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Question:
Do we get points for conducting P&I surveys? If so, would this go under 'presentation of a program?' or somewhere else? And is there a point limit for these?

Answered April 6, 2024
The 2024 PGP Handbook does not include P&I studies, since the addition of Practice Hours includes this as part of the specialty nurse role. You may claim up to 40 points per specialty for Practice Hours for your 5-year recertification period.

Question:
I was given the opportunity to be an abstract reviewer for the WOCNext2024 conference. The group communicated with Carole Bauer. Do I glean professional practice points for this participation and if so what # of points are approved?

Answered April 5, 2024
There is no specific area for that activity. Is this part of a specific conference committee? If so, you can collect points there. Please review page 13 of the handbook for the points and how to assign for a national conference. Thanks for your service!

Question:
Is the new PGP requirements for 2024 is also applicable to advance practitioner renewal ?

Answered April 5, 2024
Thanks for your question. This question is addressed on page 2 of the handbook. "Note: For AP WOC recertification by PGP, please refer to AP Portfolio for handbook and forms." Good luck!

Question:
Can I use my multicare wound related CE's for my wound CEs? It states the CE provider was approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Answered April 5, 2024
Those CEs are acceptable. Thanks for your question.

Question:
Can I get PGP points in the Incontinence Certification for development and presentation of a PowerPoint on Medical Nursing Ethics ?

Answered April 4, 2024
Thanks for your question! See page 14 in the 2024 PGP Handbook. Presentations fall under the specialty and ethics would not be directly related to the specialty. Good luck on your portfolio!

Question:
How do you want those of us us who work as inpatient woc nurses to actually differentiate hours between wound/ostomy/continence when we are seeing a multitude of patients all day long?

Answered April 3, 2024
Thanks for you question! See page 11 in the 2024 PGP Handbook. You are going to enter the number of hours practiced within the role of Wound, Ostomy, Continence and Foot Care. Then you can use the tracking example on the page to document how many hours per speciality you worked in any given month. Good luck on your portfolio!

Question:
As a manager of a wound and hyperbaric center can I use the same hours for wound and ostomy? So 40 points in each specialty?

Answered April 3, 2024
Thanks for you question! See page 11 in the 2024 PGP Handbook. You can enter the number of practice hours that you oversee/manage over both wound and ostomy. You would document the number of hours you oversee/manage wound and ostomy, you may oversee/manage 2,000 hours under wound and another 2,000 hours of ostomy but that would mean a total of 4,000 hours between the two. Hope that helps and good luck on your portfolio!

Question:
For AP Recertification thru PGP - at least 10 CE hours are required in pharmacology. If I participate in a CE activity that awards 1.00 hour with 0.25 Hours in pharmacology, do I count the 1.00 hour or only the 0.25 pharmacology portion?

Answered April 3, 2024
Thanks for your question! It would be 0.25 for pharmacology. Good luck on your portfolio!

Question:
Where can I find the current numbers of clinicians certified as either wound or ostomy clinicians through WOCNCB? Thank you!

Answered April 4, 2024
There are 8,318 holding a CWCN and then 6,322 holding the COCN. We have more than 10,000 certified nationally including all credentials: foot care CFCN, and the WTA-C for LPNs, as well as AP level WOC.

Question:
I completed my recert via PGP, will I get my certificate through the mail?

Answered April 3, 2024
Certificates are mailed monthly by our testing agency for all certifying or recertifying by PGP and Exam. These are due out approximately April 15th for the next printing.

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