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Welcome to WOCTalk, a podcast courtesy of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society. WOCTalk is your opportunity to learn more about advocacy, education, and research that support the practice and delivery of expert healthcare to individuals with wound, ostomy, and continence care needs.

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Welcome to WOCTalk, a podcast courtesy of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society. WOCTalk is your opportunity to learn more about advocacy, education, and research that support the practice and delivery of expert healthcare to individuals with wound, ostomy, and continence care needs.

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Episodes

Navigating the Role of a WOC Nurse in Uncharted Territory

3/19/2024
Click here to view Vickee’s WOCN® Member Spotlight blog. About the Speaker: Victoria (Vickee) Ramik, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CWOCN, has been a nurse for four decades, predominately as a bedside nurse and clinical nurse specialist in critical care. In 2010, she became tri-specialty certified in wound, ostomy, and continence care. Vickee retired from nursing in 2023 and does not have formal plan yet, but she will miss taking care of her patients.

Duration:00:52:52

Head to Toe Assessment of Community Health Nursing Foot Care Education

2/13/2024
Click here to view the abstract for the poster “Put the toes in head to toe assessment” Click here to view the interactive ePoster for “Put the toes in head to toe assessment” About the Speaker: Ivy Razmus, PhD, RN, CWOCN, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy where she is currently teaching in the BSN Nursing program. Her research focuses on pressure injury prevention for pediatric patients including neonatal patients. She has experience as a Manager of Pediatric populations both neonatal and pediatric intensive care; as a quality analyst within a health system focusing on nursing sensitive quality indicators and root cause analysis; and as a CWOCN in the acute, critical and outpatient settings in the adult population. Suzanne Keep, PhD, RN, FNAP, has a Masters in Community Health Nursing from Wayne State University. Suzanne has been teaching community health nursing for pre-licensure, BSN completion, and Master’s level nursing students for over 35 years. She mentored students for foot care for several years and incorporated it into the community health practicum for senior year students. She has provided footcare at a variety of community sites including a transitional house for men who have been incarcerated, the Salvation Army, city own lower income housing, and homeless shelters.

Duration:00:38:28

Palliative Prowess: The Role of Specialist-Level WOC Nurses

1/30/2024
Episode Resources: Click here to view the article “Impact of Co-occurring Cancer-Related and Wound-Specific Symptoms on Functional Performance Among Patients With Advanced Cancer and Malignant Fungating Wounds” published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN) Nov/Dec 2023 issue. Click here to learn about the Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN®) certification. Click here to learn about the Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN®) certification. Click here to learn about the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence CWOCN® certification. Click here to view the face sheet “How Does a Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Fit into your Palliative/Hospice Care Team?” published in 2013. About the Speaker: Dr. Charles Tilley is an Adult Primary Care and Pain and Palliative Nurse Practitioner with a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and a post-master’s certificate in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing. He brings 33 years of clinical, administrative, and education experience to the profession, currently in the role of Assistant Director of Graduate Simulation at NYU Meyers. Dr. Tilley’s most recent clinical work was as Hospice Attending, WOC Nurse, and Nurse Scientist at Calvary Hospital. His research interests include palliative oncology, palliative wound care, symptom science, and simulation outcomes. He has received grants from both the American Cancer Society and The Calvary Fund to study the symptom experience of patients with advanced cancer and malignant fungating wounds.

Duration:00:54:59

WOCN Fellows of Excellence: Shaping the Future of WOC Nursing

1/9/2024
Episode Resources: Click here to learn more about the WOCN Fellow Program Click here to apply for the 2024 WOCN Fellow Class until March 4, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET Click here to access the WOCN members-only online Communities Click here to read Dr. Buscemi’s WOCN member spotlight blog Click here to read Dr. Pieper’s WOCN member spotlight blog About the Speaker: Dr. Pieper, PhD, RN, CWOCN, ACNS-BC, FAAN, WOCNF, completed her WOC education at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in 1989. She held a joint academic-clinical position, Wayne State University, College of Nursing, Detroit, MI, and the Detroit Medical Center. In 1991, her clinical career and her research became focused on wound care especially in persons who injected street drugs. She received NIH funding, gave many presentations, and published many papers in refereed journals. She was a Fulbright Scholar in Trinidad and Tobago, 2020. She is a Professor Emerita. Dr. Buscemi, PhD, APRN, CWCN, WOCNF, is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC and board certified as a Wound Care Nurse with the WOCNCB. He has over 34 years of experience as a Nurse and more than 20 years as an APRN. He is a current member of the WOCN and has published in their journal. He is also an editorial reviewer for the JWOCN. He is a member of the AANP and sits on the editorial board for the JAANP. He also in on the editorial board for Wound Management. He has presented at regional, national, and international wound care conferences. He participates in interdisciplinary research with the Biomedical Engineering Dept. at FIU. He is a Fellow of the WOCN where he was inducted into their inaugural class.

Duration:00:41:13

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E6: High Output: Using the WOC Nursing Skill Set to Impact Challenging Situations

12/29/2023
Click here to view the WOC Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEPs) accredited by the WOCN Society. Click here to listen to the WOCTalk podcast episode High Output Ileostomy Management Click here to view the webinar Pharmacological Management of the Individual with a High Output Stoma Click here to view the webinar Nutrition and Hydration Management of the Individual with a High Output Stoma Click here to view the WOCNext® 2019 session High Output Ostomies: New Evidence and Best Practice Click here to view the WOCNext® 2021 session Know about the Flow: Pathophysiology, Monitoring and Management of Patients with High-Output Ileostomies Click here to view the article Empowering New Ostomy Patients Through a Novel Inpatient Group Education Class: A Quality Improvement Project published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®) in the July/August 2022 issue. Click here to view the free, online Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide for Clinicians and Consumers If you have questions for Kelly or Rose regarding this topic, please email info@wocn.org. About the Speakers: Kelly Jaszarowski, MSN, RN, CNS, ANP, CWOCN, is Program Director at the R.B. Turnbull Jr MD WOC Nursing Education Program. Kelly acquired her BSN degree in 1989 from Sangamon State University (now known as University of Illinois Springfield) and earned her MSN in 1997 with a specialization in adult primary health care. She became a CETN (now known as a CWOCN) in 1990. She has more than 30 years’ experience in nursing and over 30 years as a CWOCN. Kelly has practiced in a variety of settings including acute care, HHC, extended care, assisted living, and outpatient. She is currently an independent WOC consultant with mid-level provider status in local facilities as well as a legal nurse consultant. She also has taught nursing and WOC nursing, spoken/lectured locally and nationally, been published, been active in numerous professional organizations, including serving on the Board of the WOCN and the Mideast Region. She is a Past President of the Mid-East Region and the WOCN. Dr. Rose Murphree is an Assistant Professor with Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (NHWSN) and teaches pre-licensure and post-licensure programs. Rose earned her ADN (1980) and BSN (1983) at Mobile University, her MSN (Public Health Nursing Leadership, 2011) at Emory University’s School of Nursing, her DNP (2014) at Augusta University, and recently completed the Post-Graduate Certificate NP Program (AGPCNP, 2022) at NHWSN, too. She is tri-specialty certified in wound, ostomy, and continence nursing as well as foot and nail care. Her experience in nursing (1980-date) includes acute, outpatient, hospice, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics—locally and internationally. She has done podium and poster presentations locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. She was inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2021. She has been a WOC Nurse since 1987, and has extensive experience with persons with ostomy, wound, and continence issues.

Duration:01:01:59

(Bonus) EP 26: Mental Health and Well Being with Ostomy Surgery

12/15/2023
Episode Resources: Click here to find a United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) local support group throughout the United States Click here to download the handout from the session “Hopeless, Helpless, and Out of Gas: Mental Health and Well Being with Ostomy Surgery” Click here to view the WOCN Society’s Regions and Affiliates contacts and conference information Click here to view the online Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®) About the Speakers: Janice Beitz, PhD, RN, CS, CWOCN-AP, WOCNF, FAAN, is a Professor of Nursing for the School of Nursing-Camden at Rutgers University. A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Beitz has over 50 years of nursing experience in acute, sub-acute, and outpatient care settings. She is a graduate of the Germantown Hospital School of Nursing and La Salle, Villanova, and Temple Universities. She is board certified as an adult clinical specialist in medical-surgical nursing, as a nurse of the operating room, as an advanced practice wound, ostomy, continence nurse, and as an adult nurse practitioner. She has taught nursing students at baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. She has consulted as a WOC Advanced Practice Nurse Specialist for the Cooper Health System. She is the Director of the Rutgers University Camden WOCNEP. She has conducted funded research on Content Validation of Pressure Injury Prevention Algorithms and Prioritizing Management Approaches to Stomal and Peristomal Complications. Dr. Beitz is currently conducting funded research on academic workplace bullying and validation of wound care topical therapy algorithms. Dr. Beitz is on the editorial and manuscript reviewer boards of multiple wound care and educational journals. Dr. Beitz received the WOC Nurse of Distinction and President’s Awards of the Northeast Region of the WOCN Society and, in April 2012, was awarded the Masters of Wound Care Award of the American Professional Wound Care Association. In October 2013, she was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. In 2014, she was selected a Walter Rand Institute Faculty Fellow to study the health problems of Southern New Jersey with a focus on diabetes. In 2015, she was inducted into the National League For Nursing Academy of Nursing Education Fellows. In 2018, she was inducted as a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice for Nursing. She was awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence at Rutgers University Camden. 2023, Dr. Beitz was inducted as a Fellow into the WOCN Society’s inaugural WOCN Fellows Program. Currently, she is Deputy Editor of the Journal of WOC Nursing. Lynn Mohr, PhD, APRN, PCNS-BC, CPN, FCNS, is an Associate Professor/Department Chair, Women, Children, Family Nursing at Rush University College of Nursing and serves as Program Director of the Pediatric and Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Programs. Dr. Mohr holds a PhD in Nursing Science from Rush University, MS from the University of Kansa, BS from South Dakota State, and a diploma in nursing from St. Luke’s School of Nursing. She has been a certified pediatric clinical nurse specialist for over 20 years. Dr. Mohr research emphasis is on the adolescent experience with wound, ostomy and continence issues and speaks and publishes on those topics both professionally and the lay public. She has written several opinion pieces on pediatric care issues some of which have appeared in the Washington Post. She led a team in the Coloplast publication "Teen Life with an Ostomy" and is currently part of group working with the United Ostomy Association of America in developing a website aimed at children/adolescents with ostomies and their families. Dr. Mohr is an elected Fellow in the Illinois Institute of Medicine, Overseas Fellow in the Royal Academy of Medicine, London England, and a Fellow of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute. Dr. Mohr is the past National President of the Society of Pediatric Nursing.

Duration:01:03:38

Beautiful Tiny Stomas: Neonatal Ostomy Models

11/28/2023
Episode Resources: Click here to view the abstract “Beautiful Tiny Stomas: Neonatal Ostomy Models” Click here to view the interactive ePoster for “Beautiful Tiny Stomas: Neonatal Ostomy Models” About the Speaker: Nikki Bruster has been a nurse for 13 years, and a wound/ostomy nurse for more than 7 years. Nikki is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Nikki’s nursing background includes pediatric and neonatal bedside and flight, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and now wound, ostomy, and continence! Nikki has presented posters at multiple WOCNext® conferences. Her most recent poster “Beautiful Tiny Stomas: Neonatal Ostomy Models”, presented at WOCNext 2023, showed how to make quick, affordable ostomy models for educational purposes. Nikki has also published articles with the Oklahoma Nurses Association (ONA).

Duration:00:35:17

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E5: Ileostomy Blockage: Prevention, Common Culprits, and Techniques for Resolution

11/24/2023
Click here to view the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum: Ostomy Management Core, 2nd Edition Click here to view handout on how to treat ileostomy blockage from the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) Click here to view all the WOCN-accredited WOC Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEPs) About the Speaker: JoAnn is a CWOCN since 1989 and FNP since 1999. She currently is President, Co-Director, and faculty for WEB WOC® Programs in Minneapolis, MN since 2002, educating nurses who are interested in becoming wound, ostomy, and continence care nurse specialists. In addition, JoAnn practices parttime at MercyOne North Iowa Continence clinic and Wound/Vascular Center in Mason City, IA. She is co-author of a chapter in the 2nd Edition of WOCN Core Curriculum: Wound Management, 2022, which discusses wound bed preparation using the expanded TIME framework and other general principles of topical therapy.

Duration:00:45:16

(Bonus) EP 25: Soft Convexity in the Operating Room

11/10/2023
Click here to review a case study “Intraoperative Use of Soft Convexity” Click here to see the Hollister CeraPlusTM Product Portfolio If you have convexity-related questions for Rosemary, feel free to send an email to rosemary.Hill@vch.ca About the Speaker: Rosemary Hill, BSN, CWOCN, WOCC(C), has been a nurse for over 35 years and is the recipient of the Award of Excellence in Practice from the Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. She works at Lions Gate Hospital as a Nurse Specialized in Wound Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC). Her past volunteer activities include President of NSWOC from 2016-2018. Rosemary participates as a member on the British Columbia provincial Skin and Wound committee, continues to chair the Provincial Ostomy committee, and is an expert speaker at national and international events. Most recently volunteer activities have taken her to Argentina where she worked to provide wound education.

Duration:00:35:20

WOC Certification Review: Prepping Nurses for Success

10/31/2023
Sign up to get notified when the NEW certification review courses launch! Browse 70+ CE courses on the WOCN Society’s Continuing Education Center (CEC). Click here to visit the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Certification Board (WOCNCB®) website for the certification exam information and resources Subscribe to the weekly WOCNow weekly e-newsletter updates for information on additional education opportunities. About the Speaker: Meghan C. Smith has been a member of the WOCN Society for 13 years. She is a nurse practitioner for the Department of Surgery at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Her educational background includes BSN from Madonna University; WOC Certification from Emory University; MSN, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Madonna University.

Duration:00:20:44

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E4: Ostomy Support Your Way: More Options Now Than Ever Before

10/27/2023
Visit ostomy.org to learn about the United Ostomy Associations of America Click here to find a nearby UOAA Affiliated Support Group throughout the United States Click here to learn about the Emory University Wound, Ostomy, And Continence Nursing Education Center Click here to learn about the Cleveland Clinic - R.B. Turnbull, Jr. Md WOC Nursing Education Program Facebook support groups: The Real Ostomy Support GroupStoma & Ostomy Support GroupLadies Ileostomy GroupDouble Baggers Ostomy Support GroupCentral Mass Ostomy Support GroupVisit ostomycanada.ca to learn about the Ostomy Canada Society Journal articles: Click hereJWOCNClick hereVisit youthrally.org to learn about The Youth Rally Click here for a variety of patient resources Access the free tool Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide for Consumers About the Speaker: Stephanie Yates holds a BSN from UNC-Chapel Hill and an MSN from Duke University with a primary focus in adult oncology. She later completed a Post Masters certificate as an adult nurse practitioner. Her WOC nursing training was completed at Emory in 1981. Practicing as a WOC nurse for over 35 years, ostomy patients have always been a large part of her practice. She has lectured on ostomy related topics in a variety of settings and was recently lead author in the revision of the PSAG tool and resulting manuscript.

Duration:00:38:57

Deep Dive into Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

10/17/2023
On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Kristin Smith, MSN, RN, CWCN, CNML, for a deep dive into the world of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for wound healing. Kristin discusses in detail different therapy treatments, hyperbaric chamber types, understanding dive medicine, common patient populations, contraindications, safety procedures, patient concerns, and so much more! Episode Resources: Learn more about the National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Technology Learn more about the American Board of Wound Healing Learn more about the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society About the Speaker: Kristin Smith, MSN, RN, CWCN, CNML, has been in wound care and Hyperbaric Oxygen for over 15 years. Kristin started as a staff nurse in the Hyperbaric, Wound Care Clinic in Houston, Texas. She was an ICU/ED nurse before she started her journey in wound care. She has taken the 40-hour Hyperbaric team training as well as the Safety Director course. Kristin was previously the manager of the Memorial Hermann Center for Hyperbaric and Wound Care for over seven years. Kristin is now the manager of Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia, where she oversees two wound and Hyperbaric centers and inpatient wound care for five acute care hospitals including a level trauma center.

Duration:00:57:04

Empowering Excellence: An Interview with the 2023 Barbara Braden Future Is Bright Award Recipient

10/3/2023
Episode Resources: Click here to view Andrea’s poster “Decreasing Device Related Pressure Injuries from High Velocity Nasal Insufflation Device” from WOCNext 2023 Click here to view the Interventions Post Catheter Removal (iPCaRe) free algorithm Click here to learn more about the Wound Treatment Associate (WTA®) Program Click here to learn more about the Ostomy Care Associate (OCA®) Program About the Speakers: Andrea Grove, BSN, RN, CWOCN, has been a registered nurse for just shy of a decade and a has been a certified wound, ostomy, and continence nurse for three years. Andrea is the recipient of the 2023 Barbara Braden Future Is Bright Award.

Duration:00:53:53

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E3: Traveling with an Ostomy: Don’t Say No to “Let’s Go”!

9/29/2023
Click here to visit the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists® (WCET) website Click here to visit the International Ostomy Association (IOA) website Click here to find a WOC nurse in your area About the Speaker: Mary Mahoney, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, has been a nurse for more than 35 years and certified WOC nurse for over 25 years with experience in acute, outpatient, and home care. Her current clinical practice is based at UnityPoint at Home in Iowa, where she works with a team of WOC nurses to provide consultation for patients and education to clinicians in homecare and hospice in a large healthcare system using telehealth technology. She is adjunct professor at WEB WOC Nursing Education Program. She has served on numerous WOCN Society committees in the Iowa Affiliate and at the National level. She is past board member and President of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Certification Board (WOCNCB®). She has authored posters for WOCNext, the WOCN Society’s national conference, and articles for the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®).

Duration:00:31:36

Developing Abstracts and Posters for WOCNext® 2024

9/19/2023
This episode is related to the WOCNext® 2024 Call for Abstracts, which is accepting abstract submissions through November 1, 2023, at 11:00 AM ET. Visit wocnext.org/abstracts for the complete information. Episode Resources: Visit wocnext.org/abstracts for complete guidelines, an overview of the review process, scoring, formats, and more. If you are interested in the WOCNext Abstract Mentorship assistance, please send an email to abstacts@wocn.org and indicate what area in which you are seeking assistance: 1) development of content, 2) turning content into a poster, 3) distilling the story, or 4) something else. If you are interested in becoming a Mentor for WOCNext Abstract assistance and have had abstracts accepted in the past, email abstracts@wocn.org. If you are interested in becoming an abstract reviewer, keep an eye out for Volunteer opportunities with the WOCN Society. Click here to view scientific and clinical abstracts from WOCNext 2023 published in an online supplement of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®). Click here for information on creating an ePoster, including the interactive video/audio features. Click here to review the ePoster Guidelines. Watch a short Bite Size Learning CE course on the step-by-step process for submitting an abstract. View a PowerPoint presentation that details new elements and everything you need to know about the submission process. Check out this blog to help you get ready to submit an abstract. About the Speakers: Carole Bauer, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, OCN, CWOCN, employed by the Beaumont Health System, is a Wound and Ostomy Nurse Practitioner where she opened the first outpatient ostomy clinic in the health system. Carole has a passion for WOC nursing and in particular ostomy patients. She has worked to successfully lobby Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan for changes in their allowed supplies for the ostomy patient when the supply limits did not meet the needs of the subscribers. As a champion for WOC nursing, she is an active member of the WOCN Society. She most recently served as a co-author of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing: Scope and Standards of WOC Practice, 2nd Edition, for which she was awarded the WOCN Society President’s Award. She is the current Chair of the WOCNext® Abstract Review Committee. Donna Bliss, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, WOCNF, is a Professor, Chair of the Adult and Gerontological Health Cooperative, and School of Nursing Foundation Professor of Nursing Research at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN. She has 25 years of funded research and >120 publications and presentations about assessing, preventing, and managing fecal incontinence and incontinence associated skin damage. She is a forerunner in investigating disparities in skin damage and assessing dark skin. Donna is an active member of the WOCN Society and is currently the incoming Abstract Chair for the WOCNext conference. During WOCNext 2023, Donna was awarded the Barbara Braden Future is Bright Award and was also inducted into the inaugural class of the WOCN Fellow Program.

Duration:00:42:08

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E2: Managing Gas: Adjusting to the Winds of Change

8/25/2023
This special podcast is part of the Ostomy Observations Series, a 6-part series included in the "Educating Today for Exceptional Outcomes Tomorrow" Program. During this episode, we sit down with Janice Beitz, PhD, RN, CS, CNOR, CWOCNAP, CRNP, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN, WOCNF, to discuss ostomy gas production and management, dietary management, gas pain, and additional tips. Both the Ostomy Observations podcast series and the Educating Today for Exceptional Outcomes Tomorrow Program are commercially supported through an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. For additional information, please visit wocn.org/exceptionaloutcomes. The WOCN® Society does not endorse or support products or services. Episode Resources: Click here to browse the Cleveland Clinic Health Library for various ostomy-related articles Click here to read an article on living with an ostomy and gas-causing foods Click here to visit the WOCN® Society’s Patient Resources page About the Speaker: Janice Beitz, PhD, RN, CS, CNOR, CWOCNAP, CRNP, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN, WOCNF, is Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing-Camden, Rutgers University. A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Beitz has over 50 years of nursing experience in acute, sub-acute, and outpatient care settings. She is a graduate of the Germantown Hospital School of Nursing and La Salle, Villanova, and Temple Universities. She is board certified as an adult clinical specialist in medical-surgical nursing, as a nurse of the operating room, as an advanced practice wound, ostomy, continence nurse, and as an adult nurse practitioner. She has taught nursing students at baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. She has consulted as a WOC Advanced Practice Nurse Specialist for the Cooper Health System. She is the Director of the Rutgers University Camden WOCNEP. She has conducted funded research on Content Validation of Pressure Injury Prevention Algorithms and Prioritizing Management Approaches to Stomal and Peristomal Complications. Dr. Beitz is currently conducting funded research on academic workplace bullying and validation of wound care topical therapy algorithms. Dr. Beitz is on the editorial and manuscript reviewer boards of multiple wound care and educational journals. Dr. Beitz received the WOC Nurse of Distinction and President’s Awards of the Northeast Region of the WOCN Society and, in April 2012, was awarded the Masters of Wound Care Award of the American Professional Wound Care Association. In October 2013, she was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. In 2014, she was selected a Walter Rand Institute Faculty Fellow to study the health problems of Southern New Jersey with a focus on diabetes. In 2015, she was inducted into the National League For Nursing Academy of Nursing Education Fellows. In 2018, she was inducted as a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice for Nursing. She was awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence at Rutgers University Camden. Currently, she is Deputy Editor of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®).

Duration:00:28:10

Heart and Sole of Starting a Foot and Nail Care Practice

8/15/2023
On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Nicolien Wilder, BSN, RN, CWCN, CFCN, to discuss the ins and outs of starting and running a foot and nail care nursing practice to offer medical routine foot care to seniors at home. Episode Resources: Click here to visit the Heart and Sole Foot and Nail Care website Click here to visit the SCORE website which offers free business advice from experienced mentors Click here to visit the American Foot Care Nurses Association About the Speaker: Nicolien Wilder, BSN, RN, CWCN, CFCN, has been a nurse since 1986, mostly working in different acute rehabilitation hospitals as a Certified Rehabilitation Nurse. She has also managed a skin and wound care program as a Certified Wound Care Nurse in this setting. She experienced first-hand the rise of seniors who needed foot care services. She saw how the effects of improper foot care can lead to increased pain and discomfort with walking, lower extremity infections, and even amputations. Nicolien became certified as a Foot and Nail Care Nurse in 2014. In 2022, Nicolien started Heart and Sole Foot and Nail Care to offer medical routine foot care to seniors at home.

Duration:00:38:00

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E1: "What About Sex?" Common Issues for Single and Partnered Individuals with Ostomies

7/28/2023
This special podcast is part of the Ostomy Observations Series, a 6-part series included in the "Educating Today for Exceptional Outcomes Tomorrow" Program. During this episode, we sit down with Dorothy Doughty, MN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, FAAN, to discuss the ostomy nurse’s role in offering patients counseling for sexual function after ostomy surgery, helping patients maintain intimacy, and addressing common sex and intimacy concerns for heterosexual and LGBTQ+ patients. Both the Ostomy Observations podcast series and the Educating Today for Exceptional Outcomes Tomorrow Program are commercially supported through an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. For additional information, please visit: wocn.org/exceptionaloutcomes. The WOCN® Society does not endorse or support products or services. Episode Resources: Click here to visit the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) website. About the Speaker: Dorothy Doughty has been a wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nurse since 1980 and has worked primarily in the acute care setting. She was Director of the Emory University WOC Nursing Education Program for 30 years and is currently working as a WOC nursing instructor. She is past President of the WOCN® Society and has multiple presentations and publications in the field of WOC nursing.

Duration:00:52:58

Predictors of Hospital Readmission in Patients Undergoing Creation of an Intestinal Ostomy

7/4/2023
On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Jill Cox, PhD, RN, APN-C, CWOCN, FAAN and Rachele Durango, MSN, RN, APN-C, CWOCN, two of the authors of the article titled, “Predictors of Hospital Readmission in Patients Undergoing Creation of an Intestinal Ostomy” published in the May/June 2023 issue of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®), the official journal of the WOCN® Society. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of 30- and 60-day hospital readmission in patients undergoing ileostomy or colostomy creation. To learn more about the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN), the official journal of the WOCN Society, click here. Episode Resources: Click here to read the JWOCN article titled, Predictors of Hospital Readmission in Patients Undergoing Creation of an Intestinal Ostomy About the Speakers: Jill Cox, PhD, RN, APN-C, CWOCN, FAAN, has as been a WOC nurse for 30 years in the acute care setting, caring for patients with all types of wounds and ostomies. In addition, she has presented educational programs focused on the care of patients with ostomies, and wounds and have conducted primary clinical research on these topics. Jill have spoken nationally and regionally on topics related to WOC practice. Rachele Durango, MSN, RN, APN-C, CWOCN, graduated from Ramapo College of NJ with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing in 2010 and began working as a Registered Nurse at a suburban teaching hospital in Northern NJ. Rachele, graduated from William Paterson University of NJ with a Master's of Science in Nursing in 2017 and became certified as an Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. After graduation, went on to specialize in wound, ostomy, and continence care, completing the WEB WOC Program and became a Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse in 2018. Rachele currently work full-time at a suburban teaching hospital in Northern NJ as a Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Practitioner.

Duration:00:32:05

Voices in Action: WOCN Public Policy & Advocacy Insights

6/20/2023
Click here for all the latest Public Policy and Advocacy updates and documents Click here for information on the Lymphedema Treatment Act Click here to learn more about the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders (The Alliance Click here to learn about the Ostomy and Continent Diversion Patient Bill of Rights Click here to learn about the WOCN Society’s Voter Voice platform Click here to see the Public Policy Hot Topics Click here to visit the WOCN members-only Public Policy Community discussion Click here to visit the America Nurses Association (ANA) Advocacy page Click here to see the CMS Coronavirus waivers and flexibilities Click here to learn more about the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Click here to learn more about the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) About the Speakers: Kate Lawrence, MSN, RN, CWOCN, has had a lifelong love of nursing. Her career has included acute care, medical surgical nursing, home care, hospice, and over 30 years as a wound, ostomy, continence (WOC) nurse delivering the full scope of practice. Her work in WOC nursing includes the development of a comprehensive wound ostomy and continence nursing service for inpatient, outpatient, and contract entities in a rural Vermont hospital setting. Currently, she is the Program Director of wound, ostomy, continence services at VNA and Hospice of the Southwest Region in Vermont. Her role includes delivery of education and consultation in home care, outpatient, long term, and community care facilities. Kate has held many leadership roles for the WOCN Society and is one of the past presidents of the Society. Currently, Kate is the WOCN Society’s Public Policy and Advocacy Coordinator. Chris Rorick, MPA, serves as a Senior Policy Advisor at Polsinelli, and the Director of Government Relations with the WOCN Society. Chris brings 25 years of experience in both state and federal government service and government relations. His focus is on health care and health science policy representing numerous physicians, nursing, and medical research associations. Prior to joining Polsinelli, Chris served in both the state district office and Washington, D.C. office of a U.S. Congressman from Colorado as well a staff member for several Representatives of the Colorado State Legislature.

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