What is COCN-AP? COCN - Advanced Practice
COCN-AP stands for COCN - Advanced Practice. It is a specialty certification issued by Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board.
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- What it is
- COCN - Advanced Practice (COCN-AP) is a specialty certification. (wocncb.org AP eligibility)
- Who issues it
- Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board. (wocncb.org AP eligibility)
- Who may hold it
- Open to advanced practice registered nurses. (wocncb.org AP eligibility)
- Current status
- Currently offered by the issuer. (wocncb.org AP eligibility)
- Where it prints
- Printed after your name, in position 5 of the standard display order. ANCC: how to display your credentials
- How you get it
- Hold an RN and/or APRN license and an MSN or higher as an APRN, and prove ostomy knowledge in one of three ways: a current entry-level WOCNCB credential, an accredited WOC education program, or the experiential route (1,500 ostomy hours and 50 contact hours of CE in the last 5 years). Pass the Advanced Practice certification exam; renew every 5 years by portfolio or exam. Source: Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board
- Good to know
- WOCNCB advanced-practice credential (wocncb.org AP eligibility)
How it prints on your résumé
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