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The Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB) credentials are valued in the healthcare industry. Since 1978 over 5,000 dedicated nurses have chosen to certify in wound, ostomy, continence and foot care nursing through the WOCNCB. Your decision to become certified has shown your dedication to your patients by impacting their clinical outcomes, but most importantly, the impact you have on the quality of their lives.

Those of you who have traveled the road to WOCNCB certification have worked hard to earn these credentials...


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The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB) is currently exploring the feasibility of providing a unique credential.
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Value of Certification for Administrators

Certification ensures that a nurse is knowledgeable and well-qualified to provide specialized care at your agency. It is important to you, the employer, and it is even more important to your patients. The following are the benefits to you and your organization:

  • Cost effective, outcome-driven patient care
  • Legally defensible practice standards
  • Positive role modeling and leadership presence
  • Improved retention
  • Elevated standards of care among colleagues

Help meet our mission by promoting the highest standard of consumer care and safety, and become certified by the WOCNCB!

Board Certification

You and your family deserve expert care. Making the right decision regarding your healthcare provider can determine how quickly you recover. It can also determine how much you are paying for care, because faster healing time amounts to shorter hospital stays.

You want the most skilled and knowledgeable health professionals working for you. That is why it is so important for your nurse to be Board certified.

Board certification demonstrates that a nurse has voluntarily sought validation of expert nursing knowledge. A board certified nurse has shown a personal commitment to quality care and sought a means of self-regulation in order to protect you - the consumer.





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