Establishing a Hybrid Wound and Ostomy Continuing Education Program

Authors

Vivian K. Wong, San Jose State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2018

Publication Title

Nursing Education Perspectives

Volume

39

Issue Number

3

First Page

192

Last Page

193

DOI

10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000232

Keywords

Continuing Nursing Education, Specialty Nursing Education, Wound, Ostomy, Continence

Disciplines

Adult and Continuing Education | Critical Care Nursing | Geriatric Nursing | Higher Education | Other Nursing

Abstract

Wound and ostomy nurses receive specialty training and certification to provide care in abdominal stomas, ostomies, wounds, fistulas, and pressure injuries. The eight existing nationwide programs in 2011 were inadequate to meet increasing patient population demands. We developed an innovative nondegree, postbaccalaureate continuing wound and ostomy education program using a hybrid design. The program integrated interactive online classes with intensive onsite classes and skills training. The program has been granted seven-year accreditation; student evaluations have been positive.

Comments

This is the Postprint of an article published in Nursing Education Perspectives, volume 39(3), May/June 2018. The Version of Record is available online at this link.

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Recommended Citation

Vivian K. Wong. "Establishing a Hybrid Wound and Ostomy Continuing Education Program" Nursing Education Perspectives (2018): 192-193. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000232