WOCNCB Certification Inspiration

In this episode, we celebrate Kelly Chapman, BSN, RN, CWOCN, the inaugural WOCNCB Certified Nurse of the Year, and the powerful impact of mentorship, certification, and quiet leadership in wound, ostomy, and continence nursing. We are joined by Kelly,  Dylan Carpenter a Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse, Nurse Educator and a colleague of Kelly’s at UAB Hospital and Alex Aningalan the Financial Officer and Chair of the Nominations and Awards Committee of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board. Alex is a Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse.

Hear from 3 members of the PPAC and learn about the mission and what they are following and how you can get involved and contact your representatives.

UAB Hospital actively involves CWOCNs in numerous multidisciplinary teams such as the Quality Council, Interdisciplinary Skin Team, and Value Analysis Team this nominee empowers these specialists to serve as content experts and leaders in their fields. This holistic approach not only elevates care standards but also reinforces the integral role CWOCNs play in shaping hospital policies and practices. Through these initiatives, the nominee stands as a model of excellence, fostering a culture where specialized knowledge is both recognized, appreciated,and harnessed for the benefit of all patients.

In this episode we are joined members of the UAB Hospital:

Terry Poe – CNO of UAB Hospital

Marty Vander Noot – Medical Director of the WOC Team at UAB Hospital

Holly Waller – Senior Director of Trauma, Burn & Inpatient Wound Services

Members of the UAB Hopsital WOC Nurse Team:

• Kelly Chapman, BSN RN CWOCN – WOC Team Lead
• Dylan Carpenterr, MSN, RN, CWOCN, PCCN, MEDSURG-BC 
• Bridgitt Vola MSN, RN, CWOCN, CRRN

WOCNCB Award committee members:

• Alex Aningalan, DNP, RN, CWON, NEA-BC, CPHQ
• Sarah Erslev, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, NI-BC

At NCH Healthcare System the WOCNCB Certified Nurse team educates nursing staff, participates in shared governance, updates and writes new policies and has significant input for wound, ostomy, and continence products.  The WOC Nursing Director is a CWOCN. In this episode we are joined members of the NCH Healthcare System team:

Gina Teegarden, RN, BSN, BHA, MBA, CENP, Chief Nursing Executive NCH

WOCNCB Certified:

• Ursula Andrus, RN, BSN, CWON 
• Debra Percher RN, BSN, CWON
• Jaime Pinnock RN, BSN, CWCN
• Selma Musha RN, BSN, CWCN 

The WOCNCB Award committee who reviewed all the nominations will interview the members of the Northside Hospital team.

• Alex Aningalan, DNP, RN, CWON
• Sarah Erslev, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN
• Linda S. McKenna, MSN RN CWOCN

They discuss a variety of topics including the growth of the WOC nursing team, leadership support for WOCNCB-certified nurses, team collaboration with all the units.

At Northside Hospital the WOCNCB Certified Nurse team serves as leaders, educators, consultants and administrators. In this episode we are joined members of the Northside Hospital, Georgia team:

• Patricia Tyson - Nurse Director for WOC Nursing and GI Services

WOCNCB Certified:

• Angela Dye  - WOC Nurse Manager
•  Jessica Wood - WOC Nurse Supervisor
• Elizabeth Blankeship-WOC Nurse and Preceptor
• Lytton Reese - WOC Nurse and Preceptor 

The WOCNCB Award committee who reviewed all the nominations will interview the members of the Northside Hospital team.

• Alex Aningalan, DNP, RN, CWON
• Sarah Erslev, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN

They discuss a variety of topics including the growth of the Northside Hospital WOC nursing team, leadership support for WOCNCB-certified nurses, team collaboration with all the units and the nomination application process.

Listen to Linda McKenna, MSN, RN, CWOCN  and Lynette Gunn, APRN,GCNS-BC,CWCN,CFCN discuss the new 2024 Professional Growth Portfolio (PGP) requirements. The streamlined requirements will make more nurses eligible to recertify without taking an exams! 

 To celebrate our 45th anniversary. WOCNCB President Jessica Simmons speaks with WOCNCB Certified Janice Colwell, Mary Gloeckner, Bonnie Rolstad and Ruth Bryant to highlight the specialty, inspiration to become certified and the changes in the specialty, their practice and role over the years. 

At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles the WOCNCB Certified Nurses team serves as leaders, educators, consultants and administrators. In this episode we are joined members of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center team:

•  Anita Girard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer & Vice President of Nursing
• Patricia “Peachy” Hain, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, Executive Director of Nursing
• Annie Azor-Ocampo, MSN RN CWOCN DAPWCA, A Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, Department of Wound and Ostomy Care
• Mathew Monterola, DNP, MSN, RN, PCCN-K, Associate Director of Clinical Support Programs, SPHM, WOCN, Inpatient Diabetes Education, & Dialysis 

The WOCNCB Award committee who reviewed all the nominations will interview the members of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center team.

• Alex Aningalan, MSN RN CWO
• Sarah Erslev, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN
• Holly Hovan, MSN, GERO-BC, APRN, CWOCN-AP. ANCC

They discuss a variety of topics including the growth of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center WOC nursing team, leadership support for WOCNCB-certified nurses and the nomination application process.