Nursing Continuing Professional Development Accreditation Information

Accreditation Statement

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15115.

Learning Outcome

Following this conference, 95% of learners will report in their post-activity evaluations, an improved understanding of current research, treatments, techniques, products, and professional practice tools which they can apply to their current roles in various practice settings within the field of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence nursing practice.

It is also expected that three months following the conference, 85% of respondents to the post outcome survey will report performance changes and 75% will report patient outcome changes as a result of new knowledge or skills developed during the conference.

Contact Hours

This activity awards a maximum number of 38.25 Contact Hours and 2 Pharmacology Credits. (Actual credit hours are to be determined.)

Attendees are able to earn one nursing Contact Hour for every hour of education time. Learners complete an evaluation to receive Contact Hours. Visit the evaluation website here.

Disclosures

Statements or expressions of opinion made by presenters are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN^®) or program coordinators. Likewise, materials are provided by the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of WOCN. The WOCN Society does not endorse or support products or services. 

Commercial Support: The WOCN Society received grants and in-kind support from the following organizations for this activity: None at this time

Relevant Financial Relationships: The planners and faculty for this activity have no relevant relationships with ANCC/ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose, unless listed here. All relevant relationships with ineligible companies were mitigated according to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.