Rutgers Offering Wound Ostomy Continence Program Online

Rutgers University School of Nursing-Camden is now offering an online format for its Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Education Program (WOCNEP) starting in September 2018. There are still openings for the upcoming fall semester. This new online format permits baccalaureate prepared nurses to obtain quality education in the wound ostomy continence nursing specialty and obtain 13 graduate credits. More information can be found on the Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden website or by emailing gradsnc@camden.rutgers.edu. The Rutgers Camden WOCNEP is fully accredited by the WOCN Society Accreditation Committee. Prospective students looking to apply to the program can do so on the Rutgers graduate admissions website.

Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden also offers an on-campus format at its location in the University District of Camden. The on-campus format combines exceptional classroom instruction with clinical experience and provides three graduate nursing courses totaling 13 credits. Two (5)-credit didactic courses are taught during fall and spring semesters in a once weekly, late afternoon-early evening format. Experienced faculty, distinguished WOC nurses, and interprofessional colleagues present on topics including wound care, urinary and fecal diversions (ostomy), and urinary/fecal incontinence. The (3)-credit clinical course component consists of a 160-hour clinical practicum with an expert credentialed preceptor, plus a bi-weekly class that meets in the summer semester. The Rutgers Nursing and Science Building is located just minutes away from Center City Philadelphia. Please check the website for upcoming information sessions.

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