WOCTalk

This special podcast is part of the Ostomy Observations Series, a brand-new 6-part series that is included in the "Educating Today for Exceptional Outcomes Tomorrow" Program and is commercially supported through an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated.

On this month’s episode we sit down with Parul Kharod, MS, RD, LDN, to discuss various cultural dietary practices and dietary information for patients with an ileostomy.

Parul is a registered dietician and licensed nutritionist working as a clinical dietician in outpatient nutrition services at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, NC. She specializes in autoimmune diseases, GI issues and intolerances, diabetes, and kidney diseases. She has lived in India, Africa, France, and various states in the US, which has given her a unique perspective on cultural food habits and nutrition.

This podcast is part of the OstomyObservations Podcast Series, a brand-new 6-part series that is included in the "Educating Today for Exceptional Outcomes Tomorrow" Program. Both the podcast series and the Educating Today for Exceptional Outcomes Tomorrow Program are commercially supported through an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. For additional information, please visit: wocn.org/exceptionaloutcomes. The WOCN® Society does not endorse or support products or services.

Episode Resources:

United Ostomy Associations Of America, Inc. (UOAA) Comprehensive Nutrition Guide for Those Living with an Ostomy: https://www.ostomy.org/diet-nutrition/

American Gastroenterological Association GI Patient Center:
https://patient.gastro.org/?_ga=2.156866872.201141057.1659488171-1183126098.1638929146

Research-based Vegetarian Diet Resources by Registered Dietitians:
https://www.vndpg.org/resources/vegetarian-dietitian-resources

American College of Lifestyle Medicine: https://lifestylemedicine.org/patient/

On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Eileen Blodgett, BSN, RN, CWON, presenting author of the WOCNextⓇ 2022 ePoster, “Making Our Bed: WOC Nurse-led Initiative to Replace Aging Hospital Beds to Decrease Pressure Injuries”. Eileen shares with us a look into what led to Beaumont Health System’s nurse-led initiative, the process of implementing the initiative, and the overall success of the project.

Episode Resources

Click here to view the abstract “Making Our Bed: WOC Nurse-led Initiative to Replace Aging Hospital Beds to Decrease Pressure Injuries.”

Click here to view the interactive ePoster from WOCNext 2022.

Click here to view all WOCNext 2022 accepted abstracts and ePosters. 

 

This special podcast is part of the Ostomy Observations Series, a brand-new 6-part series that is included in the "Educating Today for Exceptional Outcomes Tomorrow" Program and is commercially supported through an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. On this month’s episode we sit down with Vashti Livingston, MS, RN, CWOCN, to speak about the topic, “More than Asparagus - Urine Odor with a Urostomy”.

Vashti Livingston, MS, RN, CWOCN has been a member of the WOCN Society for 20 years. She works as a Certified WOC Nurse Ambulatory Urology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center NYC for the past 17 years. Her educational background includes Emory University WOCNEP (2001); MS in Adult Health Nursing (2005); BSN (1990) and BS Biology (1984).

Listen in to learn more about Vashti’s experience as a WOC nurse, her experience with the WOCN Society (National and Regional positions), her take on hydration, along with urine, odor and urostomy management.

This podcast is part of the OstomyObservations Podcast Series, a brand-new 6-part series that is included in the "Educating Today for Exceptional Outcomes Tomorrow" Program. Both the podcast series and the Educating Today for Exceptional Outcomes Tomorrow Program are commercially supported through an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. For additional information, please visit: wocn.org/exceptionaloutcomes. The WOCN® Society does not endorse or support products or services.

On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Katherine Wallender, BSN, RN, CWOCN, the recipient of the Barbara Braden Future is Bright Award. Katherine shares with us her path to becoming a WOC Nurse, her work with creating educational and professional practice resources for WOCN’s WTA Program and for her fellow colleagues, and her involvement in the Houston Methodist Hospital Pressure Injury Prevention Committee. 

The Barbara Braden Future is Bright Award recognizes a new WOC nurse within the first 5 years of practice who is tri-specialty certified and destined to make a significant contribution to WOC care and exemplifies the scope of WOC nursing practice as defined in “WOC Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition” (clinician, educator, consultant, researcher, administrator). 

On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with WOCN WOC Extender Advisory Committee Chair, Sara Coverstone, RN, MA, CHC, CWON. The WOC Extender Advisory Committee oversees the clinical aspects associated with the WTA and OCA Programs. Sara shares with us her experience on the committee, the history of the WTA and OCA committees, including how they merged to become the WOC Extender Advisory Committee, and gives an insight into both the WTA and OCA Programs.

The Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) Program and the Ostomy Care Associate (OCA) Program are geared toward non-specialty, licensed wound care and ostomy care providers and medics/corpsmen. These programs are designed to improve and strengthen wound and ostomy care expertise among healthcare providers to improve patient care, with flexible education applicable to all healthcare settings.

Episode Resources: 

Click here to learn more about the Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) Program.

Click here to learn more about the Ostomy Treatment Associate (OCA) Program.

Click here to view a closer look at the features that matter most when managing chronic wound exudate.

This podcast was supported by an educational grant from Mölnlycke Health Care. Several brand-named products are mentioned throughout this episode. Please note the WOCN Society does not endorse or support specific products or services.

On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Lee Rubin the opening keynote speaker at WOCNext 2022. Lee joins us for a sneak peek at his opening session, “5 Components of Extraordinary Teams”. In addition to the sneak peek into his session, Lee shares his journey as a motivational speaker, and discusses his book titled, “WIN: Simple Insights to Help You Win the Game of Life”. 

WOCNext 2022 is a hybrid, experiential event featuring both online and in-person, networking, and activities geared towards WOC nurses and other healthcare professionals dedicated to providing expert care to patients with wound, ostomy, and continence care needs around the world. The event will take place from Sunday, June 5, 2022 through Wednesday, June 8, 2022 both in-person at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Forth Worth, Texas, USA. Whether you plan to attend in-person in Fort Worth, virtually, or both—you will get the *complete* WOCNext experience! Learn more at wocnext.org.

Individuals who register for the event by Tuesday, June 7 will receive access to on-demand recordings for most event content, including the ability to evaluate sessions and receive Contact Hours, through December 31, 2022.

Episode Resources: 

Click here to learn more about the WOCNext 2022 opening session, 5 Components of Extraordinary Teams.

Click here to visit leerubinspeaks.com to learn more about Lee Rubin and view his book “WIN: Simple Insights to Help You Win the Game of Life”.

On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Brooke Passy. Brooke is a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP), Digital Event Strategist (DES) and Director of Meetings for the WOCN® Society. During this episode she reviews the ins-and-outs of the WOCNext® 2022: A Global Education Event from WOCN® and WCET®.

WOCNext 2022 is a hybrid, experiential event featuring both online and in-person, networking, and activities geared towards WOC nurses and other healthcare professionals dedicated to providing expert care to patients with wound, ostomy, and continence care needs around the world. The event will take place from Sunday, June 5, 2022 through Wednesday, June 8, 2022 both in-person at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Forth Worth, Texas, USA. Whether you plan to attend in-person in Fort Worth, virtually, or both—you will get the *complete* WOCNext experience! Learn more at wocnext.org.

Individuals who register for the event by Tuesday, June 7 will receive access to on-demand recordings for most event content, including the ability to evaluate sessions and receive Contact Hours, through December 31, 2022.

Resources & Additional Info
To view attendee event information and FAQs, click here.

For travel and general event information, click here.

To view the full event program, click here.

This year’s event will feature 11 commercially supported Symposia sessions on the latest wound, ostomy, and continence care techniques. You can earn up to 4.5 additional Contact Hours by attending select Symposia. Because Symposia sessions run concurrently, you will not be able to attend all sessions live in real time. You will be able to view select sessions and earn additional Contact Hours on-demand after the live event ends. If you are already registered to attend in-person, you will need to log back in to your registration to add the Symposia sessions you want to attend. If you are registered to attend virtually or plan to register soon, there is no action that needs to be taken. You will automatically have access to the Symposia sessions.

To view the exciting lineup of 75+ speakers, click here.

See where your favorite exhibiting companies will be located in the Exhibit Hall of the Fort Worth Convention Center by viewing the Exhibit Hall floor plan.

Download the official event app by searching for "WOCNext 2022" in the App Store or Google Play Store, or by clicking here.

 

On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Mary Harris, BSN, RN, CWON, who is a Wound and Ostomy Travel Nurse and the President-Elect of the New England Region. Mary shares her journey as a nurse, tips and tricks for anyone interested in becoming a travel nurse, and her experiences as a Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Travel Nurse. 

On this special 100th episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with WOCN® President, Dea Kent, DNP, RN, NP-C, CWOCN, to discuss the topic of leadership as reviewed during a previous WOCN webinar titled, “The WOC Nurse: emPOWERing the Leader Within”. 

How many times have you thought, “I am a nurse, not a leader!” Truth is, WOC nurses are indeed leaders just by virtue of our specialty practice. Leading people can be daunting, and so can finding your inner leader. Leadership is just another piece of the important role we have in facilitating care to our patients, and in the practical work of our workplaces. Listen in to become more emPOWERed in leadership, hear some unanswered questions from the previous live webinar on the same topic, and learn about additional topics relevant to leadership in the WOC nursing role. 

This podcast, the webinar, and WOC Nurse Week 2022 are supported by an educational grant from Medela. The WOCN® Society does not endorse specific products and services.

 

Resources:
To view the free, on-demand recording of the webinar, “The WOC Nurse: emPOWERing the Leader Within”, click here. 1.00 Contact Hours are being offered for this activity.

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society is an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15115.

To view the WOC Nurse Week 2022 resources, click here. 

Visit wocn.org/empowered to find helpful resources designed to strengthen your personal and professional development and keep you shining bright for yourself and others.