Description

The WTA Program is a WOCN® Society endorsed wound care educational program geared to non-specialty licensed wound care providers. The WTA Program helps increase more positive clinical outcomes, as it provides education to registered nurses, licensed practical/vocational nurses and other licensed professionals with an interest in wound care. The course is 12 weeks long and has high-level, evidence-based wound care education delivered through pre-recorded online learning modules, presented by Dorothy Doughty, MN, RN, FNP, CWOCN, FAAN, and Dr. Phyllis Bonham, PhD, RN, CWOCN, DPNAP, FAAN. inForm Care's Marcia Yvette Myers DNP, CNS, RN, CWCN will be your Course Coordinator, and will guide participants and teach you the necessary material through discussions, applied learning sessions and activities, and competency training and testing.

Major Content Areas Covered in the Course

Competencies

The WTA Program prepares participants with competencies that they can apply to their
practice immediately upon completion of the program. These competencies are assessed
through the online multiple choice and case scenario exams, as well as hands-on skills return
demonstrations. Course participants are expected to demonstrate knowledge and skills in the
following areas:

Outcomes

‍Upon successful completion of this educational program, the learner should be able to:

Credit Information:

The course is designed to be completed (including written final examinations and skills testing) within three months. The final online posttest will be made available after the participant has completed all the online lessons and the applied learning day with the course coordinator. The final written exam is timed and consists of two parts with 2 hours allocated for each part. A score of 70% is required to pass the course.

Graduates of the WTA Program who hold a nursing license are eligible for the certification exam provided by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB). The exam costs an additional $250 and registration for it is done through the WOCNCB.

In order to receive the WTA-C® credential, the participant must:

• Complete the WOCN Society’s WTA Program
• Pass the wound treatment associate exam
• Accumulate 16 clinical hours under the direct supervision of an expert in wound care

Certification must be re-established every five (5) years.

For more information, visit wocncb.org

Disclosures:

Marcia Yvette Myers DNP, CNS, RN, CWCN has disclosed that she has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest with commercial interests related directly or indirectly to this educational activity.
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Commercial Support or Non-Commercial Sponsorship: There is no commercial support or non-commercial sponsorship for this activity.

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