Wound Certification

As a child, I did my best to teach my stuffed animals. I lined them up perfectly, and set up my little card table and chairs. I couldn’t wait to grow up and become a real teacher. Teaching what, I did...

By Ron Sherman MD, MSC, DTM&H The Primary Issues with Systematic Reviews My contribution to this column is very much overdue. Among other things, I have spent much of my time this past 12 months ...

Holly M. Hovan MSN, RN-BC, APRN-CNS, CWOCN-AP Not many people wake up one day and say, "Wow, I really want to be a continence nurse!" In fact, sometimes people don't even really understand what a c...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS You want to become certified in wound care. That’s a great decision – the field is wide open and wound care consultants are in high demand. Wondering ab...

By Diana L. Gallagher MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN I frequently write about the value and rewards of being a WOCNCB® certified nurse. It is an amazing job that allows me to save limbs and change lives on a ...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Thinking about becoming a certified wound care professional? If you have been researching your options, you may have come away more confused than ever. ...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC As a wound care consultant, I receive many requests to conduct ongoing in-services of various topics with "all" nursing staff. This request is...

By Karen Zulkowski, DNS, RN Wound Course Instructor, Excelsior College Dr. Karen Zulkowski is recently retired from her role as associate professor at Montana State University-Bozeman, where she ta...

By the Wound Source Editors Martin D. Vera, LVN, CWS is the Coordinator of Wound Management at Patience Home Health Care in San Antonio, Texas. He has been working in the wound care field for nearl...