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propriately by our members, our industry partners and in publications. This misuse although innocent and unintended is placing the Society at risk for being responsible for actions and activities that are not sanctioned neither by the Society nor under the purview of the Board of Directors. I draw your attention to the accompanying Position Statement regarding WOCN® Society’s registered trademark guidelines. This document was created by the Society in collaboration with the Wound, Ostomy Continence
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Certification Board (WOCNCB®) who share many of the same letters as the Society in title and acronym. The letters “WOCN®” have come to mean several things in our current professional culture. Trade marking the acronym is in the legal best interest of the Society to avoid mistaken identity. But identity is important for all of us in different ways! We know from our work defining the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, having a clear identity is vital for the