WOCTalk
185 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWelcome to WOCTalk, a podcast courtesy of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society. WOCTalk is your opportunity to learn more about advocacy, education, and research that support the practice and delivery of expert healthcare to individuals with wound, ostomy, and continence care needs.
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Advocating for the WOC Nursing Workforce and Patient-Centered Care (EP.27)
October 08, 2019 09:30 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBHealthcare is a highly regulated industry at both the professional and payer levels. The WOCN Society is committed to advancing legislative activity that promotes the benefits of wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) nurse involvement related to pressure injuries, acute and chronic wounds, ostomy and continence care. The Society is actively engaged in state and federal public policy and advocacy efforts to help healthcare become economically viable, and to promote the value of WOC nurses across...
Bonus 4: Celebrating Ostomy Awareness
October 04, 2019 09:30 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBOn this special episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Joanna Burgess, BSN, RN, CWOCN. Joanna is a full scope practicing Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) nurse working for WakeMed Health and Hospitals in Cary, North Carolina where she facilitated the opening of their first outpatient ostomy clinic. Joanna‘s contributions to WOC nursing include serving three years on the WOCN Society’s Ostomy Committee where she helped in developing the "Pediatric Ostomy Complications: Best Practice for Clinic...
Bonus EP 4: Celebrating Ostomy Awareness
October 04, 2019 09:30 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBOn this special episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Joanna Burgess, BSN, RN, CWOCN. Joanna is a full scope practicing Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) nurse working for WakeMed Health and Hospitals in Cary, North Carolina where she facilitated the opening of their first outpatient ostomy clinic. Joanna‘s contributions to WOC nursing include serving three years on the WOCN Society’s Ostomy Committee where she helped in developing the "Pediatric Ostomy Complications: Best Practice for Clinic...
The Premier Program for Basic Wound Care Education (EP.26)
September 24, 2019 09:30 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBOn this episode on WOCTalk we sit down with Janet Ramundo, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN to talk about the Wound Treatment Associate (WTA®) Program. Janet has been a practicing CWOCN since 1991, in both home health and long-term care settings, and an educator at Emory University’s WOCNEP since 1996. As an active WTA Program Course Coordinator, Janet has graduated over 100 students through the program. She currently serves as the Wound Treatment Associate Advisory Committee Chair for the WOCN® Society...
Decision Support Algorithm for Body Worn Absorbent Products (BWAP) (EP.25)
September 10, 2019 09:30 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBDespite recent advances in multiple areas of continence management including pharmacotherapy, surgery, physiotherapy, and neuromodulation, evidence suggests that use of incontinence products remains the most prevalent strategy among adults with urinary or fecal incontinence. To address this gap, the WOCN Society developed an evidence- and consensus-based algorithm for selection, use, and evaluation of body worn absorbent products for the management of individuals with urinary and/or fecal in...
Collecting Data to Advocate for Additional WOC Nurse Resources (EP.24)
August 27, 2019 09:30 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBOn this episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Mary Willis, MS, RN, CWOCN and Diane Bryant, MS, RN, CWOCN of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA to discuss their recent poster at WOCNext 2019. The poster, titled “Collecting Data to Advocate for Additional WOC Resources: YOU CAN DO IT!” outlined how data they collected drove the decision to hire an additional WOC nurse to handle the workload in their urban, academic medical center. Listen in to learn more about Mary and Diane’s clinical b...
Preventative Practices for Wounds in a Critical Care Setting (EP.23)
August 13, 2019 09:30 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBOn this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Rhonda Sullivan, DNP, PhD, MSN, MBA, CWON, LNCC, NE-BC. Dr. Sullivan has 26 years of experience, 19 of which have been dedicated to the wound and ostomy specialties. Rhonda is a Board-Certified Nurse Executive, Wound and Ostomy Nurse and Legal Nurse. She currently serves as a Quality and Safety Clinical Specialist where she serves as clinical support to healthcare facilities seeking to improve patient outcomes. She is a published author, researche...
Bonus 3: Convex Product Choices to Improve Care
August 09, 2019 09:30 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBDuring this special bonus WOCTalk episode, we sit down with Donna Sellers, BSN, RN, CWON and Jill Hammond, BSN, RN, CWOCN of Convatec to speak about the content from the recent supported webinar, Convex Product Choices to Improve Patient Care. This session discussed the what and when of choosing convex product choices to improve patient care along with the potential risks and contraindications for using convexity. Listen in to learn more and on this topic and additional knowledge not covered...
Bonus EP 3: Convex Product Choices to Improve Care
August 09, 2019 09:30 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBDuring this special bonus WOCTalk episode, we sit down with Donna Sellers, BSN, RN, CWON and Jill Hammond, BSN, RN, CWOCN of Convatec to speak about the content from the recent supported webinar, Convex Product Choices to Improve Patient Care. This session discussed the what and when of choosing convex product choices to improve patient care along with the potential risks and contraindications for using convexity. Listen in to learn more and on this topic and additional knowledge not covered...
Meet the President (EP.22)
July 30, 2019 09:30 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIn this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Stephanie Yates, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN. Stephanie works as a Nurse Practitioner and Team Leader at the Duke Cancer Center in North Carolina. Most recently, at the conclusion of the WOCNext 2019 event this past June, Stephanie was sworn in as the newest President of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. Listen in to learn more about the personal and professional life of the 22nd President of the WOCN Society, what she is looking forward...
The WOCN Foundation Scholarship Program for WOC Nurses (EP.21)
July 16, 2019 09:30 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBOn this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Carole Bauer, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, OCN, CWOCN. Carole is currently employed as a wound and ostomy nurse practitioner at Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Michigan, and has been a certified WOC nurse since 1997. As an active member of the Society, she is passionate about the development and empowerment of WOC nurses and the WOCN Society; this has motivated her to seek various roles within the Society, including Member at Large (Board of Directors), a member ...
Peristomal Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (PMARSI) (EP.20)
July 02, 2019 13:42 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBOn this week’s episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Kimberly LeBlanc, PhD, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), IIWCC, to learn about her expertise and her experience leading up to her co-authored manuscript in the March/April issue of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing titled, [Peristomal Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury, Results of an International Consensus Meeting](http://). This is an open access article and can be found, by clicking here. Other co-authors for this manuscript includ...
WOCNext 2019: What to Know Before You Go (EP.19)
June 18, 2019 09:30 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBOn this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Brooke Passy. Brooke is a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) and the WOCN® Society’s Meeting Manager. During this episode she reviews the ins-and-outs of the WOCN Society’s newly re-branded education event, WOCNext. WOCNext 2019 will take place in Nashville from June 23-26, 2019. For additional information visit wocnext.org. If you are a registered attendee, and interested in learning more about ePosters, session handouts or the MyWOCN app, please ...
The CAUTI Prevention Tool Kit (EP.18)
June 04, 2019 09:30 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBOn this week’s episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Kathleen Lawrence, MSN, RN, CWOCN and Vicky Pontieri-Lewis, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, to discuss an article that was in the March/April issue of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (JWOCN) titled, “The CAUTI Prevention Tool Kit, A Professional Practice and Collaborative Project of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society”. This article discussed a collaborative project that the WOCN Society participated in, along with m...
Addressing Sex and Intimacy: The Ex-PLISSIT Model in Practice (EP.17)
May 21, 2019 09:30 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBOn this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Bridget Taylor, PhD, MSc, BA(Hons), RN, to to get a sneak peek of what to expect during her upcoming session at WOCNext 2019 titled, “Addressing Sex and Intimacy: The Ex-PLISSIT Model in Practice”. Bridget Taylor is a Senior Specialist Nurse in the community palliative care team at Sir Michael Sobell House hospice in Oxford (UK). In addition to her clinical work, Bridget has been a senior lecturer at Oxford Brookes University for over 20 years, te...
Bonus EP 2: Progressive Mobility and Pressure Injury: What’s The Link?
May 17, 2019 09:30 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBDuring this special bonus WOCTalk episode, we sit down with Joyce M. Black, PhD, RN, CWCN, FAAN, Professor, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center. During this episode, Dr. Black speaks about the content from her webinar presentation, Progressive Mobility and Pressure Injury: What’s The Link? Progressive mobility is the graded application of positioning and mobility techniques to return patients to prior levels of function. With critical or prolonged illness, recovery of ...
Bonus 2: Progressive Mobility and Pressure Injury: What’s The Link?
May 17, 2019 09:30 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBDuring this special bonus WOCTalk episode, we sit down with Joyce M. Black, PhD, RN, CWCN, FAAN, Professor, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center. During this episode, Dr. Black speaks about the content from her webinar presentation, Progressive Mobility and Pressure Injury: What’s The Link? Progressive mobility is the graded application of positioning and mobility techniques to return patients to prior levels of function. With critical or prolonged illness, recovery of ...
Introducing the New Foot and Nail Section of JWOCN (EP.16)
May 07, 2019 09:30 - 24 minutes - 17 MBOn this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Tara Beuscher, DNP, RN-BC, GCNS-BC, ANP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, NEA-BC. Dr. Beuscher has been providing foot and nail care for over 25 years. Beginning foot care practice in Senior Centers and Skilled Nursing Facilities, she developed the Foot and Nail Course for Nurses in 1996, which has been the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire’s highest-ranking continuing education course since its inception. Dr. Beuscher was on the initial Foot and Nail Care Nurs...
Role of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse in Continence Care (EP.15)
April 23, 2019 09:30 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Christine Berke, MSN, APRN-NP, CWOCN-AP, AGPCNP-BC and Secretary of the WOCN® Society. Chris also recently served as the WOCN Society’s Role of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse in Continence Care Task Force Chair and was part of a group of Society volunteers and experts tasked with revising the Role of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse in Continence Care document. This updated document replaces the 2009 version of the Role of the Wound, ...
Bonus 1: Guiding Your Professional Future with the Scope and Standards for the WOC Nurse
April 19, 2019 09:30 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBDuring this special bonus WOCTalk episode, we sit down with Kathleen Lawrence, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Scope and Standards Task Force Chair to speak about the Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition and the content from the special WOC Nurse Week 2019 rebroadcast, Guiding Your Professional Future with the Scope and Standards for the WOC Nurse: Practical Application of the 2nd Edition of the Scope and Standards. This session focused on care coordination and collaboration by WOC nurses; ethics i...
Bonus EP 1: Guiding Your Professional Future with the Scope and Standards for the WOC Nurse
April 19, 2019 09:30 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBDuring this special bonus WOCTalk episode, we sit down with Kathleen Lawrence, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Scope and Standards Task Force Chair to speak about the Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition and the content from the special WOC Nurse Week 2019 rebroadcast, Guiding Your Professional Future with the Scope and Standards for the WOC Nurse: Practical Application of the 2nd Edition of the Scope and Standards. This session focused on care coordination and collaboration by WOC nurses; ethics i...
Pouching Made Easy: Creating an Essential Ostomy Tote for Emergency Room Nurses (EP.14)
April 09, 2019 09:30 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBOver 100,000 ostomy surgeries are performed in the United States each year, and this number continues to grow. Research has shown that 70% of patients experience postoperative complications, resulting in increased length of stay and higher readmission rates. Ostomates face multiple challenges post-surgery related to leakage, prolapse, herniation, retractions, and necrosis, which can lead to an emergency department (ED) visit. In this episode of WOCTalk, we speak with Cathy Wittenauer, BSN, R...
All About Nashville: A Sneak Peek at our WOCNext 2019 Destination (EP.13)
March 26, 2019 09:30 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBOn this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Deana Ivey, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. to talk about everything Nashville to help us prepare for WOCNext 2019, June 23-26 at the Music City Center. WOCNext is an event for WOC nurses and other healthcare professionals dedicated to providing expert care to patients with wound, ostomy, and incontinence needs. With nearly 60 speakers and over 50 sessions to choose from this year, a...
Using a Collaborative Team to Reduce Pressure Injuries Originating in the Perioperative Division (EP.12)
March 12, 2019 09:30 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBUsing a Collaborative Team to Reduce Pressure Injuries Originating in the Perioperative Division In this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Laura Phearman, BSN, RN, CPNP, and co-author of a merit award winning poster in the Practice Innovation category at the WOCN Society 50th Annual Conference titled, “Using a Collaborative Team to Reduce Pressure Injuries Originating in the Perioperative Division (POD)”. During our discussion, Laura speaks to us about the formation of an interprofession...
Transforming Manuscripts to Global Messages: A Discussion with Dr. Mikel Gray, Editor-in-Chief, JWOCN (EP.11)
February 26, 2019 10:30 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MBOn this episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Dr. Mikel Gray, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (JWOCN) to speak about his background and career and highlight his experiences serving on the Editorial Board of the Journal. During this episode, Dr. Gray speaks about the global impact of JWOCN, what is on the horizon for the Journal, the manuscript process, how to submit a manuscript and other best practices to get published. The Journal of Wound, Ostomy and ...
The Future is Bright for WOC Nursing (EP.10)
February 12, 2019 10:30 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Heather Hedges, BSN, RN, CWOCN, and inaugural winner of the WOCN Society’s Future is Bright Award in 2018. This WOCN award recognizes a new WOC nurse within his/hers first five (5) years of practice who is tri-specialty certified and destined to make a significant contribution to WOC care as an educator, a researcher, or in clinical practice. The Future is Bright Award is intended to recognize a new WOC nurse who exemplifies the scope of WOC nursin...
A Unique Approach to Neonatal Wound Care (EP.09)
January 29, 2019 10:30 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBStephanie Furtado, BScN, RN, ET MClScWH, SWO Neonatal wound care often presents unique challenges. In this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Stephanie Furtado, BScN, RN, ET MClScWH, SWO, to discuss her unique approach to a micropreemie patient born at just 24 weeks. Stephanie outlined her approach within her merit award winning poster at the WOCN Society’s 50th Annual Conference in 2018. To view a description of Stephanie’s poster, “A Unique Approach to Heal a Neonate’s Open Abdomen Usi...
Keep it Simple! Basic Ostomy Skin Care: A Guide for Patients and Health Care Providers (EP.08)
January 15, 2019 10:30 - 21 minutes - 15 MBParticipants: Mary F. Mahoney, MSN, RN, CWON, CFCN Barbara J. Rozenboom, BSN, RN, CWON People who have a stoma often have many of the same questions and concerns. In this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with co-authors of the Basic Ostomy Skin Care: A Guide for Patients and Health Care Providers, a resource document that addresses answers to some of the most asked questions that people ask about the care of a stoma and the skin around the stoma. While the answers in this resource are mean...
Setting the Standard for Body Worn Absorbent Products: Results of the WOCN Consensus Conference (EP.07)
January 01, 2019 10:30 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBWOC Nurses are often called upon to make recommendations to individuals or purchasing/procurement representatives regarding body worn absorbent products. While considered a containment strategy for incontinence, these products simultaneously impact skin integrity. The WOCN Society held a consensus conference to identify current clinical practice gaps and define standards of care for individuals using body worn absorbent products for the management of fecal and urinary incontinence. The goal ...
Partnering for the Future – Increasing Access to Care (OCA and WTA Integration) (EP.06)
December 18, 2018 10:30 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBDo you struggle with not having enough WOC nurses to meet the patient needs in your facility or practice area? The Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) and Ostomy Care Associate (OCA) programs can be a game changer. By training your front level clinicians in the basics of evidence-based wound and ostomy care, the reach of the WOC nursing staff can be extended. WTA and OCA trained clinicians can be your eyes on the ground to help identify issues when they first appear and provide early evidence-ba...
Protecting Your Present and Future: Legal Issues, Being a Witness, EMR Documentation (EP.05)
December 04, 2018 10:30 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBProper medical documentation plays a crucial role in the everyday lives of medical professionals. Errors and omissions, whether accidental or calculated, can lead to issues in care delivery and defense litigation--even when the care itself was properly rendered. In this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with two partners from the medical malpractice defense group at White and Williams LLP: Debra Weinrich and Edward Beitz, to discuss being a witness, EMR documentation, legal issues and how medi...
Slowing the Flow: Dietary, Fluid & Medication Management of the Patient with a High Output Stoma (EP.04)
November 20, 2018 10:30 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBManaging the high output stoma is a challenge for the patient, the family and the nurse. If the stoma is poorly managed, it can lead to local and systemic complications. In this episode of WOCTalk, Dr. Mary Arnold Long reviews the causes and consequences of a high output stomas, as demonstrated in her past educational session, “Slowing the Flow: Dietary, Fluid & Medication Management of the Patient with a High Output Stoma”. To view the full conference session, click here. Want to review mo...
Deep Tissue Injuries: The Future is in Your Hands (EP.03)
November 06, 2018 10:30 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBWith a robust pressure injury prevention program in place, the University of California Davis Medical Center, a 620 bed level 1 trauma center, was still reporting numerous pressure injuries. During this episode of WOCTalk, Dr. Sunniva Zaratkiewicz sits down with Dr. Holly Kirkland-Kyhn and Oleg Teleten of UC Davis to discuss data they collected, analyzed and reported on at the WOCN Society’s most recent annual conference in Philadelphia. “Deep Tissue Injury: The Future is in Your Hands”, cov...
Development of a Patient Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide (EP.02)
October 23, 2018 09:30 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThe incidence of peristomal skin complications (PSCs) is reported to be as high as 77%, and the negative impact of PSCs on patient quality of life is well documented. In addition, studies show that the majority of patients fail to recognize PSCs, believing that skin issues are "normal", and only 20% seek treatment. This data emphasizes the need for consumer-based tools that educate individuals with ostomies about strategies for maintaining skin health and that assist the person with an ostom...
Wounds Among Persons Who Inject Drugs (EP.01)
October 03, 2018 16:17 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBDuring this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Dr. Barbara Pieper of Wayne State University. Current Professor and Interim Associate Dean, Dr. Pieper also has a long history of providing chronic wound care to a person who injects drugs (PWID). She recently presented two sessions at the WOCN® Society’s Annual Conference, “Wounds Among Persons Who Inject Drugs” and “Opioid Crisis and the WOC Nurse Role”. Both sessions covered information related to drug-related wounds, opioid usage, and the ...