A Conversation with a Certified Ostomy Care Nurse

08/17/20 • 20 min

Jeanine Gleba, the Advocacy Manager at United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) discusses the value of specialty nursing with Joanna Burgess-Stocks a Certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN). Across the country, there is a huge gap in access to Certified Ostomy Care Nurses. Hear the positive difference access to a Certified Ostomy Care Nurse has on patients, families the health care facility staff. Joanna will discuss the specialty education and clinical skills needed for specialty nursing certification.

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Lisa and Sarah are volunteers on the Professional Growth Program Committee, otherwise known as the PGP Committee and will be explaining the difference between Professional Practice Points vs Specialty Points for the Professional Growth Portfolio and also touch on the PGP Audit process.

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