Treating skin reactions

　　Preventing skin breakdown

　　Treating and managing vascular ulcers, pressure ulcers and diabetic ulcers

　　Initiating preventative measures

　　Providing comprehensive wound management, including reducing causative factors, controlling odor, assessing nutritional needs, and providing and applying topical therapies

　　Educating the patient, the patient’s family, and any other support persons on care techniques

　　Assessing and treating draining wounds and fistulae

　　Designing pouch systems for draining wounds and fistulae

　　Implementing preventative actions to reduce the incidences of pressure ulcers and vascular ulcers

　　Providing instruction on proper wound dressing

　　Educating the patient, the patient’s family, and other support persons on ulcer prevention and treatmentWOCs nurses specializes in ostomy care are skilled to provide inpatient and outpatient care, as well as pre- and post-operative education, support and counseling for individuals who undergo surgery for colostomies, ileostomies, or urostomies. Their scope of practice often includes:

　　Ostomy Care

　　Providing self-care, diet, and lifestyle education and support

　　Preventing peristomal/stomal complications

　　Providing rehabilitative care

　　Assessing stoma site marking so as to decrease long-term complications and encourage pouching system adherence

　　Reviewing and modifying pouch system problems

　　Addressing and preventing peristomal skin complicationsWOC nurses specializes in urinary and fecal incontinence often work in an inpatient acute setting. The WOCN will provide a wide range of services that address causative factors, restorative strategies, and lifestyle/quality of life issues. Their scope of practice often includes:

　　Incontinence Care

　　Selecting and recommending collection devices or undergarments

　　Providing instruction on pelvic muscles exercises

　　Counseling the patient, the patient’s family, and other support persons on hygiene and skin care

　　Providing instruction on self-catheterization

　　Identifying contributing factors and suggesting dietary and environmental modificationsWOC nurses will have advanced training in nursing, along with post-graduate or post-baccalaureate certificates in wound, ostomy, and continence care through educational programs that can be completed through a combination of home study and on-site experience.

　　Job Type: Full-time