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Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse:
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses treat patients
with wounds caused by injuries, ulcers, or
diseases. They provide support and postoperative
care for patients who need alternative methods
of bodily waste elimination. They also have
responsibility for treating patients with
urinary and fecal incontinence.
The main duties of a Wound / Ostomy Nurse
include:
- Dressing wounds
- Assisting patients with urinary and fecal
incontinence
- Supporting patients with colostomy bags and
other methods of artificial waste elimination
- Educating patients and their families on how
best to manage artificial waste elimination
devices
Where they work:
Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses work in
hospitals and other healthcare facilities
providing support to patients with incontinence
and artificial waste elimination devices.
Qualifications:
The following certifications are offered by the
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification
Board (WOCNCB):
- Certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN)
- Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse (CWOCN)
- Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN)
- Certified Ostomy Care Nurse (COCN)
- Certified Continence Care Nurse (CCCN)
- Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON)
- Certified Foot Care Nurse (CFCN)
- Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse -
Advanced Practice (CWOCN-AP)
- Certified Wound Care Nurse-Advanced Practice (CWCN-AP)
- Certified Ostomy Care Nurse-Advanced Practice
(COCN-AP)
- Certified Continence Care Nurse-Advanced
Practice (CCCN-AP)
- Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse-Advanced Practice
(CWON-AP)
The above certification programs are accredited
by the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies (NCCA).
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