE topics for Wound, Ostomy and Continence Care in 2010. For more information and a schedule of CE Courses go to http://www.webwocnurseCE.com.
University of Virginia Graduate Program in WOC Nursing at the University of Virginia School of Nursing
UVA School of Nursing
Attention: Catherine Ratliff
P.O. Box 800782
McLeod Hall
202 Jeanette Lancaster Way
Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
TELEPHONE: 434-924-0141 or toll free 1-888-283-8703
FAX: 434-982-1562
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE:http://www.nursing.virginia.edu/programs/wocpost/
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Catherine R. Ratliff, PhD, APRN-BC, CWOCN,
ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Carolyn W. Eddins, MSN, FNP, CWOCN
PROGRAM DATES: Fall semester starts in late August. For details visit the school of nursing Web site.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The University Of Virginia School Of Nursing offers WOC training within its master's programs as well as a postmaster certificate program. WOC nursing incorporates principles and practices that promote, maintain, and restore health for persons with wounds, ostomies, and continence problems throughout their lives. WOC nurses specialize in the care of individuals with disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and genitourinary and integument systems. Onsite: Three 3 graduate-level credits for a total of 9 credit hours. Fall semester: A 3-credit-hour graduate-level class on introduction to WOC nursing is offered. Spring semester: A 3-credit-hour graduate-level class on advanced WOC nursing. Summer semester: A 3-credit hour practicum on WOC nursing is offered.
University of Washington Wound Management Education Program (UW WMEP)
Continuing Nursing Education
University of Washington
Box 359440
Seattle, WA 98195-9440
TELEPHONE: 206-543-1047
FAX: 206-543-6953
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE:http://www.uwcne.org
CO-DIRECTORS: Renee Anderson, MSN, RN, CWOCN, and Betty Hanrahan, MSN, ARNP, RNBC, CWCN, CWS, FACCWS
PROGRAM DATES:
WINTER/SPRING COURSE: February 8th- April 12th, 2012 (Web-Supported Course Work; February 8th - March 20th, On-site Class Session; March 26th - April 12th which includes clinical experience.)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program is offered for registered nurses who seek advanced knowledge and skills in the management of chronic and complex wounds. The web-supported portion of the program is six weeks and provides content using multiple teaching and learning strategies, with twenty-four hour per day availability and universal access to the classroom and content. This prepares the student for the intensive on-site portion of the class which consists of fourteen days of didactic and clinical experience. The course addresses a broad range of wounds, healing problems, and components of specialized nursing practice using a variety of expert faculty. Concepts guiding the didactic content and practicum are prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of the healing process. A unique aspect of the program is the selection and matching of students with preceptors certified in wound care and practicing in various health care settings. Students will earn 6 graduate quarter credits.
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Education Program
Harrisburg Area WOC Nursing Education Program
Sponsored by Wicks Educational Associates, Inc.
Maple Building, Suite 202
5012 Lenker St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
TELEPHONE: 717-737-2770 or 800-807-9425
FAX: 717-737-7683
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE:http://www.wickseducational.com
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION: Lucy J. Wicks, MSN, RN, CWOCN
PROGRAM CO-DIRECTORS: Jane Carmel, MSN, RN, CWOCN and Julie Phelps-Maloy, MS, ARNP, CWOCN
PROGRAM DATES: FULL SCOPE:
September 12 to October 7, 2011
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Harrisburg Area programs are accredited by WOCN. The full scope curriculum advances the knowledge of the Baccalaureate prepared nurse in the nursing management of individuals with wounds, abdominal stomas, urinary and fecal incontinence and role implementation strategies. The curriculum is offered in three formats: Home Study- Four Learning modules, On Site-/Split Option- four weeks on site instruction and a combined Home Study/On Site option. All three options are followed by a 160 hour clinical practicum.
VA Eastern Kansas Wound Management Academy
4101 4th Street Trafficway
Leavenworth, KS 66048
TELEPHONE: 913-758-4146
FAX: 913-946-1568
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE:http://www.leavenworth.va.gov/
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Sharon Saim, RN, MSN, ARNP-C, CWCN
PROGRAM DATES: 2011 - September 12- October 1.
2012 - March 12 - March 31, May 7 - May 26, July 9 - July 28, September 10 - September 29.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Wound Management Specialty Program is a continuing nursing education program, offered by the VA Eastern Kansas Wound Management Academy and is fully accredited as a traditional 3 week on site educational program by the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse Society. The program consists of approximately 90 hours didactic and 40 hours of clinical experience, with WOC preceptors in the VA and greater Kansas City Area.
The Academy is located in Leavenworth, Kansas at the Eastern Kansas Health Care System's VA Medical Center. The course prepares the nurse to practice preventive, rehabilitative, health maintenance, and therapeutic interventions in the management of acute and chronic wounds, fistulae, management of percutaneous drains and tubes, and lower extremity diseases. Our goal is to prepare nurses with a quality wound specialty program that optimizes patient outcomes across the lifespan.
Graduates of the course will be eligible to take the national board certification examination offered by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Certification Board to become a Certified Wound Care Nurse.
VA Eastern Kansas Wound Management Academy "meeting the wound care challenge through education".
For more information and up to date program dates please contact [email protected]. or [email protected]