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WOCTalk — 207 episodes

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Make the Most of WOCNext® 2026: What Attendees Need to Know

2

Minimalist Approach to Reducing Pressure Injuries in Oncology Patients

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(BONUS) EP 30: Mentorship Matters: Growing Your Career in WOC Nursing

4

Back to Your Nursing Roots: Cultivate the Next Ostomy Specialists

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(Bonus) Wound Talk Wednesday S1E1: Expanding the Role of Hypochlorous Acid in Wound Care

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Four Eyes Method: A Data-Driven Approach to Pressure Injury Prevention

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Zeroing in on Quality: How the Hospital Harm-Pressure Injury eCQM Changes Reporting

8

Beyond the Bandage: The Role of Physical Therapy in Wound Care

9

(BONUS) Ostomy Observations Series S4E6: What Happens Next?: The Ostomy Nurse’s Responsibility in Discussing Supplies Post-Discharge

10

From Reluctance to Recognition: An Unconventional WOC Nursing Journey

11

(BONUS) Ostomy Observations Series S4E5: Anticipatory Guidance in Ostomy Care

12

The Impact of Meaningful Recognition: A Discussion with The DAISY Foundation Co-Founder Bonnie Barnes

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(BONUS) Ostomy Observations Series S4E4: Watch Them Go and Grow: Activity for Children with Ostomies

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From Patient and Provider to Advocacy Partners

15

Optimizing WOC Nursing: Team Strategies & Innovative Practices

16

(BONUS) Ostomy Observations Series S4E3: What About the Itch?

17

Evidence in Practice: Updates on LEAD Wound Care

18

Tips for Abstract Success at WOCNext®

19

(BONUS) Ostomy Observations Series S4E2: The Psychological Impact of Pouch System Leakage

20

An Update on Clean vs. Sterile Technique for the Management of Chronic Wounds

21

Inaugural WOCN® DAISY Award Winner: Changing the WOC Nursing Game

22

Clinics, Campfires, & Cool Vibes—Meet the WOCN® President

23

(BONUS) Ostomy Observations S4E1: Convexity: New Evidence Means A Change is in YOUR Hands

24

Policy Changes That Could Impact Your WOC Practice

25

Expanding Global Impact: The International Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Education Program

26

Starting an Independent Ostomy Clinic—A WOC Nurse-Led Business Model

27

What to Expect at WOCNext® 2025

28

Sparking Interest in Ostomy Care with a Hands-On Lab for ADN Students

29

(Bonus) EP 29: Shining Bright: Celebrating the WOC Nurse Specialty

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Finding Joy in your WOC Work and the Science Behind Everyday Happiness

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(Bonus) EP 28: Supplies Made Simple: Demystifying DME for Ostomy Patients

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Catching the Wound Care Bug: How WTA Program Sparked Hospital-Wide Interest

33

Social Learning: Innovative WOC Nursing Education

34

Innovations, Myths, and Realities in Hospice and Palliative Wound Care

35

Scholarship Insights for WOC Nurses and Beyond

36

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations S3E6: Ostomy Accessories or Necessities?

37

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations S3E5: Cultural Differences in Ostomy Care

38

Assessing Skin Disorders in Skin of Color

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(BONUS) EP 27: Changing the Traditional Pathway to Prevent Leakage and Set Patients Up for Success

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(Bonus) Ostomy Observations S3E4: Managing Pediatric Ostomy Patients: Practice Pearls

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Elevate Your Practice with the Ostomy Care Management Program

42

(BONUS) Ostomy Observations S3E3: High output stoma (ostomy) syndrome: Results of a global consensus conference

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WOCNext First-Time Attendee Takeaways

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Going With the Flow: Enhancing External Female Catheter Care

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(BONUS) Ostomy Observations S3E2: Supplies after hospitalization: Reimbursement, allowable, prescriptions and out-of-pocket expenses

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Advanced Practice Provider-Led Outpatient Ostomy Clinic

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From Patients to Nurses: Inspiring Ostomy Journeys

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(BONUS) Ostomy Observations Series S3E1: What to do with supplies you don’t use: Donate, destroy, or dust collectors?

49

Enhancing Collaboration: Inside the WOCN® Society’s New Chapter Structure

50

Being a WOC Nurse Preceptor

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WOC Nurse-Led Ostomy Support Groups

52

What to Expect at WOCNext® 2024

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WOC Nursing Online Education

54

WOCNext® 2024 Keynote: Get Clarity to Identify Your Strengths and Impact

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The Legal Side of WOC Care: Nursing Documentation Insights

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Exploring Cleveland: A Guide for WOCNext® 2024 Attendees

57

Navigating the Role of a WOC Nurse in Uncharted Territory

58

Head to Toe Assessment of Community Health Nursing Foot Care Education

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Palliative Prowess: The Role of Specialist-Level WOC Nurses

60

WOCN Fellows of Excellence: Shaping the Future of WOC Nursing

61

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E6: High Output: Using the WOC Nursing Skill Set to Impact Challenging Situations

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(Bonus) EP 26: Mental Health and Well Being with Ostomy Surgery

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Beautiful Tiny Stomas: Neonatal Ostomy Models

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(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E5: Ileostomy Blockage: Prevention, Common Culprits, and Techniques for Resolution

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(Bonus) EP 25: Soft Convexity in the Operating Room

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WOC Certification Review: Prepping Nurses for Success

67

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E4: Ostomy Support Your Way: More Options Now Than Ever Before

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Deep Dive into Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

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Empowering Excellence: An Interview with the 2023 Barbara Braden Future Is Bright Award Recipient

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(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E3: Traveling with an Ostomy: Don’t Say No to “Let’s Go”!

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Developing Abstracts and Posters for WOCNext®

72

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E2: Managing Gas: Adjusting to the Winds of Change

73

Heart and Sole of Starting a Foot and Nail Care Practice

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(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E1: "What About Sex?" Common Issues for Single and Partnered Individuals with Ostomies

75

Predictors of Hospital Readmission in Patients Undergoing Creation of an Intestinal Ostomy

76

Voices in Action: WOCN Public Policy & Advocacy Insights

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WOCNext® 2023 Opening Keynote: Bring Your Soul To Work

78

What to Expect at WOCNext® 2023

79

The Value of the WOC Nurse: A WOCN® Quality Improvement Project

80

Save a Leg, Save a Life

81

Continent Ileostomy and the WOC Nurse Role

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Ostomy Peer Support Program

83

WOC Nurse Transition from Traditional Clinical Practice to Industry

84

WOC Nurse Council: Collaboration and Consolidation

85

Corporate Compliance in Healthcare

86

Bonus EP 24: Patient Reported Outcomes on Living with an Ostomy

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(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S1E6: Is it A Wash? Colostomy Irrigation - Pros and Cons

88

Acute Care Foot & Nail Care Program

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Bonus EP 23: ICD-10-CM Codes for Irritant Contact Dermatitis

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(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S1E5: Let’s Talk About Sex: Sexual Function After Ostomy Surgery

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Implementation of an Evidence-based, Content Validated, Standardized Support Surface Algorithm Tool in Home Health Care: A Quality Improvement Project

92

The Life of a WOC Nurse: Transitioning from Adult to Pediatric WOC Care

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(Bonus) Ostomy Observations S1E4: Do It Myself - Promoting Independence in Pediatric Ostomy Care

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Nurse Driven Skin Tear Protocol in Long-Term Care

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(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S1E3: In the Thick of It - Modifying Stool Consistency with Fecal Stomas

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Long-term Suprapubic Catheter–Related Care

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Developing Abstracts & Posters

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Guideline for Management of Patients with Lower-Extremity Wounds Due to Diabetes Mellitus and/or Neuropathic Disease

99

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S1E2: Culturally Competent Care (C3) Dietary Information for Patients with an Ileostomy

100

Making Our Bed: WOC Nurse-led Initiative to Replace Aging Hospital Beds to Decrease Pressure Injuries

101

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S1E1: More than Asparagus - Urine Odor with a Urostomy

102

Meet the Recipient of the Barbara Braden Future is Bright Award

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Meet the WOC Extender Advisory Committee Chair

104

Bonus EP 22: Wound Dressings and Healing

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A Sneak Peek at the WOCNext 2022 Opening Keynote Session

106

WOCNext 2022: What to Know Before You Go

107

The Life of a Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Travel Nurse

108

Bonus EP 21: The WOC Nurse: emPOWERing the Leader Within

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Growing the Team: Successfully Onboarding Non-WOC Certified Nurses

110

Physician Residents Shadowing a Certified WOC Nurse to Develop Interprofessional Competencies: A Quality Improvement Project

111

WOCN Public Policy & Advocacy: COVID-19 Legislation, Filling Coverage Gaps, Hot Legislative Topics, and More

112

Utilizing the APRN WOC Nurse for Inpatient and Outpatient Consultations

113

Bonus EP 20: Covid-19 Impact on the WOC Nursing Practice

114

A Conversation with the Membership Engagement Committee Chair

115

Wound Consult Telehealth Validation

116

WOCN® Society’s Leadership Process

117

Bonus EP 19: Skin Assessment Conundrums: Pigment, Technology, and Moisture

118

A Sneak Peek at the New WOCN Continuing Education Center

119

Ostomy Patient Advocacy and Awareness

120

Palliative Approach to Wound Care

121

Bonus EP 18: Empowered: Packing Your Professional Development Suitcase

122

Outpatient Ostomy Triage Tool

123

Meet the 23rd President of WOCN

124

Peristomal Skin Health: A WOCN Society Consensus Conference

125

Successful Transitions of Care: Wound, Ostomy and Continence Supplies

126

A Guide to WOCNext 2021

127

Applying Health Literacy to WOC Nursing

128

Practical Tips for the Pediatric Patient Population

129

Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries and Acute Skin Failure

130

Bonus EP 17: Mindfulness & the Health Care Provider

131

Get emPOWERed! Introducing WOCN’s Brand-New emPOWERed Program

132

Expanding a Foot Care Education Program for Nurses: A Quality Improvement Survey

133

Interventions Post Catheter Removal (iPCaRe) Decision Support Tool

134

Bonus EP 16: WOCTalk LIVE February 2021

135

Decreasing Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project

136

Bonus EP 15: Diagnosis and Management of Parastomal Abscesses

137

Recertifying with the Professional Growth Program (PGP)

138

Evidence-Based Report Cards in the JWOCN

139

WOC Nursing and Public Policy: Utilizing Tools to Advocate for Your Patients

140

Bonus Episode 14: High Output Ileostomy Management

141

Bonus EP 13: Incontinence Management and Prevention Technology

142

Transforming WOC Education: A Conversation with the WOCN® Society Education Committee Chair (EP.17)

143

Burn Care Prevention, Management, and Treatment (EP.53)

144

Preoperative Ostomy Education: Reducing Patient Anxiety and Prepping for Independence

145

Submitting an Abstract for WOCNext 2021

146

Working Together During the COVID-19 Pandemic

147

Bonus EP 12: Medico-Legal Issues in WOC Nursing

148

Bonus 11: The Professional Development Road Trip: The Thrill of Hitting the Road in Your Heavy Chevy

149

Critical Connections: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Adult Chronic Illness, and WOC Nursing (EP.49)

150

Pressure Injury Prevention: Implementing the NPIAP 2019 Guideline Into Your Practice (EP.48)

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Chronic Tissue Injury: Recognizing & Publishing Clinical Issues (EP.47)

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Publishing Quantitative Research in the JWOCN (EP.46)

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Girls With Guts (EP.45)

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WOCN Society Public Policy & Advocacy: New Resources, Website Updates, COVID-19 Legislative Information, and More. (EP.44)

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Telehealth Wound Applications: Barriers, Solutions, & Future Use (EP.43)

156

Learn, Earn and Connect Online at WOCNext 2020 Reimagined (EP.42)

157

Managing Wounds in Patients with Lower-Extremity Venous Disease (EP.41)

158

Guidance for Maintaining Skin Health When Utilizing Protective Masks for Prolonged Time Intervals (EP.40)

159

Bonus EP 10: How WOC Nurses Can Make A World of Difference

160

Maximize the Effectiveness of Technology in WOC Nursing (EP.39)

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Bonus EP 9: Dermostomy: Advanced Dermatological Conditions of the Parastomal Region

162

Developing Quality WOC Education: A Conversation with the WOCN Society Accreditation Committee Chair (EP.38)

163

Meeting the Demand: How One Department Increased Their WOC Nurse Workforce (EP.37)

164

Bonus EP 8: The Gut Microbiota & Health: A Focus on Linking Intestinal Dysbiosis & Human Disease

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Bonus EP 7: Parastomal Hernias: A Surgeon and WOC Nurse Perspective

166

The Use of a Low-Profile Gastrostomy Device to Enhance MACE Irrigation (EP.36)

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Igniting Change & Finding Balance: A Conversation with Angela Gaffney, CHC (EP.35)

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Bridging Our Care from Research to Bedside (EP.34)

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Bonus EP 6: Creative Strategies to Manage Female Urinary Incontinence and Reduce Urinary Catheter Utilization

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One CWOCN with a Bright Future (EP.33)

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Bonus EP 5: Convexity: Where Did it Come From and Where are We Now?

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Walk the WOC: A Nurse’s Journey of Living with an Ostomy (EP.32)

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Deep Dive into the Continent Ileal Reservoir (EP.31)

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Glocal Perspectives on Healthcare: WOC Practice with Diverse Populations (EP.30)

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From WTA to CWOCN (EP.29)

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Post-event Huddle to Decrease Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (EP.28)

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Advocating for the WOC Nursing Workforce and Patient-Centered Care (EP.27)

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Bonus EP 4: Celebrating Ostomy Awareness

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The Premier Program for Basic Wound Care Education (EP.26)

180

Decision Support Algorithm for Body Worn Absorbent Products (BWAP) (EP.25)

181

Collecting Data to Advocate for Additional WOC Nurse Resources (EP.24)

182

Preventative Practices for Wounds in a Critical Care Setting (EP.23)

183

Bonus EP 3: Convex Product Choices to Improve Care

184

Meet the President (EP.22)

185

The WOCN Foundation Scholarship Program for WOC Nurses (EP.21)

186

Peristomal Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (PMARSI) (EP.20)

187

WOCNext 2019: What to Know Before You Go (EP.19)

188

The CAUTI Prevention Tool Kit (EP.18)

189

Addressing Sex and Intimacy: The Ex-PLISSIT Model in Practice (EP.17)

190

Bonus EP 2: Progressive Mobility and Pressure Injury: What’s The Link?

191

Introducing the New Foot and Nail Section of JWOCN (EP.16)

192

Role of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse in Continence Care (EP.15)

193

Bonus EP 1: Guiding Your Professional Future with the Scope and Standards for the WOC Nurse

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Pouching Made Easy: Creating an Essential Ostomy Tote for Emergency Room Nurses (EP.14)

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All About Nashville: A Sneak Peek at our WOCNext 2019 Destination (EP.13)

196

Using a Collaborative Team to Reduce Pressure Injuries Originating in the Perioperative Division (EP.12)

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Transforming Manuscripts to Global Messages: A Discussion with Dr. Mikel Gray, Editor-in-Chief, JWOCN (EP.11)

198

The Future is Bright for WOC Nursing (EP.10)

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A Unique Approach to Neonatal Wound Care (EP.09)

200

Keep it Simple! Basic Ostomy Skin Care: A Guide for Patients and Health Care Providers (EP.08)

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Setting the Standard for Body Worn Absorbent Products: Results of the WOCN Consensus Conference (EP.07)

202

Partnering for the Future – Increasing Access to Care (OCA and WTA Integration) (EP.06)

203

Protecting Your Present and Future: Legal Issues, Being a Witness, EMR Documentation (EP.05)

204

Slowing the Flow: Dietary, Fluid & Medication Management of the Patient with a High Output Stoma (EP.04)

205

Deep Tissue Injuries: The Future is in Your Hands (EP.03)

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Development of a Patient Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide (EP.02)

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Wounds Among Persons Who Inject Drugs (EP.01)