Resources

To listen to Michelle Rice’s previous Ostomy Observations episode from Season 3 titled “Managing Pediatric Ostomy Patients: Practice Pearls”, click here.

To learn more about Youth Rally, a one of a kind camp experience for youth living with conditions of the bowel and/or bladder system, click here.

Camp Boggy Creek makes it possible for children with serious illnesses and their families to experience a free, life-changing camp where safety, respect, love, and joy come together to enrich their physical and behavioral health. To learn more, click here.

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Camp Oasis gives kids living with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis a space to just be kids. They provide a safe environment where friendships ignite, confidence soars, and epic adventures become life-long memories. Camp Oasis is FUN without the fear of judgment or feeling different. To learn more about Camp Oasis, click here. 

Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®) articles referenced in this episode:

Adolescent Perspectives Following Ostomy Surgery: A Grounded Theory Study
 

Other articles referenced in this episode:

A call for action: Recommendations to improve transition to adult care for youth with complex health care needs

Episode resources:

United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA)

Colorectal Cancer Alliance

Colon Cancer Coalition

About the Speakers:

Daniel “Dry Dock” Shockley is a retired Navy veteran who served in Operation Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. In 2012, at age 51, he was diagnosed with attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (AFAP) following his first colonoscopy, despite being asymptomatic and having no family history. He underwent a successful total proctocolectomy with a permanent ileostomy immediately after receiving his DNA germline test results.

Since his diagnosis, Daniel has served as an ostomy ambassador for both the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) and involved with the WOCN® Society in supporting ostomy patient education and advocacy. Drawing on his military experience, he embraces challenges with a mindset of adaptability, resilience, and positivity. Over the past 12 years, he has collaborated with ostomy organizations and patients nationally and internationally, advocating for awareness and reducing stigma associated with ostomies. His efforts include securing Ostomy Awareness Day proclamations and resolutions from local legislative members. His personal mantra: Always Forge Ahead with a Purpose!

Joyce Moss, ADN, BSN, MNM, MSc Wound Healing & Tissue Repair, RN, CWS, CWCN, CWON, is an accomplished wound and ostomy care nurse with over 30 years of experience, including expertise in compression management for edema/lymphedema, pressure injury prevention and treatment, and incontinence management. She has coordinated care across outpatient and inpatient settings and led the development of a wound and ostomy clinic that improved patient access and outcomes.

An exceptional educator, Joyce has trained and mentored nurses, consulted with medical and surgical residents, and delivered lectures and in-services. She provides guidance and support to ostomates and their families, organizes patient education events, and authors support group newsletters. Joyce’s work emphasizes both clinical excellence and compassionate patient-centered care.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.

About the Speakers:

Jennifer Rowe, BSN, RN, CWON, Kelsey Swiss, BSN, RN, CWOCN, and Melanie Vinette, BSN, RN, CWON, CMSRN, are part of a six-member WOC nursing team dedicated to providing comprehensive, patient-centered care. Their work spans inpatient and outpatient settings, including an outpatient ostomy clinic and a monthly ostomy support group. The team collaborates closely with colorectal surgeons, general surgeons, and surgical nurse practitioners to coordinate care, provide preoperative education, and mark stomas.

Education is a core focus for their team, delivered through on-the-floor real-time teaching, Med-Surg and NICU academies, shadow experiences with student nurses and new hires, and a nursing assistant academy. They also participate in the hospital’s value analysis committee, introducing new products and implementing cost-effective strategies while ensuring the highest quality of patient care. Their approach emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and mentorship to support both patients and the next generation of nurses.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.

Resources

Click here to view and use the Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide for Clinicians and Consumers. You can also bookmark and/or share the following web address with your colleagues and patients: psag.wocn.org.

Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®) articles referenced in this episode:

A Randomized Controlled Trial Determining Variances in Ostomy Skin Conditions and the Economic Impact (ADVOCATE Trial)

Lessons Learned About Peristomal Skin Complications Secondary Analysis of the ADVOCATE Trial

The Incidence of Stoma and Peristomal Complications During the First 3 Months After Ostomy Creation

Peristomal Skin Itch: An Integrative Review

Other articles referenced in this episode:

Peristomal Dermatology

Assessment of itch: more to be learned and improvements to be made

Psychometric validation of the Ostomy Skin Tool 2.0

About the Speaker
Joyce Pittman, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CWOCN, WOCNF, FAAN
Dr. Pittman is an Associate Professor at University of South Alabama and nurse scientist at USA Health focusing on pressure injuries, health/racial disparities, and ostomy complications. She is a certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence nurse, Adult/Family Nurse Practitioner, WOCN Fellow, past National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) Vice President, and the 2025-2026 Treasurer of the WOCN® Society.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.

Episode Resources:

LEAD Guideline (4th Edition)

Mobile Guideline Series

Knowledge-to-Action Framework - Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)

PAD National Action Plan - American Heart Association

Get With the Guidelines - American Heart Association

2024 LEAD Guideline Executive Summary - Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®)

ECRI Guidelines Trust

World Federation of Vascular Societies

International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF)

WOCNext® Conference Sessions

WOCN Society Document Library: Wound Resources

About the Speaker:

Phyllis Bonham, PhD, MSN, RN, CWOCN, DPNAP, FAAN, brings nearly 60 years of nursing experience, with more than 50 years dedicated to wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) care in clinical, academic, administrative, and research roles. She developed and directed the WOCN® Society–Accredited Wound Care Education Program at MUSC for 17 years and is widely recognized as a speaker, educator, and published author in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks on lower-extremity arterial disease (LEAD) and wound management.

Since 2000, Dr. Bonham has played a leading role on WOCN Society Clinical Guideline Task Forces, contributing to the development and updates of 13 evidence-based guidelines addressing wounds from LEAD, lower extremity venous disease (LEVD), diabetes/neuropathy, and pressure injuries. She has chaired the Wound Guidelines Task Force since 2012 and served as a primary author for the 2024 LEAD guideline update, as well as co-author of multiple executive summaries published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®).

Her service to the WOCN Society includes leadership as President-Elect (2007–2009), President (2009–2011), and Past President (2011–2012), as well as roles as Clinical Editor (2011–2017), Co-Section Editor for wound research for JWOCN, and faculty for the Wound Treatment Associate (WTA®) Program Committee.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.

Episode Resources:

WOCNext Abstract Details

Abstract Author Resources

ePoster Information

Previous Accepted Abstracts

Abstracts in JWOCN® Online Supplement

Interested in an abstract mentor? Email [email protected]

About the Speaker:
Donna Bliss, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, WOCNF, is a Professor, Chair of the Adult and Gerontological Health Cooperative, and School of Nursing Foundation Professor of Nursing Research at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN. She has 25 years of funded research and 125+ publications and presentations about assessing, preventing, and managing fecal incontinence and incontinence associated skin damage. She is a forerunner in investigating disparities in skin damage and assessing dark skin. Donna is an active member of the WOCN® Society and is the 202-2026 WOCNext® Abstract Chair. During the WOCNext 2023 event, Donna was awarded the Barbara Braden Future is Bright Award and was also inducted into the inaugural class of the WOCN Fellow Program.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.

Resources

Click here to learn about United Ostomy Associates of America (UOAA) National Quality Ostomy Care Campaign, including the Ostomy and Continent Diversion Patient Bill of Rights,.

Click here to view a list of patient resources that the WOCN Society has curated, including services, products, and publications. You can also bookmark and/or share the following web address with your colleagues and patients: IDeserveaWOCNurse.com.

Click here to view and use the Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide for Clinicians and Consumers,. You can also bookmark and/or share the following web address with your colleagues and patients: psag.wocn.org.

Click here to learn more about Janet’s session at WOCNext® 2025, “I Have an Ostomy, Where can I go?: Challenges of Setting Up An Ostomy Clinic,.”

The WOCN Society, in collaboration with the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) and the American Urological Association (AUA), developed the educational resources to assist clinicians in selecting an effective stoma site. Click here to review these resources.

If you're a healthcare professional looking to deepen your knowledge of ostomy care, explore the joint WOCN and ASCRS Ostomy Care Management (OCM) Program—an evidence-based, online education designed to enhance care delivery and improve outcomes for individuals living with an ostomy. Click here to learn more.

Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®) articles referenced in this episode:
Bridging the Gap: Perceived Educational Needs in the Inpatient to Home Care Setting for the Person With a New Ostomy

Lessons Learned About Peristomal Skin Complications Secondary Analysis of the ADVOCATE Trial

Ostomy and Continent Diversion Patient Bill of Rights Research Validation of Standards of Care

Other articles referenced in this episode: 
The ostomy leak impact tool: development and validation of a new patient-reported tool to measure the burden of leakage in ostomy device users

Impact of stoma leakage in everyday life: data from the Ostomy Life Study 2019

Factors impairing quality of life for people with an ostomy

About the Speaker
Janet has enjoyed 40 years in WOC Nursing. Although her early nursing career focus was critical care as a certified critical care registered nurse she certified as a CWOCN in 1985. In 1996, she embarked in a private WOC practice, first as a partnership and then as sole proprietor practicing across the continuum with a focus on ostomy care coupled with a passion for patients attaining their desirable quality of life. Janet worked in outpatient ostomy clinics serving different populations and challenges... adding a bit of spice to her practice and recently retired from patient care.

Janet lectures nationally and internationally, has published on Quality of Life of People Living with an Ostomy and co-authored both a home study course on Wound Management & Healing and an educational video on Common Perineal Skin Injuries, and. She participates in Ostomy and Incontinence Associated Dermatitis research and actively participates with WOCN and industry to move ostomy care forward. Her peers awarded her the PCR* ET Nurse of the Year Award in 1996, PCR* President’s Award in 2000 and PCR* Professional Educational Award in 2004.

*PCR stands for the Pacific Coast Region of the WOCN Society, what is now known as the Pacific Coast Chapter of the WOCN Society (or PCC for short). The WOCN Society has 11 chapters throughout the country that support WOCN members at a local level with resources, education, networking opportunities, social gatherings, timely information, and more. For additional information, please visit wocn.org/Chapters.
 

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.

Episode Resources:

View the JWOCN® article “Clean Versus Sterile: Management of Chronic Wounds”

View the infographic “Clean Versus Sterile: The Ongoing Debate in Chronic Wound Care”

About the Speaker:
Andrew Storer, PhD, DNP, RN, NP, CWCN-AP, FAANP. Dr. Andrew Storer serves as the Clinical Editor for the WOCN Society where he provides leadership and editorial expertise for the development, revision, and publication of WOCN clinical and professional practice literature. He is board certified in Advanced Practice in Wound Care and triple board certified as a family, emergency and acute care nurse practitioner. He is recognized nationally as a Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for his contributions to nurse practitioner education and practice. He serves as the Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer, and Associate Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY. At Roswell Park his colleagues and he were awarded the first K-12 grant in the country with a focus on post-doctoral training for PhD prepared nurse scientists to focus on translational research, bridging the gap between laboratory science and bedside intervention. Dr. Storer holds his PhD from the University at Hawaii at Manoa and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Thomas Jefferson University.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.

Episode Resources:

• Learn about the WOCN® DAISY Award
• View Dylan’s practice innovation abstract/ePoster:
  PI41 - Stopping the Leak: Evaluating the effectiveness of ostomy education on nursing student’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes
  https://wocn.confex.com/wocn/2025am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/14603
• View Dylan’s case series abstract/ePoster:
  CS11 - Reduced leakage through the use of light convexity in the immediate post-operative period: a case series
  https://wocn.confex.com/wocn/2025am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/14703
• World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET)
• Sigma Theta Tau
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
• WOCN® Southeast Chapter

About the Speaker:

Dylan Carpenter, MSN, RN, CWOCN, PCCN, MEDSURG-BC, is a certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) based in Alabama. He earned his BSN from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2020 and completed his MSN in Nursing Education at the University of North Alabama in 2024. Dylan became a WOC nurse in 2024 and currently provides specialized care in the gastrointestinal surgery, vascular, nephrology, and heart and lung transplant intensive care units at UAB Hospital.

He is actively involved in clinical research, with interests focused on pressure injury prevention and innovations in ostomy care. His work has been presented at local, regional, and national conferences. In addition to his clinical role, Dylan serves as an adjunct clinical instructor, teaching both ADN and BSN students. He is also Vice President of the Central Alabama WOC Nurses Association and a member of the Southeast WOCN Chapter and the National WOCN Society. Outside of work, Dylan enjoys traveling and cheering on the Ole Miss Rebels.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.

Episode Resources:

Message from the President – featured in the July/August JWOCN®

WOCN Online Communities (the Modern Day Forums, as Chris called them)

Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide for Clinicians

Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide for Consumers

Support Surface Algorithm

Body Worn Absorbent Product Guide

A View From Here: Ostomy Life Coach – featured in the May/June JWOCN®

Minnesota Wild Rice Soup Recipe

About the Speaker:

Christine Berke, MSN, APRN-NP, AGPCNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, has been a nurse for 42 years, a certified WOC nurse for 24 years, and a nurse practitioner for the past 17 years. She has served on the WOCN® Society Board of Directors for nine years and counting, holding roles as Director, Secretary, President-Elect, and now President.

In 2009, Chris established a wound and ostomy clinic at a tertiary, university-affiliated hospital—after helping to launch a smaller clinic in 2008. Since 2003, she has contributed to numerous WOCN Society committees and played a key role in developing the inaugural advanced practice exams for the WOCNCB between 2011 and 2012, continuing to support their rollout and management through 2015.

Chris has authored several articles, primarily focused on friction injuries, and frequently presents at local, regional, and national conferences. Together with her daughter, she also created the “Berke Butt,” a teaching tool that has unexpectedly made its way to locations around the world.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.