Elevate your ostomy care with our CNA-Accredited Ostomy Management Course

Are you a healthcare professional looking to strengthen your knowledge and confidence in ostomy care?

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Institute’s Ostomy Management Course is an interactive, online, self-paced, CNA-accredited course designed to help healthcare professionals build their knowledge of urinary and fecal ostomy management and provide evidence-informed, patient-centered care.

What you’ll gain

Through this course, you will:

• Increase your knowledge of evidence-based ostomy care

• Strengthen your ability to assess and manage ostomy-related concerns

• Improve your ability to advocate for individuals living with an ostomy

• Enhance collaboration with ostomy care specialists and the interprofessional healthcare team

• Gain access to virtual mentorship and knowledge consolidation opportunities with CNA-certified Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (NSWOCs)

What you'll learn

Course learning focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to confidently support individuals living with urinary and fecal ostomies, including:

1. Anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems

2. Types of urinary and fecal ostomies

3. Stoma and peristomal skin assessment

4. Ostomy product selection and pouching considerations

5. Individualized, evidence-informed care planning

6. Patient education and self-management

7. Common ostomy-related complications

8. Recognizing and addressing pouching and peristomal skin concerns

9. Collaboration with NSWOCs, SWANs, and the interprofessional healthcare team

Learn at your own pace

The Ostomy Management Course is fully online and self-paced, with an 8-week completion period and a rolling start, allowing you to begin when it works best for you.

The course is accredited by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) for 60 educational hours, recognizing its commitment to quality continuing professional development for nurses in Canada.

Ready to expand your ostomy management knowledge and strengthen your confidence in practice? Register today for the Ostomy Management Course.

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