Doing your part to educate tomorrow’s nurses.
As the Clinical Preceptor, you’re the expert WOC nurse (or sub-specialty nurse)
approved to accept responsibility for facilitating an appropriate, acceptable
clinical experience for the Full Scope (WOC) or Partial Scope student.
To apply to become a Preceptor with the webWOC Nursing Education Program, just
download the Preceptor Application Package (.pdf file*) by clicking the link at
the top of this page. Within the Preceptor Application Package, you’ll find
complete directions for submitting your application.
The Full
Scope webWOC Nursing Education
Program requires:
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150
clinical hours of WOC Nursing, consisting of:
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50
hours for each individual clinical focus
wound, ostomy, continence).
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10 of every 50
hours (up to 30 hours total) may be in the
focus of foundations of professional practice. So a student
can spend extra time in the area requiring the most practice,
an area of special interest, or in observation of unique practices,
settings or procedures. |
As the Clinical Preceptor for a webWOC Nursing Education Program learner, you
must meet the established requirements as listed below. These requirements are
consistent with international standards.
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Hold
a current license as a Registered Nurse. |
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Have
received a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with a major in nursing, or a
Bachelor’s Degree in another field with documentation of Bachelor’s
Degree-level equivalent competency in: |
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Nursing
Health Assessment |
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Community
Health Nursing |
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Nursing
Leadership and Management |
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Research
and Statistics |
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Have
graduated from an accredited WOC Nursing Education Program |
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Maintained
current certification:
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Board
Certified in tri-specialty as a CWOCN, or in a Partial Scope. |
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Or,
Certified through a national nursing organization or a national credentialing
center. |
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Clinical
Experience: At least two years of clinical experience in the specialty, with
one year of experience after certification. |
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Teaching
Experience: Evidence of teaching experience beyond patient teaching, OR
completion of a formal preceptor preparation program/seminar to include
principles of adult learning, clinical teaching strategies and clinical
evaluation methodology. |
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Must
be able to demonstrate adequate patient diversity,
complexity and volume. |
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Continence Preceptors who are WOCN certified may provide some continence experiences (i.e. acute care incontinence in hospital) and oversee experiences provided by a multidisciplinary group of care providers (e.g. biofeedback or biofeedback specialists). |
Continence Preceptors: Alternative Care Providers
Alternative care providers may be utilized if the provider has a specialty practice in continence care (regardless of educational preparation). This would include a nurse, P.A. or M.D. These preceptors must be able to provide a comprehensive range of continence care - including behavioral interventions..
Find
out more about the courses offered,
key dates for deadlines, and terms.
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