Transcripts are to be scanned and uploaded with the application. Transcripts must be from an accredited institution. The transcript must show that you were granted, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree. For programs outside of Canada, students must submit all formal equivalency testing.

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• Eligible applicants must be Baccalaureate prepared Registered Nurses of Nurse Practitioners with a minimum of 2 years of full-time employment within Canada in the last 3 years as a Registered Nurse and/or Nurse Practitioner, in a clinically relevant area of practice (for example: medical surgical nursing, clinical home care nursing, spinal cord rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation etc.).

• A RN who does not have a university baccalaureate degree may apply for the Skin Wellness Associate Nurse (SWAN™) program.

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Please note– Applicants who completed their Baccalaureate Degree outside of Canada or the United States must submit a formal credential evaluation completed by a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluation Service.

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If transcripts are being mailed, please mail to:

NSWOCC National Office

207 Bank Street, Suite 322

Ottawa, Ontario

K2P 2L2 

Your resume should include the following:

• Your name appears at the top of each page

• Formal educational achievements (most recent listed first), including any credentials (degrees, certificates, diplomas, etc.) awarded

• Other training/educational experiences (for example, courses, workshops, etc.) that relate to Specialized Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

• Professional employment history (most recent listed first), with enough detail to adequately describe the experiences and your level of responsibility including total full-time years as a Registered Nurse

• Publications, professional presentations, and research activities;

• Membership and leadership involvement in professional organizations and governance activities (for example, participation in work committees);

• Grants, scholarships and awards you have received; and

• Your volunteer, important hobby and community activities.

Eligible applicants must be Baccalaureate prepared Registered Nurses with a minimum of 2 years of full-time employment within Canada in the last 3 years as a Registered Nurse and/or Nurse Practitioner, in a clinically relevant area of practice.

Proof of valid RN license for the year you are applying for the program. Please do not send your RN certificate. The document must have the current active date (example: renewal receipt). Please view Figure 1 below.

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NSWOC Program applicants must have an active licence to practice nursing in Canada in the year they are applying.

You will find this physical performance checklist by clicking on the  link in your prerequisites area of your course registration in your membership account at www.membersnswoc.ca.

Reference Form

Access the reference form at: https://membersnswoc.ca/reference.phtml

Reference Requirements

Applicants must submit two letters of reference from the following sources:

• A previous educator, supervisor/manager, or professional colleague

• The two references must come from two different categories (e.g., one educator and one colleague, one manager and one educator, or one manager and one colleague).

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All references must be from Canadian professionals who can speak to your Canadian employment and/or educational experience.

References cannot be related to the applicant and cannot be provided by another individual currently applying to the same program or cohort.

Please ensure you notify your references in advance before requesting a letter of reference.

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(max 250 words per question)

• What is your vision of advanced nursing practice in the 21st century?

• Why have you chosen Specialized Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing and what factors influenced this choice?

• How has your nursing career prepared you for Specialized Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing and what
  factors influenced this choice?

• What are your professional and educational goals? How do you expect this NSWOC program will help you to achieve them?