WOCTalk
Welcome to WOCTalk, a podcast courtesy of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society. WOCTalk is your opportunity to learn more about advocacy, education, and research that support the practice and delivery of expert healthcare to individuals with wound, ostomy, and continence care needs.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 190
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Bonus EP 4: Celebrating Ostomy Awareness
On this special episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Joanna Burgess, BSN, RN, CWOCN. Joanna is a full scope practicing Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) nurse working for WakeMed Health and Hospitals…
The Premier Program for Basic Wound Care Education (EP.26)
On this episode on WOCTalk we sit down with Janet Ramundo, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN to talk about the Wound Treatment Associate (WTA®) Program. Janet has been a practicing CWOCN since 1991, in both home …
Decision Support Algorithm for Body Worn Absorbent Products (BWAP) (EP.25)
Despite recent advances in multiple areas of continence management including pharmacotherapy, surgery, physiotherapy, and neuromodulation, evidence suggests that use of incontinence products remains …
Collecting Data to Advocate for Additional WOC Nurse Resources (EP.24)
On this episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Mary Willis, MS, RN, CWOCN and Diane Bryant, MS, RN, CWOCN of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA to discuss their recent poster at WOCNext 2019. Th…
Preventative Practices for Wounds in a Critical Care Setting (EP.23)
On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Rhonda Sullivan, DNP, PhD, MSN, MBA, CWON, LNCC, NE-BC. Dr. Sullivan has 26 years of experience, 19 of which have been dedicated to the wound and ostomy s…
Bonus EP 3: Convex Product Choices to Improve Care
During this special bonus WOCTalk episode, we sit down with Donna Sellers, BSN, RN, CWON and Jill Hammond, BSN, RN, CWOCN of Convatec to speak about the content from the recent supported webinar, Con…
Meet the President (EP.22)
In this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Stephanie Yates, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN. Stephanie works as a Nurse Practitioner and Team Leader at the Duke Cancer Center in North Carolina. Most recentl…
The WOCN Foundation Scholarship Program for WOC Nurses (EP.21)
On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Carole Bauer, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, OCN, CWOCN. Carole is currently employed as a wound and ostomy nurse practitioner at Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Michigan, a…
Peristomal Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (PMARSI) (EP.20)
On this week’s episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Kimberly LeBlanc, PhD, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), IIWCC, to learn about her expertise and her experience leading up to her co-authored manuscript in the Ma…
WOCNext 2019: What to Know Before You Go (EP.19)
On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Brooke Passy. Brooke is a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) and the WOCN® Society’s Meeting Manager. During this episode she reviews the ins-and-outs of the…
The CAUTI Prevention Tool Kit (EP.18)
On this week’s episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Kathleen Lawrence, MSN, RN, CWOCN and Vicky Pontieri-Lewis, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, to discuss an article that was in the March/April issue of the J…
Addressing Sex and Intimacy: The Ex-PLISSIT Model in Practice (EP.17)
On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Bridget Taylor, PhD, MSc, BA(Hons), RN, to to get a sneak peek of what to expect during her upcoming session at WOCNext 2019 titled, “Addressing Sex and I…
Bonus EP 2: Progressive Mobility and Pressure Injury: What’s The Link?
During this special bonus WOCTalk episode, we sit down with Joyce M. Black, PhD, RN, CWCN, FAAN, Professor, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center. During this episode, Dr. Black s…
Introducing the New Foot and Nail Section of JWOCN (EP.16)
On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Tara Beuscher, DNP, RN-BC, GCNS-BC, ANP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, NEA-BC. Dr. Beuscher has been providing foot and nail care for over 25 years. Beginning foot care…
Role of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse in Continence Care (EP.15)
In this episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Christine Berke, MSN, APRN-NP, CWOCN-AP, AGPCNP-BC and Secretary of the WOCN® Society. Chris also recently served as the WOCN Society’s Role of the Wound, …
Bonus EP 1: Guiding Your Professional Future with the Scope and Standards for the WOC Nurse
During this special bonus WOCTalk episode, we sit down with Kathleen Lawrence, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Scope and Standards Task Force Chair to speak about the Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition and…
Pouching Made Easy: Creating an Essential Ostomy Tote for Emergency Room Nurses (EP.14)
Over 100,000 ostomy surgeries are performed in the United States each year, and this number continues to grow. Research has shown that 70% of patients experience postoperative complications, resultin…
All About Nashville: A Sneak Peek at our WOCNext 2019 Destination (EP.13)
On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Deana Ivey, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. to talk about everything Nashville to help us…
Using a Collaborative Team to Reduce Pressure Injuries Originating in the Perioperative Division (EP.12)
Using a Collaborative Team to Reduce Pressure Injuries Originating in the Perioperative Division
In this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Laura Phearman, BSN, RN, CPNP, and co-author of a merit a…
Transforming Manuscripts to Global Messages: A Discussion with Dr. Mikel Gray, Editor-in-Chief, JWOCN (EP.11)
On this episode of WOCTalk we sit down with Dr. Mikel Gray, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (JWOCN) to speak about his background and career and highlight his e…