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(Bonus) Wound Talk Wednesday S1E6: Integrating Vashe® in Specialized Neonatal Wound Care

About the Speaker: Dr. Rene Amaya earned his medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and completed his residency in pediatrics at Phoenix Children’s

The Boo Boo House: How Playful Learning Drives Serious Clinical Results

About the Speaker: Olivia Payton, BSN, RN, CWOCN, has a nursing career driven by a passion for wound, ostomy, and continence care and a commitment to improving patient o

(BONUS) Ostomy Observations Series S5E3: Behind the (Dressing Room) Curtain: Clothing, Concealment and Security Tips Your Patients Wish You Had Mentioned

Resources: View patient resources for ostomy services and products: wocn.org/education-resources/patient-resources Use UOAA’s Support Group Finder to help you easily lo

(BONUS) Ostomy Observations Series S5E2: Rethinking Care for Enterocutaneous Fistula and Intestine Failure in Fragmented Systems

Resources: Learn more about the Global Research into Intestinal Failure and Fistulae (GRIFF) Collaborative Contact Dr. John Monson, Ginny Hanchett, or the GRIFF team di

(Bonus) Wound Talk Wednesday S1E5: Evaluating the Biomechanical Properties of Dressings Used in Pressure Injury Prevention

Pressure Distribution Properties in Wound Dressings Using Heel and Sacrum Indenters Under Clinically Relevant Loads – Advances in Skin & Wound Care May 2025 Evaluation o

(BONUS) Ostomy Observations Series S5E1: Don't Just "Go with the Flow": High Output Ostomies

Resources: Reducing Ileostomy Postoperative Complications Due to Dehydration: A Quality Improvement Project – JWOCN May/June 2026 Redefining the High-Output Stoma and I

(Bonus) Wound Talk Wednesday S1E4: Beyond the Wound Bed: Expanding the Role of Vashe® Gel in Complex Wound Care

Dr. Loan Lam is the founder of Aetherus Wound and Lymphatics, a specialty edema and wound center dedicated to treatment, research, and education of nonhealing wound and c

(Bonus) Wound Talk Wednesday S1E3: Advancing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with V.A.C.® Peel and Place Dressing

Resources: Learn more about the 3M™ V.A.C.® Peel and Place Dressing Learn more about the 3M™ Cavilon™ Advanced Skin Protectant WOCNext 2026 registrants can watch the S

Reducing Pressure Injuries in the PICU

Resources: Read Repositioning Guidelines to Decrease Pressure Injury in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project in the July/August 2024 issue of

The Power of Ostomy Support Groups with UOAA’s WOC Nurse of the Year

Resources: United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) Find an ostomy support group near you Ostomy Awareness Day / World Ostomy Day The Youth Rally Friends of Osto

(Bonus) Wound Talk Wednesday S1E2: Improving Outcomes in Complex Wounds with Vashe® Wound Gel

About the Speaker: Dr. Abigail Chaffin is a Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Tulane University. She is also the Progr

Make the Most of WOCNext® 2026: What Attendees Need to Know

Resources: View the in-person event schedule View the virtual event schedule Register for WOCNext through June 2, 2026, at 12 PM ET Download the WOCNext app to plan y

Minimalist Approach to Reducing Pressure Injuries in Oncology Patients

Resources: Abstract: Pressure Injury Prevention in the Oncology Population ePoster: Pressure Injury Prevention in the Oncology Population Wound Treatment Associate (WT

(BONUS) EP 30: Mentorship Matters: Growing Your Career in WOC Nursing

Resources: Explore the WOCN® Society Mentor Match Program and sign up as a mentor or mentee Join the WOC Nurse Week 2026 celebrations and events About the Speakers: D

Back to Your Nursing Roots: Cultivate the Next Ostomy Specialists

Resources: Sign up to “Go Back to Your Roots” and use your expertise to inspire current nursing students by sharing your gratifying role as a certified ostomy nurse. You

(Bonus) Wound Talk Wednesday S1E1: Expanding the Role of Hypochlorous Acid in Wound Care

Resources: Therapeutic wound and skin cleansing: Clinical evidence and recommendations by International Wound Infection Institute (IWII)   About the Speakers: Dr. Kr

Four Eyes Method: A Data-Driven Approach to Pressure Injury Prevention

Resources: View the Abstract: Utilizing Four Eyes Methodology to Identify a Risk Window for Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) View the ePoster: Utilizing Four

Zeroing in on Quality: How the Hospital Harm-Pressure Injury eCQM Changes Reporting

Resources: National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) NPIAP eCQM Resources NPIAP International Guidelines eCQI Resource Center Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S

Beyond the Bandage: The Role of Physical Therapy in Wound Care

Resources: American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) APTA Specialist Certification Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management American Board of Wou

(BONUS) Ostomy Observations Series S4E6: What Happens Next?: The Ostomy Nurse’s Responsibility in Discussing Supplies Post-Discharge

Resources: Ostomy & Continent Diversion Patient Bill of Rights Kindred Box Ostomy 211 Pouches of Love Friends of Ostomates Worldwide - USA UOAA Support Group Finder