The WOCNCB® is pleased to announce its Benevolence Fund. This funding is designed to assist WOCNCB® certified nurses in maintaining their designation(s) if financial hardship has occurred while attempting to recertify. Beginning in January 2007, the WOCNCB® will be accepting applications from candidates that fit the following criteria:
To qualify for the Benevolence Fund, the applicant must:
Each applicant can only be awarded funding once, every five years. Funding cannot exceed the cost of recertification in all specified specialties.
On a quarterly basis, all applications will be reviewed by the WOCNCB® Finance Committee and submitted to the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board for a ruling and the amount awarded.
The following is a list of potential circumstances that would qualify you for funding.
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