National Alliance of Wound Care® (NAWC®) Observes National Diabetes Awareness Month with the Introduction of Its DWC® Diabetic Wound Certified Credential Sadly, more than 23 million Americans and 246 million individuals world-wide suffer from Diabetes. This preventable disease is the leading cause of non traumatic lower-limb amputations, contributing to the staggering rate of limb amputations…
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Diabetic Wound Certification Credentials
Introducing the DWC® credential (Diabetic Wound Certified). This is an advanced, specialized certification in diabetic wound management. It demonstrates a candidate’s proficiency and mastery of essential knowledge and skills of diabetic wound management above basic wound care certification. Diabetic wound management focuses on overall diabetic wound care and promotion of an optimal wound healing environment, including prevention, therapeutic interventions and rehabilitative interventions.
Diabetic Wound Certification
The National Alliance of Wound Care (NAWC®) announced today, the introduction of their advanced wound care certification in the specialty of diabetic wounds. The Diabetic Wound Certified, DWC®, credential demonstrates a candidate’s proficiency and mastery of essential knowledge and skills of diabetic wound management above basic wound care certification.
National Alliance of Wound Care
The wound care certified WCC®certification is a prestigious, highly recognized credential offered only through the National Alliance of Wound Care. The common element among WCCs is their passion for caring for their patients and healing wounds. As WCCs, these fine individuals become part of an inclusive group of healthcare professionals who have chosen to advance…
Dont Have Enough Wound Care Experience, Get Wound Care Certified through the Preceptor Pathway
Get Wound Care Certified through the Preceptor Pathway This pathway is designed for health care professionals who have a strong passion for wound care but don’t have the necessary experience. Either you have worked in a different area of practice, you are a new graduate, or maybe you are retired and want to get back…
NAWC Board Member, Ottamissiah Moore Invited to the 2010 National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Founders Leadership Institute
NAWC® Board Member, Ottamissiah Moore Invited to the 2010 National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Founders Leadership Institute Glendale Wisconsin- August 2, 2010, The National Alliance of Wound Care® (NAWC) today announced that NAWC board member Ottamissiah (Missy) Moore, LPN, CLNI, WCC, GC, CHPLN will be admitted to the 2010 class of the National Black Nurses…
A Special Message to All WCC®s Regarding the Earthquake in Haiti
Our good friends at the National Alliance of Wound Care shared this message today to the WCC community. We wanted to recognize their message here on WCEI’s blog. In case you missed the message, here it is below: A Special Message to All WCC®s Regarding the Earthquake in Haiti The devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake in…
Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination
Our Skin and Wound Management Course is designed to provide participants with the best practices in wound care, the science behind healing wounds, and the most current standards of practice. At the end of the course, for those that pursue wound certification the National Alliance of Wound Care® provides the WCC® exam. Become Wound Care…
National Alliance of Wound Care® Launches On-line Job Resource Center and New Website
The US jobless rate continues to steadily increase. As of September 2009, unemployment reached a
26 year high. One positive trend is the growth in healthcare sector employment rates. To meet this
increase, healthcare employers are identifying additional avenues such as specialty on-line job
boards to promote open positions.
Glendale, Wisconsin, November 2, 2009 – The National Alliance of Wound Care (NAWC®), the
largest, multi-disciplinary, wound care credentialing and association organization, announced today,
the launch of their wound care specialty on-line Job Resource Center in conjunction with their newly
redesigned website at, www.nawccb.org.
National Alliance of Wound Care® (NAWC®) Announces Winners of the 2009 WCC® Achievement Awards and Scholarship
National Alliance of Wound Care® (NAWC®) Announces Winners of the 2009 WCC® Achievement Awards and Scholarship Glendale Wisconsin, August 10, 2009-The NAWC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the winners of the third annual WCC® Achievement Awards and Scholarship. The awards and scholarship will be presented in person to the winners at this year’s…
