Practice Innovation
Impacting the Health Literacy of Persons Living with a New Ostomy: An Innovative and Interactive Approach
Amy Locke, RN, BSN, CWOCN, RN, CWOCN;
Kate Goin, RN, BSN, CWOCN, RN, CWOCN;
Janice Johnson, MSN, RN, CWOCN, RN, CWOCN;
Donna Oddo, RN, BSN, CWOCN, RN, CWOCN
Efficacy of a Powered Replacement Mattress* for the Prevention of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
Andrea McIntosh, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN, Manager, Silver Cross Hospital;
Christine Barkauskas, RN, BA, CWOCN, APN, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse;
Becky Strilko, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse;
Sandra Artusa, RN, WCC, Wound Care Nurse;
Laura Barnes, RN, MSN, WOCN, APN, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improving Outcomes for Critical Care Patients with Fecal Incontinence
Barbara Koruda, BSN, BC-RN, CWOCN, WOCN;
John Worsham, BSC, BC-RN, CWOCN, WOCN;
Jane Maland, BSN, BC-RN, CWOCN, WOCN;
Lara Leininger, BSN, BC-RN, WOCN, WOCN;
Sandra Ross, RN, RN;
Carol Benge, RN, BS, CPHQ, Nursing Performance Improvement
A Safe and Effective Alternative to Debridement of Lower Extremity Ulcers With Use Active Leptospermum Honey Dressings
Becky L. Strilko, RN, BSN, APN, CWOCN, Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse;
Christine Barkauskas, RN, BA, CWOCN, APN, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse;
Andrea McIntosh, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN, Manager, Silver Cross Hospital
Improving Accuracy of Pressure Ulcer Staging and Documentation Using Innovative Computerized Decision Support
Bonnie Alvey, BSN, RN, CWON, WOCN RN Clinician;
Haelie Heard, BSN, RN, Clinical Applications Systems Educator;
Nancy Hennen, MSN, RN, Project Consultant
ONLINE WOC Nursing Education Program: Are we making the GRADE?
Bonnie Sue Rolstad, RN, MS, CWOCN, Faculty and Program Administrator;
Ruth Bryant, RN, MS, CWOCN, Director of Program;
Debra Netsch, APRN, DNP, CNP, CWOCN, WOC Nurse/Nurse Practitioner;
JoAnn Ermer-Seltun, RN, MS, CWOCN, FNP, Associate Director, webWOC Nursing Education Program & Mercy Medical Center and Women's Health Center;
Geralyn Powers, RN, MSN, CWOCN, GNP, Faculty webWOC Nursing Education Program and GNP St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, NE;
Sheila Howes Trammel, RN, MSN, CWON, CCCN, CFCN, APRN, Faculty, webWOC Nursing Education Program and Family Nurse Practitioner; Hennepin County Medical Center Extended Care, Minneapolis, MN
The Evaluation of a Newly Developed “One Minute Pressure Ulcer Documentation Tool”
Debra M. Johnston, RN, BScN, CETN(C), Enterostomal Therapy Nurse/ Medical Oncology Coordinator;
Sherele McGhie, BScN, RN, MAEd, Advanced Practice Nurse/ Educator Combined Surgical Unit;
Rosalie Magtoto, RN, BScN, MN-ACNP(c), Advanced Practice Nurse Spinal Cord Program;
Carol Skanes, RN, BScN, MN, Clinical Nurse Specialist Geriatrics
Advanced Practice Nurse Managed Wound Clinic: A Collaborative Practice Model
Cherisse Tebben, MSN, MPH, CWOCN, CFNP, CWOCN,CFNP;
Maureen Preston, CWN;, CANP;, CRRN;, MSN, CWN, CANP
Development of a Skin Resource Team to Improve Hospital Nursing Staff's Knowledge of Best Practices for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Cheryl Karam, MS, RN, ANP, CWOCN, Network Director, Wound Services;
Debra Beauchaine, MN, ANP, CWCN, Wound Care Consultant;
Denise Manley, RN, BSN, COCN, Wound Care Specialist
Reducing hospital acquired pressure ulcer by using an evidence-based standardized nursing procedure
Chungmei Shih, RN, MSN, CNS, CWCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist;
Cynthia Aye, RN, Staff Nurse;
Menchu Cruz, RN, Staff Nurse;
Tess Garcia, RN, Staff Nurse;
Amelia Hui, RD, Clinical Dietitian;
Carmen Manosca, RN, Staff Nurse;
Maritess Rodriguez, RN, Staff Nurse;
Andrea Walters, RN, BSN, Staff Nurse
Is Length of Stay in the Emergency Department Associated with Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers?
Cynthia J. Sylvia, MSc, MA, RN, CWOCN, Program Manager, Educational Development;
Laura C. Grisanti, RN, CNOR, Clinical Research Nurse;
Heather A. Lindstrom, Ph.D., Research Consultant
The Use of a Content Management Platform and Virtual Team Collaboration to Streamline and Standardize Approaches to Wound Care among Several Midwest VA Facilities
Deb L. Braun, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Wound Care Specialist;
Karen J. Hollinger, APRN-NP, CWOCN, Wound Care Nurse Practitioner;
Peggy Gound, DNP, APRN, BC, Nurse Researcher
Addressing Perioperative and Medical Device Related Pressure Ulcer Events: A Minnesota SAFE SKIN* Update
Denise Nix, MS, RN, CWOCN, Clinical Practice Specialist;
Julie Apold, MA, Director of Patient Safety;
Vicki Haugen, RN, MPH, CWOCN, OCN, WOC Nurse;
Kathy Borchert, MS, RN, CWOCN, ACNS-BC, WOC Nurse;
Anita Carteaux, RN, BS, CWON, COCN, Wound and Ostomy Nurse;
Anne Hanzel, RN, MSN, MA, Director, Perioperative Services;
Kim Kleinschmidt, RN, BSN, CWOCN, WOC Nurse;
Julie Kula, RN, BSN, CWOCN, WOC Nurse;
Wendy Kraft, RN, BSN, CWOCN, WOC Nurse;
Theresa Meister, RN, C, BSN, Wound Clinic Manager;
Mary Murphy, RN, MA, CWOCN, WOC Nurse;
Mary Zink, RN, BSN, CWOCN, WOC Nurse
Combination Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ( HBOT ) and Vacuum Assisted Closure ( V.A.C.®) Treatment in Complex Wounds
Laura A. Sudarsky, MD, Chief, Plastic Surgery;
Denise Robinson, RN, MPH, CNS, CHWOCN, Wound care nurse;
Eva Fischer, MD, Attending Physician Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY
Changing Our Methods of Adult Incontinence Management to Decrease Skin Breakdown and Improve Patient Satisfaction
Diane Davis-Zeek, MS, APN, NP-C, CWOCN, Clinical Nurse Consultant for Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care;
Renee Malandrino, MS, APN, CWOCN, Clinical Nurse Consultant for Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care;
Bari Stiehr, BSN, CWOCN, Clinical Nurse Consultant for Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care
Let's Keep the Bugs Out! Implementing a Nurse Designed Program to Decrease the Use of Non-Indicated Urinary Catheters
Diane Lenk, MSN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist;
Janet Moody, RN, BSN, Infection Control Coordinator;
Patricia Quinn-Buchta, RN, BSN, MSEd, Nurse Manager;
Jamie Bartley, DO, Urology Resident;
Amy Brode, DO, Urologist
Just Hit Print: Electronic, Customized Ostomy Information Summaries Enhance WOC Services
Elizabeth Grahn, RN, MSN, ANP-C, CWOCN, OCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist;
Mary Lakaszawski, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist;
Vashti Livingston, RN, BC, MS, CWOCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist;
Nancy McEntee, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Pressure Ulcer Management, Obesity and SCI: Selecting an Appropriate Oral Nutritional Supplement to Promote Wound Healing Without Incurring Unwanted Weight Gain
Evelyn Phillips, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, Clinical Nutrition Manager;
Julianne Rece, RN, MSN, CRRN, CWOCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist;
Kirah Swain, RD, LDN, CNSD, Clinical Dietitian;
Laurie Stelmaski, RN, CWOCN, Staff WOCN
Improving Pressure Ulcers: Skin Wound Assessment Team (SWAT)
Jamie Tamburino, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Wound Program Manager;
Janice Haggerty, BSN, RN, CWOCN, WOCN;
Denise Lazvenick, BSN, RN, CWOCN, WOCN;
Doris Butler, BA, RN, CWOCN, CCRN, WOCN
MOISTURE MATTERS: Controlling moisture related to incontinence reduces pressure ulcer incidence
Jeannie Thompson, BSN, RN, CWOCN, DAPWCA, Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse;
Maria Thomas, RN, MSN, Critical Care Staff Development Specialist;
Rebecca Scribner, BSN, RN, CWON, Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse;
Matthew Newton, BSN, RN, CCRN, CCU Nurse;
Dawn Angel, BSN, RN, CWS, DAPWCA, Certified Wound Specialist
Teaching staff accurate location and etiology of buttock ulcers
Joan Junkin, MSN, APRN-CNS, CWOCN, Consultant providing education, legal and clinical wound and ostomy services;
Therese Henn, RN-CS, BSN, ANP, GNP-BC, Nurse Practioner
CONSISTENCY ACROSS THE CONTINUUM: A system wide approach to the management of challenging enterocutaneous fistulae
Jody Scardillo, MS, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist;
Donna Truland, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Nurse Clinician;
Karen J. Riemenschneider, RNC, MS, CWOCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist;
Joanne Galayda, MS, RN, FNP, Clinical Nurse Specialist
From the Top Down: Decreasing Unit Acquired Pressure Ulcer Rates - A Cleveland Clinic Experience
Kathleen M. Hill, RN, MSN, CCNS-CSC, Clinical Nurse Specialist;
Jennifer L. Brinkman, RN, BSN, CWON, Clinical Instructor & Coordinator Skin Pressure Ulcer Education and Consult Team;
Susan Wilson, RN, CCRN, Nurse Manager;
Meghan Pishnery, RN, BSN, CCRN, Assistant Nurse Manager
Prevention and Treatment of Incontinent Associated Dermatitis (IAD) across the Lifespan
Kelly A. L. Ingertson, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse;
Victoria Beall, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse;
Susan Bohnenkamp, MS, APRN-BC, CNS, CCM, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Mini Me: Implementing a Skin/Wound Resource Nurse Program to improve patient care outcomes
John Worsham, BSN, BC-RN, CWOCN, WOCN;
Barbara Koruda, BSN, BC-RN, CWOCN, WOCN;
Jane Maland, BSN, BC-RN, CWOCN, WOCN;
Lara Leininger, BSN, BC-RN, WOCN, WOCN
Research and Education Opportunities From A Content-Validated Pressure Ulcer Guideline
Laura Bolton, Ph.D., Adj Assoc Prof Surgery (Bioengineering);
Sue Girolami, RN, BSN, CWON, Clinical Manager;
Stephanie Slayton, PT, DPT, CWS, Physical Therapist;
Terri Berger, RN, BSN, CWCN, WCS, Certified Wound Care Nurse;
Katherine T. Whittington, RN, MS, WOCN, CWCN, Clinical Director Wound Care Marketing;
Diane Merkle, APRN, CWOCN, Advanced Practice Nurse;
Jeremy Tamir, MD, FAPWCA, Dir. Wound Care
Is Length of Stay in the Operating Room Associated with Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers?
Laura C. Grisanti, RN, CNOR, Clinical Research Nurse;
Cynthia J. Sylvia, MSc, MA, RN, CWOCN, Program Manager, Educational Development;
Heather A. Lindstrom, Ph.D., Research Consultant
Certified Foot and Nail Care Nurse: A Fresh Approach to Quality Foot and Nail Care
Laurie M. Christner, RN, MSN, CRNP, Consultant, Nurse Sharks, Inc.;
Jennifer K. Agosti, RN, CWCA, FACCWS, CFCN, DAPWCA, President
Developing an Evidenced-Based, Validated Risk Assessment Tool Specifc to Foot and Lower Extremity Skin Breakdown
Laurie M. Christner, RN, MSN, CRNP, Consultant, Nurse Sharks, Inc.;
Jennifer K. Agosti, RN, CWCA, FACCWS, CFCN, DAPWCA, President;
Randy A. Agosti, MPT, PT, Clinical Specialist and Consultant;
Alice B. Levy, RN, BS, CWOCN, Consultant
Utilizing LPN Wound Extenders and RN Wound Champions to support Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) goals in the Home Health setting - developing a partnership for success
Leigh A. Irby, BSN, RN, JD, CWOCN, CWOCN;
Belinda Jenkins, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWOCN;
Linda Octavien, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWOCN
Development of a Pediatric Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program
Leslie Everett, RN, CWOCN, Wound, Ostomy ,Continence Nurse;
Janet Morgan, BSN, RN, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse;
Laura Miller, BSN, RN, CCRN, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
The Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Study: Facility Demonstrates Quality Improvement in a 3-Year Retrospective Review
Marlene L. Balik, RN, BSN, CWCN, Wound and Skin Care Nurse;
Linda Grassi, RN, BS, MPA, Staff Nurse;
Ana Garcia, RN, Clinical Manager
A Community Based Pressure Ulcer Workshop for Underserved Areas
Martha D. Cobb, MS, RN, MEd, CWOCN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN;
Kelly A. L. Ingertson, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Wound and Ostomy Nurse;
Theresa Ouellette, RN, WOCN, Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse Consultant;
Karen Kennedy-Evans, RN, CS, FNP, Wound and Skin Management;
Sherry Alvarado, RN, BSN, CWS, Home Health Nurse;
Laura Elliott, RN, BSN, WOCN, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse;
Joyce Norman, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Clinical Education Specialist;
Nancy Tallman, RN, MSN, WOCN, WOC Nurse
Collaboration and Teamwork to Reduce Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Rates
Judith C. Landis-Erdman, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Nursing QualityManagement, Wound Care;
Mary Ann Sammon, RN, BSN, WOCN, CWCN, Nursing Quality Management, Manager, Wound Care
WOC Nursing Role in Developing a Multidisciplinary Pressure Injury Prevention program
Mary O'Day, CWON, Wound and Ostomy Nurse clincian;
Linda Irmen, CWON, CWON Nurse Clinician;
Jean Vreeland, RN, PHN, PCCN, Assistant Clinical Nurse Manager;
Anita Carteaux, RN, BS, CWON, COCN, Wound and Ostomy Nurse;
Sue Sendelbach, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAHA, Nurse Research;
Mary Zink, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Wound & Ostomy Nurse Clinician
A Journey to a System Wide Formulary ----the who, the whats, the hows, and the results
Mary R. Brennan, RN, MBA, CWON, Clinical Nurse Specialist--WOCN;
Mary Donovan, RN, CWCN, CRRN, CLNC, Wound Care Specialist;
Gloria Kiefer, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Wound Care Specialist;
Roberta White, RN, MSN, GNP, CWOCN, Geriatric WOCN NP;
Joan Creighton, RN, Director;
Laura Benedetto, RN, BSN, CWOCN, WOCN;
Brenda Cohen, RN, MSN, CWOCN, CWOCN;
Jane Ellen Barr, RN, MSN, CWOCN, ANP, Director ,Wound Healing;
Karen Farid, RN, CWON, DNP, CWON/CNS
Bundling Up for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Maureen Ingram, RN, BC, MSN, CWOCN, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse;
Kathleen McLaughlin, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse;
Janet Slaven, RN, BSN, CWON, Wound, Ostomy Nurse
Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Calling all Care-Providers. An Interdisciplinary Approach
Michael J. Kingan, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Interdisciplinary Wound Team;
Joseph Kisanga, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Interdisciplinary Wound Team;
Carolyn Pettus, RN, BSN, CWCN, COCN, Interdisciplinary Wound Team;
Praful Ramineni, MD, Interdisciplinary Wound Team;
E. Annelie M. Vogt, MS, RD, LD, CNSD, Interdisciplinary Wound Team;
Karen Schaubert, DPT, Interdisciplinary Wound Team
Development of Unit-Based Skin Saver Teams Using REACT
Michael Willis, CWOCN, APRN, BC, CCRN, CEN, Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Practitioner;
Irene Jankowski, CWOCN, APRN, BC, Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Practitioner
Creating a Pressure Ulcer Staging, Prevention and Treatment Pocket Guide for the non-wound specialist health care provider
Michael Willis, CWOCN, APRN, BC, CCRN, CEN, Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Practitioner;
Irene Jankowski, CWOCN, APRN, BC, Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Practitioner
Streamlining Care of the Ostomy Patient
Pamela Waychoff, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Wound Ostomy Team Leader;
Heather McEntarffer, BSN, RN, COCN, Wound Ostomy Nurse;
Diane Posthumus, BSN, RN, COCN, CWCN, Wound Ostomy Nurse;
Charla Fountain, MS, RN, Wound Ostomy Nurse
Evacuation System for Colostomy Irrigation
Brenda Sando, Registered, Nurse, Stomal, Therapy, Wound, Care, Nurse, Clinical Nurse Consultant Stomal Therapy;
Patricia Walls, Registered, Nurse, Stomal, Therapy, Wound, Care, Nurse, Clinical Nurse Consultant Stomal Therapy
The Nurse Inventor: A Leg Lift Medical Device and The Process of Bringing this Idea to Reality
Patsy E. Martinsek, BSN, RN.CWOCN, ET, CFCN, Enterostomal Therapy Nurse;
Richard Schlanger, M.D., PhD, Assistant Professor-Clinical Surgery;
Erin Bender, Licensing Associate;
Jean Schelhorn, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Commercialization
Engaging the Perioperative Services as Part of the Team in Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Barbara Delmore, PhD, RN, CWCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist;
Sarah Lebovits, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CWOCN, Wound and Ostomy Nurse Practitioner;
Philip Baldock, RN, Nurse Clinician
Use of a Visual Tool to Guide Appropriate Prevention, Early Identification and Treatment of Skin and Wounds in the Emergency Department
Sandra Miller, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse;
Kathleen Ellison, RN, CWS, Wound and Ostomy Nurse;
Corrine Kruse, ANP-BC, MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Achieving a Common Goal of Pressure Ulcer Prevention Through Interprofessional Team Work
Barbara Delmore, PhD, RN, CWCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist;
Sarah Lebovits, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CWOCN, Wound and Ostomy Nurse Practitioner;
Philip Baldock, RN, Nurse Clinician
Standardization of Peristomal Care for Preventing Peristomal Skin Problems
Seungmi Park, RN, PhD., Professor;
Chae Sook Kim, RN, MSN, RN, MSN;
Hae OK Lee, RN.MS, WOCN;
Joo Hee Park, CWOCN, WOCN;
Yun Jin Lee, RN, MSN, KWOCN, KOAPN, OCN;
Sun Young Nam, CWOCN, WOCN
Increased Collaborative Practice in Action! The Results: Decreased Hopsital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
Shirley D. Matthews, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Regional WOCN Coordinator;
Nikki Hampton, RN, BSN, WOCN, Wound Ostomy Nurse;
Anne Marie Hicks, RN, WCC, Wound Nurse;
Emily Beale, RN, BSN, Wound Ostomy Nurse;
Kelly Swauger, Director of Nursing
The Historical Progression of Bowel Management from a Nursing Perspective
Susan L. Maditz, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Wound, Ostomy, and Continece Nurse;
Janice K. Shreve, RN, MSN, CNS, APRN-BC, CORLN, Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse;
Brenda Uphold, RN, BSN, CWON, Wound,Ostomy, and Continence Nurse;
Marsha Hall, RN, BSN, Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse
District Skin Care Team Develops Powerpoint Presentation to Implement New Wound and Skin Care Protocols
Tina Meyers, RN, BSN, MBA, CWOCN, ACHRN, District Manager of WOCN Therapy Services;
Debra Nacalaban, RN, BSN, WOCN, CWCN, WOCN for Lyndon B Johnson;
Anita Chantarasaka, ADN, RN, RN Staff Nurse;
Carol Eke, RN, BSN, Staff Nurse MICU;
Rima Supsupin, RN, BSN, Staff nurse #2
A Multidisciplinary Teams Approach to Improve Wound Care in a Physical Medicine and Rehab Setting
Tina Meyers, RN, BSN, MBA, CWOCN, ACHRN, District Manager of WOCN Therapy Services;
Johnny Puac, RN, BS, AAS, Charge Nurse;
Ma. Teresa Ramos, RN, BSN, ANM
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Team works together to reduce pressure ulcers at Harris County Hospital District
Tina Meyers, RN, BSN, MBA, CWOCN, ACHRN, District Manager of WOCN Therapy Services;
Debra Nacalaban, RN, BSN, WOCN, CWCN, WOCN for Lyndon B Johnson;
Elaine Santos, RN, BSN, WOCN, CMSRN, WOCN for Ben Taub General Hospital
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