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How does the role of a wound care nurse differ from that of a general registered nurse?


January 21st, 2024

Look up WOCN.

January 8th, 2024

It’s a specialty. Many hospitals employ wound/ostomy nurses to facilitate wound care after surgery or is requested be the floor nurse. They implement protocols for the floor nurses to follow after they assessed the stomas or wounds. Any nurse can enlist in WOCN courses to get credentials. However research for the ACCREDITED schools out there.