Education Programs

A state of the art, paced, 12-month, online program

offered in English and French, which prepares

baccalaureate registered nurses for the role of a

Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence

(NSWOC®) and certification (WOCC (C)) for Wound,

Ostomy and Continence through the Canadian Nurses

Association (CNA).

For practical nurses and diploma RNs who aspire to become respected nurse leaders and integral members of their organization’s wound, ostomy, and continence leadership team. SWANs are uniquely recognized for their advanced knowledge and their contributions as wound, ostomy and continence nurse champions in their workplaces and communities across Canada.

Designed specifically for industry partners who want to strengthen their ability to collaborate with healthcare professionals and to achieve the new gold standard for industry education in the areas of wound, ostomy, and continence.

During this 6-week, self-paced, online course you will:

• Increase your knowledge related to evidence-based care wound care

• Improve your ability to advocate for patients with wound related issues

• Enhance your ability to collaborate with wound care specialists

• Have access to virtual mentorship and knowledge consolidation opportunities with our team of CNA certified NSWOCs

This state-of-the-art course is designed to provide community care paramedics with the ability to provide optimal wound care in collaboration with an interprofessional team.

This unique course offers healthcare practitioners the foundation to develop and enhance their theoretical and practical knowledge when managing complex, hard to heal wounds that require debridement. At the end of this program, learners will have advanced debridement knowledge beyond the WOC-EP/ SWAN programs.