The New
England Region
Wound, Ostomy
& Continence Nursing Society
welcomes
you
to
our
website!
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The
New England Region Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (New England Region WOCN)
is an
association of WOC/ET
Nurses, a division of the National Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse's
Society (WOCN).
Our
purpose is to organize and sponsor educational
opportunities, support leadership and professional development,
encourage evidenced based nursing practice and advocates for the
delivery of quality health care to all individuals with a wound, ostomy
or continence related issue.
About
WOC Nursing:
Wound,
Ostomy & Continence
Nurses practice in a variety of settings, and offer a tremendous amount
of technical assistance, comfort and support to patients and their
families. They are trained to address the physical, emotional and
social issues of patients with ostomies, stomas, acute and chronic
wounds, and urinary and fecal incontinence.
The
main duties of a Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse include:
-
Dressing
wounds.
- Assisting
patients with urinary and fecal
incontinence.
- Supporting
patients with ostomy bags and other
methods of
artificial
waste elimination.
- Educating
patients and their families on how best
to manage
a
new
ostomy.
Whether you
specialize in wounds, ostomies or incontinence, all
three practice areas offer opportunity for professional growth as well
as opportunity to play a pivotal
role in the guidance of optimal patient care.
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