Course Description:

This is an independent, self-study course geared towards the graduate nurse with at least 1,500 clinical hours in the ostomy care specialty looking to obtain WOCNCB certification following the Experiential Pathway.  There is no instructor feedback nor participation.  The course is intended to serve as a review of established concepts and to demonstrate understanding of the concepts necessary for current, evidenced-based practice and certification. 

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be awarded the 50 contact hours necessary to apply for WOCNCB^® Ostomy certification via the Experiential Pathway.

Select Topics

• Anatomy and physiology of the GI/GU systems
• Assessment and diagnostic testing
• Disease processes and indications for a urinary or fecal diversion
  • Adult
  • Pediatric
• Surgical construction of stomas and continent diversions
• Pre-op counseling
• Stoma site marking
• Management of urinary and fecal diversions
  • Stoma
  • Peristomal skin
  • Complications
  • Difficult pouching considerations
• Product selection
• Sexual counseling/rehabilitative care
• Oncology issues for the ostomy patient
• Fistulas
• Percutaneous tubes

Lecture Notes are provided in electronic .pdf format.  

NOTE:  This is a CE course only.  As such, there is no instructor involvement nor participation.

Learner Disclosures:

• Accreditation Status: Emory Nursing Professional Development Center (ENPDC) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
• Financial Relationships: ENPDC has evaluated everyone who has the ability to control content of this activity (planning committee members, subject matter experts, presenters) and found that no relevant financial relationships exist.
• Awarding Contact Hours: To obtain contact hours participants must
• Review the entire activity
• Score an 80% or higher on all case studies, quizzes, and exams
• Complete the evaluation at the end
• Certificates will be distributed at the end of the evaluation.
• Enduring Materials Dates:
• Start Date:  06/17/22
• Expiration Date:  06/17/25

Need Help with Registration? Please contact us at wocnec@emory.edu or 404-778-4067