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Hi. I currently took over in the beginning of the year as president of my local wocn affiliate. Per Natioanl WOCN, we are now a local networking community with no board as per the new transition. I will be stepping into the liason roll for the rest of my 2 years. How do I capture this on pgp?
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"Answered April 18, 2024
If you hold an RN and Bachelor's Degree, you will count your work hours specific to wound care and must total 1,500 and at least 375 out of those hours must have occurred in the past one year, and the total 1,500 need to come from the past 5 years. This, in addition to 50 CE in wound care, will make you eligible to apply for the CWCN (Certified Wound Care Nurse) exam.
Question: Can I input all my work hours from last year or 2 years ago to make up the hours required?
Answered April 19, 2024
You will look at the work hours specific to the specialty, and if you reach the 1,500 needed (including 375 from the last one year) within a two-year timeframe, that is also fine. We are looking to be sure the experience hours are not more than five years old.
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I currently working in a wound care department, I and an RN ( 2021) and WCC ( since 2013)
Can is still get the WOCN certificate?
Answered April 18, 2024
If you hold an RN and Bachelor's Degree, you will count your work hours specific to wound care and must total 1,500 and at least 375 out of those hours must have occurred in the past one year, and the total 1,500 need to come from the past 5 years. This, in addition to 50 CE in wound care, will make you eligible to apply for the CWCN (Certified Wound Care Nurse) exam.
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I have an opportunity to be a secretary on an ostomy board program. According to PGP you can get 10 points per year, but when I start I won't complete a full year of being on the board. Does this mean I wont get the points? Also does tracking hours need to be on official letterhead?
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My employer is looking for a certification number, where can I get that?
Answered April 17, 2024
The certification number is issued when our testing agency generates the printed credentials certificate, which is mailed to you.
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Regarding practice hours: I am so confused on how to calculate them. In the video that was made, it says 2000 hr per 5 years =10000 hrs divide by 3 =3300 hrs per each scope. That makes no sense to me if you work full time an average of 2000 per year. I want to submit my PGP in April but my certification expires at the end of November so How do I calculate those points?
Answered April 16, 2024
For someone working full time over 5 years, you should reach a total of 10,000 practice hours. You are dividing that for each of the specialties - wound/ostomy/continence. In other words, how many practice hours are devoted to wound for example, would potentially be one-third of your full time hours. You may calculate your hours based on how your role fits into your work hours by specialty. This can be done by hours per week, or per month, or a percentage of time, etc., and should reflect them for each specialty -- how many hours are in your role for wound care, etc. Once you calculate the totals, you will claim the appropriate points for them.
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Is this program also can be availed by nurses practicing in Quebec?
Answered April 11, 2024
The WOCNCB certifies nurses in the Wound, Ostomy, Continence and Foot Care specialties from many different countries. Our testing company has the ability administer the certification exam across the globe. As long as you meet eligibiility requirements for the exam through education program attendance or the Experiential Pathway, you may write the exam. Please refer to the Examination Handbook for specific criteria. Wishing you success in achieving certification!
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I had to go through the WCC (Wound Care Certification) 4 day program as a new Instructor for my employer who provides the course. It was 22.75 CE hours over that 4 day program. Not sure where I can enter this as it was not a conference but an additional wound certification. Thank you
Answered April 11, 2024
If the course provided CEs that are allowed by WOCNCB (check the list in the Handbook) then you can claim points for each class-based on the specialty it addresses. The actual certification does not earn points. Good luck!
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When claiming preceptor points, you are supposed to consolidate your hours into one activity item. It asks for the "name of the institution". Does that mean the hospital the precepting was done at or the university the students were from?
Answered April 11, 2024
Thanks for your PGP question. You can claim all these hours as one total in a precepting activity. Therefore, you would add the hours spent on the precepting as a whole. The institution is where the student is being precepted. Good luck!
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When claiming "Preceptor Points" it says to enter your precepting hours as one consolidated for the 5 years. 1) For the date, do you use the most recent date you are going to claim for points? 2) In 5 years I have precepted a lot. Are there no max points you can claim for this?
Answered April 11, 2024
You should go by what is listed in the 2024 PGP Handbook for points. It is 5 points for every 10 hours, so, for example, if you have 50 hours of precepting it will total 25 points. There is no maximum.
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