Ostomy Care Associate Course (OCA) Fall 2023 Cohort 6

November 23, 2023

The Ostomy Care Associate (OCA) Program, which is a Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses (WOCN®) Society-endorsed educational program geared toward non-specialty licensed nurses. The OCA course is a continuing education program that will improve patient outcomes by enhancing the WOC nurse ostomy team. The course prepares non-specialty nurses to provide basic ostomy care to improve outcomes for your patients. If you are a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse or a physician with an interest in ostomy care, you are eligible to take part in this comprehensive certificate program! 

Earn 27 Continuing Education Credits and a certificate verifying that you’ve completed the program. Contact hours are only available to nurses.

The course is web based, asynchronous educational program that guides the participant through the program utilizing narrated PowerPoint presentation and videos. All coursework is to be completed on your own time including the two 8-hours live competency days unless otherwise arranged with your unit manager. 

Course coordinators are available to answer any questions you might have along the way. After completing the lessons, you’ll take a timed online test and participant in a clinical skills competency test. 

Once received, applications will be reviewed, and a notification email will be sent to accepted participants that have been accepted into this cohort.

After you receive your acceptance notification, you will receive payment information. After we receive notification of payment, the course coordinators will register you into the course. Shortly before the online course starts, you will receive an email from 'WOCN Support' and the subject is 'WOCN Continuing Education Program Invitation.'  explaining “How to access the course.” Please contact Janet Mullen at mulljl2@upmc.edu if you have any questions about this process.

Target Audience

The OCA Program is for non-specialty licensed ostomy care providers, such as:
•    Licensed health care providers.
•    LPN’s/LVN’s.
•    Non-baccalaureate RN’s.
•    Baccalaureate prepared RN’s and master’s prepared APN’s who do not wish to specialize but want adequate knowledge in ostomy care.
•    Physicians and other clinicians who want adequate knowledge in ostomy care.
 

Course summary
Course opens: 
09/15/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
11/23/2023 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
11/23/2023 - 4:00pm EST
Cost:
$1.00
Add to calendar: 

OCA: Fall 2023 Cohort 6
Start date: Monday October 2, 2023 – Asynchronous learning – computer-based participant self-paced lessons.
Carlisle Group
Start On-Line portion of course: Monday Oct 2, 2023
On-site: Learning Day Wednesday: November 8, 2023. 8-4pm @ UPMC Carlisle Campus
On-site Testing Day: Friday November 10, 2023. 8-4pm @UPMC Carlisle Campus

Pittsburgh Group
Start On-Line portion of course: Monday Oct 2, 2023
On-site: Learning Day: Thursday November 9, 2023. 8-4pm @ UPMC Passavant McCandless 
On-site Testing Day: Thursday November 30, 2023. 8-4pm @UPMC Passavant McCandless

OCA: Fall 2023 Cohort 6
Start date: Monday October 2, 2023 – Asynchronous learning – computer-based participant self-paced lessons.

Carlisle Group
Start On-Line portion of course: Monday Oct 2, 2023
On-site: Learning Day Wednesday: November 8, 2023. 8-4pm @ UPMC Carlisle Campus
On-site Testing Day: Friday November 10, 2023. 8-4pm @UPMC Carlisle Campus

Pittsburgh Group
Start On-Line portion of course: Monday Oct 2, 2023
On-site: Learning Day: Thursday November 9, 2023. 8-4pm @ UPMC Passavant McCandless 
On-site Testing Day: Thursday November 30, 2023. 8-4pm @UPMC Passavant McCandless

CE Accreditation of the OCA Course 
1.    The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
2.    The WOCN® Society was awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program. 
3.    Accreditation refers to educational content only and does not imply ANCC, CBRN or the WOCN Society endorsement of any product or service. 
4.    Participants who complete this course will be awarded 27.00 contact hours (for nurses). 
 

Price

Cost:
$1.00
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Instructions to Register

Registering online is the quickest and easiest way to reserve your space at CCEHS conferences.
• Visit our online registration site at: https://cce.upmc.com
• Here is the direct link to register: https://cce.upmc.com/oca-fall-2023
• Choose a registration category then click add to cart. Enter all the requested information. After registering, an electronic confirmation will be sent to you. Online registration is complete upon receipt of a confirmation email. If you do not receive the confirmation email immediately, please contact Janet Mullen at Mulljl2@upmc.edu.

Cost of Course:
UPMC employee: $275
Non UPMC: $375