In June 2023, NSWOCC's membership core program leader, Shelly Barnes, RN, BN, NSWOC, WOCC (C), interviewed our WOC Institute Academic Chair, Kimberly LeBlanc, PhD, RN, NSWOC, WOCC (C), FCAN on everything you need to know about the WOC Institute's preceptorship program. The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Institute NSWOC Program (Wound, Ostomy and Continence Education Program) includes 225 hours of clinical preceptorship. Students consider this the highlight of the program and a highly valuable learning experience. This preceptorship experience ensures that program graduates can apply their theoretical knowledge in divers clinical setting. The preceptorship experience ensures that program graduates have the knowledge, skill and judgment to care for patients or clients in the many diverse settings encountered by a Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence. Watch this brief interview to get answers to some of our most frequently asked questions about the preceptorship program, including how to become a preceptor and some important words of wisdom.

Explore the Sharing Circle, an initiative by the Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) to enhance healthcare access and education for Indigenous people. In this episode with Bev Smith a nurse in Alberta, Canada we showcase how the Sharing Circle website connects patients, NSWOCs, and healthcare professionals to a wealth of resources, training, and support tailored for Indigenous wound, ostomy and continence health. Also, get inspired by the volunteer nurses spearheading passionate health projects. #IndigenousHealth #SharingCircle #NSWOCC #HealthcareAccess #WoundCare #OstomyCare #ContinenceCare #HealthEducation #CanadaHealth

We are pleased to be able to share a March 2022 podcast in audio and video form hosted by Dr. Kevin Woo, PhD, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), FAPWCA, of Advances in Skin and Wound Care. In this episode, Dr. Woo interviews Erin Rajhathy, MClSc-WH, RN, NSWOC, WOCC (C) about NSWOCC's Debridement: Canadian Best Practice Recommendations For Nurses. Erin provides information about the recommendations as well as her experience in the development of the BPR and offers recommendations on how the BPR may be used across all health care disciplines and sectors, as well as by the front line nurse, organizations developing policy, and provincial governing bodies looking to further define debridement as it pertains to scope of practice.