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Checklist for WOCNCB Certification

1. Is your nurse board certified?
2. Is the credentialing organization independent from the educational body?
3. Is the credentialing organization, through which your nurse is board certified, accredited by an independent, national certifying body?
4. Was a job analysis or role delineation study performed by the credentialing organization?
5. Is the examination created by an individual or a committee of content experts?
6. Does the certifying organization’s mission agree with the mission of your work facility?
7. Does the certifying organization provide self-assessment (or practice) to measure your professional knowledge and prepare you for the actual credentialing exam?
8. Does the certifying organization require that the coursework be completed by an outside, accredited program focusing on wound, ostomy and/or continence?