What is CWON? Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse

CWON stands for Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse. It is a specialty certification issued by Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board.

What it is: Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) 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 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 a current RN license and a bachelor's degree or higher, then either finish an accredited WOC nursing education program within the last 5 years or log 1,500 practice hours and 50 contact hours of CE in each of wound and ostomy in the last 5 years. Pass the relevant WOCNCB specialty exams; certification must be renewed every 5 years. Source: Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board

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