Skip to Main Content

Keeping our campus healthy and safe

More Info »
X
La Salle University logo
Search
  • Request Info
  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Give
  • mylasalle
  • Search
  • MENU X
  • Admissions and Aid
      • Undergraduate
      • Graduate
      • Transfer
      • International
      • Undergraduate Adult Learner
      • BUSCA Programa bilingüe (asociado)
      • Tuition and Fees
      • Financial Aid
      • Parents and Families
  • Academics
      • Programs
      • School of Arts and Sciences
      • School of Business
      • School of Nursing and Health Sciences
      • Honors Program
      • Library
      • Course Catalogs
      • Accreditations
      • Academic Support Programs and Services
      • Academic Calendar
      • De La Salle Institute for
        Advanced Teaching and Learning
  • Student Life
  • Athletics
  • Alumni
  • About
      • Mission, Diversity, and Inclusion
      • President
      • Christian Brothers
      • Rankings
      • Newsroom
      • Events Calendar
      • Offices and Services
      • Map and Directions
      • Public Safety

School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Nursing (MSN) and Certificate Programs

home Nursing and Health Sciences Nursing (MSN) and Certificate ProgramsPost Baccalaureate Certificate ProgramsThe Post-BSN Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Certificate Program

The Post-BSN Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Certificate Program

Image of a nurse working with an elderly patient.

Responding to the increased need for wound, ostomy and continence care needs of the community, La Salle University School of Nursing and Health Sciences is proud to announce the return of the  Post-Baccalaureate Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Education Certificate Program.

Apply Now »

Mission:

Consistent with Lasallian values, and the Mission of the Nursing Program, the mission of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Program is to provide scientifically based nursing curricula to educate clinically competent, caring, nurse professionals who are specialists in caring for patients with wound, ostomy and continence needs with a commitment to excellence in practice, service, life-long learning, and scholarship.

Program Description:

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Program prepares nurses to provide acute and rehabilitative care for people with disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems. Wound, Ostomy, and Continence nurses provide direct and consultative care for persons with abdominal stomas, wounds, fistulas, pressure injuries, and continence issues. La Salle University SONHS, Post-BSN WOCNEP has received a full 7-year accreditation through December 31, 2028 by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society ™ (WOCN®). La Salle University WOCNEP fully accredited, graduate-level, online certificate program provides students the option to pursue one, two or all three specialties. If pursuing further advanced nursing education, the WOCNEP graduate level courses meet one MSN core course and an elective requirement. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates of La Salle University Post-BSN Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certificate Program are eligible to become Board Certified by taking the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB ® examination(s).

Program Goals:

  • To prepare students to become specialists in providing care for patients/clients with wound, ostomy and continence needs.
  • To facilitate students’ professional development by preparing them for certification in wound, ostomy and continence nursing
  • To foster interprofessional, collaborative practice in the caring for patients with wound, ostomy and continence needs.

Admission Criteria:

  • Evidence of successful academic achievement in completing a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an NLNAC- or CCNE-accredited program or the MSN Bridge program for those R.N.s with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree.
  • Grade point average of 3.0 in baccalaureate nursing program
  • Current unencumbered RN license
  • One year clinical experience following RN licensure. Current clinical experience within 5 years prior to application to program (current, active practice, completion of a nurse refresher course, or a clinical performance examination)
  • Resume
  • Provide two professional reference contact information from professors or supervisors.
  • A statement of interest in the Post-BSN Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certificate Program

New graduates will become valuable health care providers and interdisciplinary team members as well as helping to meet the unique needs of the population.

The program has been revised to meet the learning needs of today’s adult learner. The curriculum aligns with WOCN® standards. The program is delivered in an accelerated, 7-week online format. The restructure of the program allows students to take one, two or all three specialties.

Course Sequence

Course Number

Credits

Semester

NUR 720 – Professional Wound Ostomy Continence Model – the role of the WOC Nurse (required for all specialties)

1 credit

Fall 1 – 2020
7 weeks

NUR 721 – Wound and Skin Care Specialty Course

3 Credits

Fall 2 – 2020
7 weeks

NUR 722 – Wound and Skin Care Specialty Practicum (50 hrs.)

1 credit

*

NUR 723 – Ostomy Care Specialty Course

3 Credits

Spring 1 -2021
7 weeks

NUR 724 – Ostomy Care Specialty Practicum (50 hrs.)

1 credit

*

NUR 725 – Urinary and Fecal Continence Care Specialty Course

3 Credits

Spring 2 – 2021

NUR 726 – Urinary and Fecal Continence Care Specialty Practicum (50 hrs.)

1 credit

*

*Clinical practicum begin upon completion of the specialty course. When doing more than one specialty, clinical practicums start after at the completion of all specialty courses.

  • Home
  • Master of Science in Nursing
    • Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
    • Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
    • Nursing Administration
    • Nursing Administration/MBA
    • Nursing Service Administration
    • Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
    • Public Health Nursing
    • Public Health Nursing/Master of Public Health (MSN/MPH)
    • R.N. to MSN Bridge Program
  • Post Baccalaureate Certificate Programs
    • School Nurse Certificate Program
    • The Post-BSN Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Certificate Program
  • Post Master’s Certificate Programs
    • Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
    • Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • MSN in Nursing Administration
    • Nurse Anesthetist
    • Nursing Education
    • PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
    • Public Health Nursing
  • Program Goals and Outcomes
  • Faculty
  • Admission Requirements
  • Course Descriptions
  • Tuition, Fees, and Assistance
  • Student Resources
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Graduate Nursing, RN to BSN, and Certificate Program Handbook

CCNE Invites Comments Regarding Reaccreditation

Apply Now Button
Visit Button
Request Info Button

 

La Salle University Bottom Logo
1900 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone: 215.951.1000
Support La Salle

Visit

  • Map and Directions
  • Connelly Library
  • Art Museum
  • Campus Store
Request Info
Visit
Apply
Twitter Facebook Linked In Instagram
  • Offices and Services Directory
  • Student Consumer Information
  • Title IX Statement
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Accessibility