Wound Care Nurse Education · 2019-01-07 · Certification Not all Wound Care Education programs...
Transcript of Wound Care Nurse Education · 2019-01-07 · Certification Not all Wound Care Education programs...
Wound Care Nurse EducationDiane L. Krasner PhD, RN, FAAN
& Lia van Rijswijk DNP, MSN, RN, CWCN
Professional Practice Module #1
A bright futureas a wound care nurse
awaits you!
Wound Care Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
There are many paths from which to choose: Which one is best for you?
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 andneeds (e.g., certification options)
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
Now it’s time to compare some paths & programs
Wound Care Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
Caution:The following list is a sampling of options and is not intended to be
all-inclusive
Contact information and websites are listed at the end of this presentation
Wound –Related Professional Designations and Acronyms & Wound-Related
Educational Program Providers & Wound Certification Providers are presented in the
following slides:
Wound –Related Professional Designations & Acronyms
CWCA
CWCN
CWOCN
CWS
Certified Wound Care AssociateCertified Wound Care NurseCertified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
Certified Wound Specialist
Wound–Related Professional Designations & Acronyms –
ContinuedWCC
WTA
WTA-Certified
Wound Care Certified
Wound Treatment Associate
Wound Treatment Associate - Certified
Wound –Related Educational Program Providers
WCEI
WOCNNEP
WOCN
Wound Care Education Institute
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Education Programs
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Society
Wound CertificationProviders
ABWM
NAWCA
WOCNCB
American Board of Wound Management
National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy
Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Certification Board
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
Option #2 for LPNs/LVNs:
• In-person course by the Wound CareEducation Institute (WCEI)
Followed by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) Wound Care Certified (WCC) Exam (see Module 2 for more information)
Option #3 for LPNs/LVNs:• Complete a Wound Treatment Associate
Program (WTA) from the Wound OstomyContinence Nurses Society (WOCN)
• Obtain 24 contact hours and certificate ofcompletion
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
Option #2 for Associate Degree and Diploma RNs:
• In-person course by the Wound CareEducation Institute (WCEI)
Followed by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) Wound Care Certified (WCC) Exam (see Module 2 for more information)
Option #3 for Associate Degree and Diploma RNs:
• Complete a Wound Treatment Associate (WTA)Program from the Wound Ostomy ContinenceNurses Society (WOCN)
• Obtain 24 contact hours and certificate ofcompletion
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
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)
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)
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
Option #2 for 1 for Advanced Practice Nurses (NP, CNS):
• In-person course by the Wound CareEducation Institute (WCEI)
Followed by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) Wound Care Certified (WCC) Exam
(see Module 2 for more information)
Option #3 for 1 for Advanced Practice Nurses (NP, CNS): • In-person or On-line Wound or Wound
Ostomy Continence Nursing EducationProgram (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)
Choose the best Pathway for yourself...carefully!
Wound Care NurseWound Care Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
Do your research with an eye toward your
future!!
A bright futureas a wound care nurse
awaits you!
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
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
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
www.WhyWoundCare.com