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Employer Recognition Award

The WOCNCB Employer Recognition Award is awarded annually to honor an organization that has demonstrated exemplary support of the certification process in WOC nursing.

The WOCNCB's Awards Program supports the mission to:

Promote the highest standard of consumer care and safety by providing credentialing in the areas of wound, ostomy, continence and foot care nursing.

The award includes the following:

• WOCNCB certification or recertification award in the amount of $1,000.00.
• Award plaque presented to a representative of the awarded organization at the WOCN Society Conference.
• Announcement of awarded organization in the Spring WOCNCB newsletter.
• Announcement of awarded organization on the WOCNCB website (www.wocncb.org).
• A press release sent to WOCNCB media contacts, and a press release to be used by the organization.

Applications are due no later than January 31st for the grant year and recipients are notified no later than April 30th in the grant year.

Click here to learn how to nominate your outstanding employer.

2010 Employer Recognition Award Winner

Congratulations to the 2010 Employer Recognition Award winner, Iowa Health Home Care, of Urbandale, Iowa. Click here for complete news release.

Click here to read the winning 2010 nomination essay.