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: February 22-April 29, 2010; September 13-November 16, 2010;Split-option program: February 22-April 2, 2010; September 13-October 22, 2010.
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: January 25-28, 2010; April 12-15, 2010; July 12-15, 2010; September 7-10, 2010; December 6-9, 2010.
Certification Review Manual and Pocket Guides for WOC Nursing available for purchase ([email protected]). For more informationcontact: Brenda Michael (404-778-3149, or [email protected]).
Harrisburg-Area WOC Nursing Education Program
Sponsored by Wicks Educational Associates, Inc.
Maple Building, Suite 202
5012 Lenker Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
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 14-October 9, 2009, Location: Mechanicsburg, PA.
WOUND CARE SPECIALTY PROGRAM COURSES: Offered three times a year.
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.
La Salle University School of Nursing Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Education Program (WOCNEP)
1900 W Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141
TELEPHONE: 215-951-1413 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, and Jo Ann Catanzaro, MSN, RN, CWOCN
PROGRAM DATES: Programs start 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. 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
2009 PROGRAM DATES: Fall begins September 28, Didactic Ends October 23, Clinical Ends November 20
2010 PROGRAM DATES: Winter begins January 11, Didactic ends February 5, Clinical ends March 5
Spring begins March 22, Didactic ends April 16, Clinical ends May 14
Summer begins July 12, Didactic ends Aug 6, Clinical ends Sept 3
Fall begins Sept 27/Didactic ends Oct. 22, Clinical ends Nov 19
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 split-option course four times a year in Cleveland, Ohio. Clinical experience may be completed on the Cleveland Clinic campus or with an approved off-site preceptor. Continuing education credits awarded following completion of the course.
webWOC Nursing Education Program
2800 University Avenue SE
Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55414
TELEPHONE AND FAX: 612-331-4601 (fax: 612-379-9263)
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE:http://www.webwocnurse.com
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Ruth A. Bryant, RN, MS, CWOCN
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR: Bonnie Sue Rolstad, RN, MS, CWOCN
PROGRAM DATES: Semesters start in January, May, and August
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: 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 speciality without traveling or putting their home/work life on hold!! webWOC was the first web based program accredited by the WOCN and is celebrating its 10th year online in 2010. Offered in partnership with the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The webWOC 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 encourages collaboration with other students and building networks while learning. Upon completion of the Full Scope of the Program, webWOC Learners receive 11 graduate credits and/or contact hours. webWOC also offers continuing education through online seminars as well as certification review courses in January 2010.
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.
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Wound Care Specialty Course
College of Nursing
Dept of Continuing Nursing Education
99 Jonathan Lucas Street
MSC 160
Charleston, SC 29425
TELEPHONE: 843-792-2651
FAX: 843-792-3680
E-MAIL: [email protected] or [email protected]
WEB SITE: The application and program brochure can be downloaded from the website: http://www.musc.edu/nursing/continue/wound/wcsc.htm
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Phyllis Bonham, PhD, MSN, RN, CWOCN, DPNAP, FAAN Associate Professor
PROGRAM DATES: Onsite 3-week Courses 2010: February 20-March 13, 2010; August 14-Sept. 4, 2010; October 2-23, 2010.
Split Option, Web-enhanced, Distance Learning Course* 2010 Course Dates: April 17-August 6, 2010.
*Requires the first week onsite at MUSC in Charleston, SC, April 17-24, 2010.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The WOCN Society Accredited, Wound Care Specialty Course is a continuing nursing education course to prepare registered nurses with baccalaureate degrees for the practice of wound management. The course is an intensive program comprised of over 60 hours of classroom/didactic instruction and 40 hours of clinical experiences under the direction of a qualified preceptor. Two program options are provided: (1) an intensive, accelerated, onsite 3-week course (20 days) with all didactic and clinical experiences onsite in Charleston, and (2) a split-option web-enhanced, distance-learning course that is designed for completion in 4 months. The split option, distance option requires the first week onsite in Charleston and the balance of the course is completed offsite using online and web-enhanced learning activities. In the distance option, clinical experiences can be completed after the didactic is completed offsite with a qualified preceptor or participants may arrange to return to MUSC for the clinical experiences. The Wound Care Specialty Course is approved for continuing nursing education contact hours. Visit the website for detailed information about the program and obtain an application and brochure. Successful graduates are eligible to take the national wound care certification examination offered by the WOCNCB.
University of Washington Ostomy Management Education Program (UW OMEP)
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 Donna Rydberg, MSN, RN, CWOCN
PROGRAM DATES: Summer/Fall Course: August 2nd-December 18th 2010. Web orientation and course work: August 2nd-October 8th Clinical experience: October 11th-December 17th 2010.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This online program is offered for registered nurses who seek advanced knowledge and skills in ostomy management and who function well as independent learners, who have access to a computer, and who feel comfortable using the internet as an educational resource. Didactic content, assignments, examinations, and course evaluations are presented sequentially over eight weeks in an asynchronous online format. A unique feature is that students in the program have the opportunity to access the site and interact with other students and faculty at times convenient to their schedule with faculty available daily. A minimum of forty hours of clinical experience arranged by the student with a WOCN-qualified preceptor in two different clinical settings follows the didactic component. This program has no onsite requirement. Students will earn 6 graduate quarter credits.
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 17th-April 22nd 2010
Web-supported course work February 17th-March 30th, On-site session April 5th-22nd.
Summer/Fall Course: August 11th-October 14th 2010 Web-supported course work August 11th-September 21st, On-site session September 27th-October 14th.
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 Care Specialty 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
PROGRAM CO-DIRECTORS: Jane Carmel, MSN, RN, CWOCN, and Julie Phelps-Maloy, MS, ARNP, CWOCN
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION: Lucy J. Wicks, MSN, RN, CWOCN
PROGRAM DATES: May 4-15, 2009-Mechanicsburg, PA; November 2-13-Location TBA
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program consists of 70 hours of onsite course theory plus a 60-hour clinical practicum. Continuing education contact hours are awarded upon completion of course theory. Graduates of the Wound Care Specialty course are able to transition into the WOCN full-scope program on course completion.
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: The Program provides an onsite three (3) week course that consists of approximately 90 hours of didactic and 40 hours of clinical experience, with Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse preceptors, in the VA and greater Kansas City area. The course is approved for contact hours by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. For more information and up to date program dates please contact [email protected] or [email protected].
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 on site educational program by the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse Society.
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].