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Laurie L. McNichol MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP, FAAN

CNS/WOC Nurse, Cone Health

Laurie McNichol works full time as a Wound, Ostomy and Continence Advanced Practice Nurse in Greensboro, NC.
Her career as a WOC Nurse has focused on the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries, the care of the ostomy patient with a focus on the prevention of peristomal skin complications, irritant contact dermatitis and medical adhesive related skin injuries. She co-edited the first and second editions of the WOCN core curriculum textbook on wound care. In 2017, Laurie was the Magnet Nurse of the Year® for New Knowledge, Innovation, and Improvements. She has published and lectured widely and was a primary contributor to each of the WOCN Society’s six electronic decision support tools. Laurie is a Past President of the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board, the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society and the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.


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