Wound care certification for nurses.

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Hi I have question regarding to wound care certification?

I just attended a "wound care course" today with total of CE of 4 units.

The RN who provided the course total of 8 hours of class today, she put "WCC" on her name I mean she spell her name like this

Mini Mouse, RN, WCC

so I'm wondering if I got certified or not? I mean this course was offered and provided by the hospital that I'm working for? and when I check my hospital email, I have the certificate but it didn't say that I'm certified or what I mean it says "Completion of Wound Care Course for RNs and LVNs"

Am I certified already? Can I put to my resume that I am wound care certified?

Thank you. :)

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Doesn't sound like certification..sounds like you attended a class and obtained CEU's.

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Hi I have question regarding to wound care certification?

I just attended a "wound care course" today with total of CE of 4 units.

The RN who provided the course total of 8 hours of class today, she put "WCC" on her name I mean she spell her name like this

Mini Mouse, RN, WCC

so I'm wondering if I got certified or not? I mean this course was offered and provided by the hospital that I'm working for? and when I check my hospital email, I have the certificate but it didn't say that I'm certified or what I mean it says "Completion of Wound Care Course for RNs and LVNs"

Am I certified already? Can I put to my resume that I am wound care certified?

Thank you. :)

Your 4 CE course did not certify you as a Wound Care Nurse. No doubt the person GIVING the course was Certified, but you are not at this point.

Depending on the agency awarding the distinction, it requires a specific number of RN working years combined with successful passing of an exam. One agency requires one year, a course, then exam, another requires two years and then an exam.

Four CEUs/CEs earned in one day does not a Certified Wound Care nurse make ;)

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You are not certified.

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Specializes in Ambulatory, Corrections, SNF, LTC, Rehab.

How can I be certified?

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Wound care certification is a lengthy process and involves study, passing a rigorous content exam and a practicum. Emory University offers one such program. My daughter is a CWOCN- it took her most of a year and about $3000 to complete.

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The WCC is a "Wound Care Consultant" which is different from a CWOCN. I know one of my managers tested and passed the WCC and is certified as that. She was the wound specialist before she was certified. I do not know if she took a course, I know she took a very in depth test that the facility paid for which was approx. $2,000.

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I think OP might be equating completion of this course to something akin to IV certified.

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