This poster presentation will discuss how two WOC nurses extended the services of the CWOCN's at their institution and in their community. This information should serve as a guide for other nurses facing the same problem. The problem, an increase in the demand for the expertise of the WOC nurses services and the lack of educated nurses or time or funds to send them to WOC Nurse Education Programs, led to the development and presentation of a "Basic Ostomy and Wound Care Workshop (BOW's). The treatment: these 8 hour workshops were designed and marketed (via brochures, journal advertising, and internet) to nurses in hospital, outpatient,long term care, and home care settings of the Houston metroplex. The course fee of $75 covered a continental breakfast, lunch,course materials and CNE credit. The content of the workshop was divided into 2 four-hour segments. The AM portion focuses on ostomy care covering the general principles of assessment and management of patients undergoing GI and GU ostomy surgery. Suggestions are given for dealing with simple stoma and peristomal complications. Each participant prepared and wore a pouch until the end of the day. The second segment reviewed basic wound assessment, management and documentation focusing on pressure ulcers and lower extremity ulcers. Using a gaming technique/case study, wound care products were reviewed and the participants were rewarded prizes for their participation. BOW's has now been presented 10 times with 200 nurses attending. Informal surveys of CWOCNs in hospital and non-hospital settings report an increased number of patient needs being met in a more timely manner, decreased stress of the CWOCNs and increased job satisfaction in the newly educated nurses.