Faculty - includes two Program Co-directors, a Director of education, health care professionals, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse educators, and clinicians from a wide geographical area.
Onsite locations - classes for 2012 will be offered at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
Admission Requirements
- Licensed Registered Nurse with one year of RN clinical nursing experience following RN licensure.
- Baccalaureate degree or higher degree with a major in nursing, OR RN with a Bachelor's Degree in another field.
- One year clinical experience as a registered nurse within the past five years.
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Wound Care Specialty - On-line learning
Wicks Educational Associates Inc. now offers the option of a Wound Care Specialty On-line learning course. This On-line learning course employs a blended learning approach delivering a premier educational experience for students.
Various methods of instruction are used to engage the student in self-directed, guided, and experiential learning to optimize the learning experience and information retention. The blended learning format includes On-line learning modules with interactive on-screen activities.
The course content is delivered in five parts:
Module 1: Introduction
Module 2: Section A - Wound Care (Lessons 1-7)
Module 3: Section A - Wound Care (Lessons 8-12)
Module 4: Section B - Role Implementation (Lessons 1-6)
Module 5: Section C - Clinical Practicum Instructions
In addition, there are self-assessment quizzes, textbook reading assignments, case studies, internet research, literary critiques, written examinations and a clinical practicum with a qualified preceptor.
Educational support is available by e-mail or phone to assist in the learning process and to supply feedback on written assignments and exams.
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Wound Care Specialty - Onsite
A Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Society (WOCN®) fully accredited Wound Care Specialty Education Course that encompasses the nursing management of complex wounds, fistulas and tube management.
The program provides 80 hours of classroom instruction that focuses on Wound Care Theory and Role Implementation. Upon completion of the on-site course theory , the student is required to complete a 60 hour clinical practicum with an appropriately credentialed preceptor.
Upon fulfillment of the clinical requirement, the student graduates as a Wound Care Nurse and is eligible to take the National Board Certification Examination. Upon passing the exam, the graduate is credentialed as a Certified Wound Care Nurse® (CWCN®)
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On-site Full Scope Wound, Ostomy and Continence Program
Theoretical Component - 160 hours on-site (four weeks, Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 5:00 p.m.). The theoretical component option provides the participant with a dynamic interactive learning experience.
Clinical Component - 160 hours of off-site clinical instruction with an approved clinical site in your geographical area.
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Home Study Full Scope Wound, Ostomy and Continence Program
The WOC Nursing Education Home Study Course includes a self-study didactic component and a 160-hour clinical practicum. Wicks Educational Associates, Inc. has developed this course to meet the needs of the Baccalaureate-prepared nurse who is interested in the WOC Nursing specialty.
Self-instructional study is known by a variety of names including On-line learning, independent study, correspondence education and programmed instruction. The self-instruction course that Wicks Educational Associates, Inc. offers can best be described as "On-line learning." Students will have the opportunity to communicate regularly with the Program Co-Directors.
Self-instruction depends on materials that have been specifically written to meet the course objectives. To facilitate learning, the materials will function as the instructor. Therefore, materials developed for the program will guide, motivate, explain, stimulate and enrich your experience as an independent learner.
The WOC Nursing Home Study Program consists of the following:
Module 1: Introduction and Wound Management
Module 2: Abdominal Stoma Management
Module 3: Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
Module 4: Professional Practice
160 hours of clinical practicum with an approved preceptor and a contract with the affiliating institution.
The four modules, and clinical practicum are completed at the student's individual pace, with one year allowed for achievement. This program design meets the criteria established by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN®) Accreditation Committee.
Each module contains learning activities, assignments and self-assessment exercises. Modules One and Two contain continuing nursing education activities that were approved by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Modules One, Two and Three include a written examination. Module Four includes learning activities and written assignments in lieu of an examination. The comprehensive final examination is administered at the completion of the clinical practicum.
Each lesson identifies the approximate time commitment in order to complete the lesson. This time does not include that which you may spend at a library obtaining required articles or researching subject material.
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