Mary Gloeckner Named to Critical Position with WOCNCB

April 25, 2011 - PRLog -- Milwaukee, WI  April 25, 2011  Mary Gloeckner RN, MS, CWON, APN, elected in 2010 to the Board of Directors of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB®), has been named Board Liaison to the Professional Growth Program (PGP) Committee. The PGP Committee and Ms. Gloeckner have been instrumental in the launch of the new online portfolio system. This sophisticated data collection system tracks and records activities of specialty nurses to provide evidence of continual learning and professional growth in an effort to maintain their credentials.

Ms. Gloeckner, Wound, Ostomy Clinical Nurse Specialist, has been employed at the Trinity Medical Center for 33 years. She is a board-certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and a Certified Wound, Ostomy Nurse (CWON®), serves on the board of the Friends of Ostomates Worldwide and is also currently President of the Quad City Ostomy Association.  

According to WOCNCB President Diana Gallagher, “We are very fortunate to have Mary on our board. Her education (MS, Medical-Surgical Nursing) and training (Board Certified Ostomy Care and Wound Care) have prepared her well to serve in this key position.

About the WOCNCB

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board is a professional organization dedicated to providing consumer safety and protection by offering credentialing in the areas of wound, ostomy, continence and foot care nursing to registered nurses who meet WOCNCB’s stringent qualifications and pass its certification examination. WOCNCB certified nurses provide quality care to patients in a variety of settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home healthcare.

Today, more than 6,100 WOCNCB certified RNs are practicing in the United States, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. The WOCNCB is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification. For more information, contact the WOCNCB at (888) 496-2622, e-mail marketingmanager@wocncb.org, or visit www.wocncb.org.

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Since 1978, over 6,100 nurses have chosen to certify in wound, ostomy, continence (WOC) and foot care nursing through the WOCNCB. The WOCNCB credentials are recognized throughout the world as The Gold Standard for Certification(R) in WOC and foot care.