WOCN SOCIETY BOARD AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
D E PA R T M E N T
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
BOARD President Kelly Jaszarowski, MSN, RN, CNS, ANP, CWOCN President Elect Stephanie Yates, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN Secretary Christine Berke, MSN, APRN-NP, CWOCN-AP, AGPCNP-BC
Director Kevin Emmons, DrNP, RN, APN, AGPCNP-BC, CWCN, CFCN
Message from the President
Director Trudy Huey, MSN, RN, CWOCN Director Jody Scardillo, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN
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he Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) is constantly working to support its members by promoting educational, clinical and research opportunities to advance the practice and guide the delivery of expert healthcare to individuals with wound, ostomy and continence care needs. I am proud to have the opportunity to lead the WOCN Society in this exciting time in healthcare and in the WOC nursing specialty. In 2018, the Society and the WOC nursing specialty celebrated its 50th anniversary. With the future in mind, we will continue to focus on the strategic pillars and goals established for the Society’s advancement: education, research, member engagement and public policy.
Treasurer Vittoria (Vicky) Pontieri-Lewis, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN Director Diane Bryant, MS, RN, CWOCN
Ongoing education is critical for our practice. Last year, the Society released the Ostomy Care Associate (OCA) Program to support the certified ostomy nurse and provide an extension of quality patient care. If you are interested in learning more about the program or becoming a Course Coordinator to teach individuals about ostomy care, please visit wocn.org/ocaprogram. This year, we have a strong lineup of industry supported webinars that will provide members with a wide range of WOC knowledge and techniques, and will offer members a chance to earn free contact hours. A new podcast channel called “WOCTalk” has been launched and serves as a resource to learn more about advocacy, education and research that supports the practice. The Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (JWOCN) remains a respected avenue for showcasing the research of our colleagues and industry leaders in the field to enhance the clinical practice. We are always looking for ways to engage our members. A “Call for Volunteers” for members to work on committees, task forces and special projects on a national level was recently sent out. We are excited for members to bring new ideas and contributions so that we can better serve you and advance your professional development. The public policy and advocacy task force has been hard at work acting on behalf of the Society as the authoritative voice to those in Washington who are making regulatory and legislative decisions that directly impact healthcare policy decisions.
I am proud to have the opportunity to lead the WOCN Society in this exciting time in healthcare and in the WOC nursing specialty.
COMMITTEE CHAIRS Accreditation Committee Kathleen McLaughlin, DNP, RN, CWOCN Education Committee Zoe Bishop, BSN, RN, CWOCN Finance Committee Vicky Pontieri-Lewis, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN Forum Moderator Committee Trudy Huey, MSN, RN, CWOCN Membership Committee Jennifer Anderson, MBA, MSN, RN, CWCN, CFCN, CWS, DAPWCA, FACCWS National Conference Planning Committee Sunniva Zaratkiewicz, PhD, RN, CWCN
Nominations Committee Carolyn Watts, MSN, RN, CWON Ostomy Care Associate Advisory Committee Gisele Castonguay, APRN, CWOCN Public Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Kate Lawrence, MSN, RN, CWOCN Scholarship Committee Carole Bauer, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, OCN, CWOCN Wound Treatment Associate Advisory Committee Janet Ramundo, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN Corporate Development Committee Laurie McNichol, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP,
This is an exciting time for our Society. I remain committed to advocating for and promoting the WOC nursing practice. Thank you to each and every one of you for what you do to promote WOC nursing! 4
IN IT FOR YOU | ISSUE 7, SPRING 2019
