Summer Semester Opens April 28

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity to advance your nursing career? Do you want to gain specialized skills and knowledge in wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) care? If so, we have great news for you: we are now accepting applications for our Summer Semester program! Apply Here. Our WOC nursing program is designed […]

Upcoming Webinar Convexity Consensus: A Pathway for Use

FREE WEBINAR! Convexity Consensus: A Pathway for Use Thursday, March 16, 2023 12:00-1:00 pm CST Purpose: Discuss recent consensus statements and the pathway of convexity use in the immediate postoperative period. Principles for soft convexity use will be a focus of this presentation. Presenter: Debra Netsch, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN WEB WOC® Co-Director […]

WEB WOC® On the Road: WOCNext

What a pleasure it was to attend the WOCNext 2022 Conference: A Global Education Event from WOCN® & WCET®, Fort Worth, Texas in PERSON! You heard me right, IN PERSON! YaaaHOOO! Being reunited with fellow WOC nurse colleagues to learn and reconnect is just what the doctor ordered to ReBoot and Reenergize all of our […]

Alumni Stories: I NEVER thought I’d be a WOC Nurse

WHEN I WAS IN NURSING SCHOOL, I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A WOC NURSE! I knew I didn’t want to deal with wounds, or ostomies. When I worked in the hospital, I was able to avoid wounds and ostomies majority of the time. As I practiced in home care, […]

On the Road: Next Stop Fort Worth, Texas!

We hope to see you in person at the WOCNext® in Fort Worth Texas June 5-8. Stop by our booth to see what’s new, pick-up your Alumni pin, and enter our photo contest to “WIN” a prize. Do you have a WOC superpower? We WANT YOU! Share your story at our booth, why did you become […]

Upcoming Webinar: Peeking Under the Ostomy Skin Barrier

Come join us for a free webinar! Peeking Under the Ostomy Skin Barrier Thursday, May 19, 2022 6:00-7:00 pm CST Purpose: Maintaining peristomal skin health is a priority for the ostomy care nurse/provider to learn more about to decrease the incidence of peristomal skin complications and improve the quality of life for those individuals with […]

Alumni Stories: I was certain I did not want to be a nurse

AFTER I GRADUATED FROM NURSING SCHOOL WITH MY BACHELOR’S IN NURSING DEGREE, I WAS CERTAIN I DID NOT WANT TO BE A NURSE. I started working with a WOC nurse a few years later. I watched how well she worked with Ostomy and Wound care patients with and how well versed she was in the […]

WEB WOC Programs Achieves ANCC Reaccreditation for Nursing Continuing Professional Development

Minneapolis, Minnesota — WEB WOC Programs was granted reaccreditation for nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This reaccreditation demonstrates our commitment to using evidence-based criteria when developing high-quality educational activities that promote the professional growth of nurses. “WEB WOC is committed to providing high quality education which is demonstrated […]

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurses Week Starts!

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurses make a difference in someone’s life each and every day.  Ostomies save lives, wounds are healed, and bowel and bladder control are improved every single day.  Most nurses spend their entire professional career helping, learning, and continuing their education to make a positive impact as frontline caregivers.  So many […]

WEB WOC On the Road – Phoenix, Arizona

Reunited and it feels so good! After a 2-year COVID-19 break, WEB WOC (JoAnn Ermer-Seltun, Bonnie Rolstad, and Kathy Borchert) attended the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) in Phoenix, Arizona. It was so fun to see so many of our colleagues and alumni in real-life presenting and attending educational exhibits. Wired-life versus Real-life, there’s no comparison! To […]