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Welcome to the Pacific Coast Region of the WOCN® (California and Nevada)
Welcome to the Pacific Coast Region of the WOCN® (California and Nevada)
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at pcr.treas@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
There are no clinical hours with this didactic component. It only meets the didactic requirement. The practice is to reinforce the didactic - it is not considered hands on feet with clients.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOT CARE EXAM INITIAL (FIRST-TIME) CANDIDATES MUST:
1. Have a current RN License.
2. Hold a Bachelor’s Degree (or higher)
3. Complete BOTH of the following:
a. Accumulate a minimum of 24 CE/CME credits (contact hours) specific to foot care. Please note: 8 of 24 CE/CME may be in basic skin and wound care. FAST TRACK for the CWCN, CWON, CWOCN – your CWCN will replace the 8 CE in basic skin/wound care, leaving 16 CE specific to foot care. and
b. Accumulate a minimum of 40 clinical hours under the direct supervision of an expert in foot care for example: Physician, Podiatrist, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or a CFCN®. The expert MUST HAVE experience relevant to foot care.
Please note: 12 of 40 clinical hours may be in basic skin and wound care, under the direct supervision of a wound care expert. FAST TRACK FOR THE CWCN, CWON, CWOCN – your CWCN will replace the 12 clinical hours in basic skin/wound care, leaving 28 clinical hours in foot care.
• Both the CE/CME credits (contact hours) and clinical hours must be specific to foot care and must be completed within the previous 5 years from the date of the application while functioning as an RN.
• Note: Candidates that do not currently hold the desired certification are considered an initial candidate, including candidates whose certification has lapsed.
All candidates must take a certification exam to earn credentials initially.
All who currently hold the certification at that time will maintain and be able to recertify their CFCN® credential as long as there is no lapse in certification. If credentials lapse, a Bachelor's degree will be required for establishing certification
You can attend this program, receive CEUs and certification of attending the program, but you can't sit for Board Certification Exam.
Ostomy Awareness Day October 7th, 2023
Thank you all who attended our annual PCR Conference. We hope to see you again next year!
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