Nursing Continuing Professional Development Accreditation Information


Accreditation Statement

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15115. 

Learning Outcome 

Upon completion of the event, 90% of learners will report increased confidence in their ability to help patients in their transition to living life with an ostomy.

Contact Hours 

This activity awards a maximum of 6.5 Contact Hours and 0.25 hours of Pharmacology Credit. Attendees are able to earn one nursing Contact Hour for every hour of education time. Learners complete an evaluation to receive Contact Hours. 

Disclosures 

Commercial Support: The WOCN Society received a grant from the following organizations for this activity: Hollister Incorporated 

Relevant Financial Relationships: The planners and faculty for this activity do not have any relationships to disclose unless listed below. Any relevant relationships with ANCC-defined ineligible companies are mitigated according to ANCC Standards prior to the start of the activity.

Janice Beitz

  • Convatec: Clinical Advisory Board

Janice Erbe Gorski

  • Revel Ostomy: Clinical Advisory Board

Terran Sims

  • Coloplast: Consultant