Daphne Hodges, MSN, RN, CWOCN

Community Memorial Hospital

Wound and Ostomy Care Coordinator

Daphne Hodges is a Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse with 24 years of experience across community hospitals, post acute care, outpatient clinics, home health, industry, and academic settings. She serves as Program Chair for the Ostomy Association of Ventura County and is an active member of the WOCN Society, currently completing her final year on the National Conference Planning Committee. She previously held leadership roles in the Pacific Coast Region of WOCN as Education Chair and Secretary.

As a graduate of the Cleveland Clinic’s Enterostomal Therapy program, Daphne has been certified in wound, ostomy, and continence care for 22 years. At Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California, Daphne serves as Coordinator of the Wound and Ostomy Program. She developed the hospital’s successful inpatient wound and ostomy care program and oversees the wound care department, leading a collaborative, team-based ostomy program alongside occupational therapists.

Daphne also contributes to industry as a clinical consultant and key opinion leader with Convatec and EHOB, developing case studies, presenting at national conferences, and sharing her expertise at local, national, and international levels.