The Wound Treatment Associate® (WTA) Program

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*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.

Target Audience

RNs, LPNs, LVNs, PTs, PTAs, certified first responders, licensed health care providers.

Description

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) developed the Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) Program as a continuing education program to further empower wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) specialty nurses and improve patient outcomes by enhancing their wound team. The WTA Program prepares a non-WOC certified nurse to provide optimal care for patients with acute and chronic wounds under the direction of a WOC specialty nurse, WOC advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or physician.

The WTA Program prepares non-specialty nurses to provide basic, bedside wound care.
Graduates of the WTA Program who hold a nursing license are eligible for the WTA-C certification exam provided by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB).

Purpose of the WTA® Program
Acknowledging the ever growing demand for wound care services in all health care settings, the WOCN Society developed this educational program to:
1. Educate and prepare more skilled wound care providers across settings, including the military.
2. Enhance nurses’ ability to provide optimal care for patients with acute and chronic wounds as members of a collaborative wound care team.
3. Provide the non-specialty nurse the ability to provide optimal care for patients with acute and chronic wounds under the direction of the WOC specialty nurse, WOC advanced practice registered nurse or physician.

Program Overview & Dates
The WTA Program is designed to be completed within three months, under the direction of a WOCN approved WTA Course Coordinator.

09/01/2022 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am | virtual Orientation Session.
Times for Skills and Competency Sessions will be assigned during orientation. Dates will not change for these sessions, but times will vary depending on number of people registered.

09/02/2022 - 12/01/2022 | Completion of Online Self-Paced Learning Modules
The program consists of online self-paced learning modules and case studies. Participants will need to spend between 2-4 hours per week working on these course requirements.

12/02/2022 | 9:00 am - 12:00 noon | Must Attend In-Person Skills Practice, Test Review & Competency Assessment
During this 3-hour time frame the participants will demonstrate the skills and complete a competency assessment. The instructor will contact participants with specific times to do this face-to-face in person assessment.

WTA Course Coordinator:
Julie Elliott, RN, CWOCN

Credit Information:
The Self-Paced Online Modules award:
32.25 Contact Hours for nurses

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15115.

Live Webinar Information
This Live Webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the Live Webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page

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Contact

Kimberly Schnitzler MSN, RN, 704 512 2321

Sessions

Status
Open
Date(s)
Sep 1 - Dec 2, 2022
Check-In Time
8:45 AM
Location
South Piedmont AHEC
Room
Live Webinar
Details
Status
Closed
Date(s)
Sep 1 - Dec 2, 2022
Location
South Piedmont AHEC
Room
Live Webinar
Fees
$550.00
Registration Fee includes the self-paced online modules, orientation, skills check, test review, competency, and training supplies.