Session Description:

It is no secret that we live in a global society. Wound, ostomy and continence nurses work in myriad of settings with client populations that reflect global diversity. Healthcare providers and clients alike benefit from care informed by global engagement. This session will review the definitions of global health, speaker’s experiences from different parts of the world, and the concept of “glocal” care (translating global knowledge and understanding at the local level).

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this educational program, the learner should be able to:

• Apply concepts of global knowledge to address health care needs of individuals at the local level.

This webinar is supported by an educational grant from Smith+Nephew. The WOCN® Society does not endorse specific products and services.

• The original session presenters at WOCNext2019 also included Kevin Emmons, DrNP, RN, APN, AGPCNP-BC, CWCN, CFCN and Lewis Wall, MD, DPhil as well as Ms. Franklin.

Credit Information:

Nurses – ANCC and CBRN Accreditation Statements

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.

Contact Hour(s): 1.00

DISCLAIMER: Accreditation refers to educational content only and does not imply ANCC, CBRN or WOCN Society endorsement of any commercial product or service.

Target Audience: RN, Nurse Practitioners, Health Care Professionals who work with WOC patients.

To Receive Credit:

• Complete the activity in its entirety
• Complete/submit the online evaluation.
• Print out your certificate and/or save to your computer. It will also be saved to your CEC account

Disclosure:

The planners and faculty for this program have nothing to disclose unless listed below. All potential Conflicts of Interest have been reviewed by the Lead Nurse Planner, Nurse Planner, and Director of Education, and resolved according to the WOCN Society policy to ensure that no bias exists as a result of disclosed relevant financial relationships with Commercial Interest Organizations.

• Lynette Franklin is a Board Director for the Worldwide Fistula Fund, Coordinator for the Ponce Presbyterian Foot Clinic and Board Secretary for the Danja Fistula Center.