Faculty Profiles

Professional Background

• Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner; Winona State University/Mayo; Winona, MN
• Certificate of Completion in WOC Nursing; Tucson Medical Center ET Nursing Education Program; Tucson, AZ
• ANCC Board Certification as Family & Adult Nurse Practitioner, Current Board Certification in WOC Nursing and Foot and Nail Care Nursing by the WOCN Certification Board
• Over 30 years of experience in WOC Nursing in all health care settings. Currently employed at MercyOne North Iowa Continence Clinic and Vascular Wound Center, Mason City, IA.
• Co-editor and author of several chapters of the WOCN Core Curriculum: Continence Management (2^nd Edition), 2021.
• Publications in peer reviewed journals or textbooks within the past 5 years (For a complete listing, please Contact Us Form on the website).
  • Ermer-Seltun, J., Physiology of Normal Defecation in D.B. Doughty & K.M. Moore (2016) WOCN Core Curriculum: Continence Management
  • Ermer-Seltun, J., Anatomy and Physiology of the Urinary System in J.E. Carmel, J.C. Colwell & M.T. Goldberg (2016) WOCN Core Curriculum: Ostomy Management
  • Ermer-Seltun, J., and Rolstad, B., General Principles of Topical Therapy in D.B. Doughty & L.L. McNichol (2016) WOCN Core Curriculum: Wound Management
  • Ermer-Seltun, J., Lower Extremity Assessment. Bryant R. & Nix D. (2016) Acute and Chronic Wound Management, 5th ed.
• Recognized International/National Speaker
• WOCN National Conference Planning Committee for 5 years; Past WOCN Iowa Affiliate President/President Elect and Committee participation; WOCN Program Director past Liaison
• Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) & Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) abstract reviewer

Professional Background

• Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP); Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN; Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner; Mankato State University, Mankato, MN
• Certificate of Completion in WOC Nursing, Abbott-Northwestern WOC Nursing Education Program; Minneapolis, MN
• ANCC Board Certification as Family & Adult Nurse Practitioner, Current Board Certification in WOC Nursing and Foot and Nail Care Nursing by the WOCN Certification Board
• Over 30 years of experience in WOC Nursing in all health care settings. Currently employed at Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia, Minnesota.
• Publications in peer reviewed journals or textbooks within the past 5 years (For a complete listing, please Contact Us Form on the website).
  • Netsch, D., Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract. In J. Carmel, J. Colwell and M. Goldberg (2016) WOCN Core Curriculum: Ostomy Management
  • Netsch, D., Refractory Wounds: Assessment and Management. In D. Doughty and L. McNichol (2016) WOCN Core Curriculum: Wound Management
  • Netsch, D., Nix, D., & Haugen, V., Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. In R. Bryant & D. Nix (2016) Acute and Chronic Wound Management, 5th ed.
  • Taneja, C., Netsch, D., Rolstad, B., Inglese, G., Lamerato, L., Oster, G., Clinical and Economic Burden of Peristomal Skin Complications in Patients With Recent Ostomies, Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing: July/August 2017 – Volume 44 – Issue 4 – p 350–357 doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000339
• Recognized International/National Speaker
• WOCN National Conference Planning Committee for 6 years; Center for Clinical Investigation Board for 3 years; Iowa WOCN Affiliate President/President Elect for 5 years; and currently serving on the National Evidence Based Practice Committee
• Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) & Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) abstract reviewer
• Section Editor, Journal of Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing (JWOCN)

Professional Background

• Master of Science in Nursing; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• Certificate of Completion in WOC Nursing; Abbott-Northwestern WOC Nursing Education Program; Minneapolis, MN
• ANCC Board Certification as Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, Current Board Certification in WOC Nursing and Foot and Nail Care Nursing by the WOCN Certification Board
• Over 25 years of WOC Nursing experience in all health care settings; Current clinical practice setting: M Health Fairview, Minneapolis, MN, System Program Manager
• Minnesota Hospital Associate Pressure Ulcer Advisory Committee, 2007- Present
• Publications in Textbooks or Peer Reviewed Journals within the last 5 years (for a complete listing, please use the Contact Us Form on the website):
  • Arnold-Long, M., Ayer, M., Borchert, K., Medical Device–Related Pressure Injuries in Long-term Acute Care Hospital Setting, Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing: July/August 2017 – Volume 44 – Issue 4 – p 325–330 doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000347
  • Bliss, D., Hurlow, J., Cefalu, J., Mahlum, L., Borchert, K., Savik, K., J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2014 Jul -Aug; 41(4):365-70. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000034. Refinement of an instrument for assessing incontinent-associated dermatitis and its severity for use with darker-toned skin.
  • Borchert, K., Bliss, D., Savik, K., Radosevich, D., The Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis and Its Severity Instrument: Development and Validation, Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing: September/October 2010 – Volume 37 – Issue 5 – p 527–535 doi: 10.1097/WON
• Recognized International and National Speaker
• Active Board Member of the North Central Region WOCN for eight years: MN Representative, Treasurer, Present-Elect and President

Professional Background

• Master of Science in Nursing Education, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
• Certification of Completion in WOC Nursing; Abbott-Northwestern WOC Nursing Education Program; Minneapolis, MN
• Current Board Certification in WOC Nursing and Foot Care Nursing by the WOCN Certification Board (WOCNCB).
• Over 24 years of Wound and Ostomy Nursing experience in acute, outpatient and home care. Currently employed at UnityPoint at Home, formerly Iowa Health Home Care, Urbandale, Iowa.
• Publications in Textbooks or Peer Reviewed Journals within the last 5 years (for a complete listing, please use the Contact Us Form on the website):
  • Mahoney, M. Preoperative Preparation of Patients Undergoing a Fecal or Urinary Diversion (2016) Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum: Ostomy Management
• Lecturer at regional and national conferences.
• Past-President of the WOCNCB, Past Ostomy Committee Chair for WOCN, Current Nominations Committee Member for WOCN.