LONDON, April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Nephew
(NYSE: SNN; LSE: SN), the global medical technology business, today
announces a third annual educational grant to the Wound, Ostomy and
Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®). Through the
restricted educational grant, Smith & Nephew is supporting
Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) Nurse Week, April 10-16, honoring the care WOC nurses provide
to millions of patients in need of care.
"As a pioneering member of the global wound care community
supporting healthcare professionals for more than 150 years, Smith
& Nephew understands and values the important, versatile role
WOC nurses play in improving outcomes, securing access, reducing
costs and ensuring patient satisfaction for those suffering from
wounds, ostomies, or urinary and fecal incontinence," said
Patricia Burns, a WOC nurse and now
Vice President of Professional Affairs and Education at Smith &
Nephew's U.S. Advanced Wound Management business. "This week we
encourage you to celebrate and educate your colleagues about what
makes you, as a WOC nurse, special. From all of us at Smith &
Nephew, Happy WOC Nurse Week!"
There is an increasing prevalence of chronic wounds of all types
that encumbers patients and health care systems with significant
personal and financial burdens. This creates increased demand for
WOC nurses, especially as payers transition to value-based
purchasing, prompting healthcare facilities to carefully implement
best practices and employ specialists to prevent and manage
patients' wounds.
"We are so pleased that Smith & Nephew is once again
supporting WOC Nurse Week," said current WOCN Society President,
Carolyn Watts, MSN, RN, CWON. "We
know it takes special training, skills, dedication and compassion
to be a WOC nurse and on behalf of their patients we express our
appreciation and thanks."
A key goal of WOC Nurse Week is increasing awareness of the
pivotal role WOC nurses play in providing optimal patient care in
multiple healthcare settings. These include acute, outpatient,
long-term and home health care. WOC nurses must complete
specialized education beyond basic nursing education, including
hands-on clinical training and certification.
They share expert clinical skills, help control costs and ensure
compliance while working toward improved patient care through
positive outcomes, advocacy and the education of patients and
families.
To learn more about the vital role of WOC nurses, please visit
the WOCN website http://www.wocn.org.
About the WOCN Society
Founded in 1968, the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society is
a professional, international nursing society of over 5,000 health
care professionals who are experts in the care of patients with
wounds, ostomies and incontinence. The Society supports its members
by promoting educational, clinical and research opportunities to
advance the practice, and guide the delivery of health care to
individuals with wounds, ostomies and incontinence. Learn more by
visiting www.wocn.org
Connect with the WOCN Society on Facebook at Wound, Ostomy and
Continence Nurses Society (WOCN), on Twitter at @WOCNSociety and on
LinkedIn at Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society.
About Smith & Nephew
Smith & Nephew is a
global medical technology business dedicated to helping healthcare
professionals improve people's lives. With leadership positions in
Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Management, Sports
Medicine and Trauma & Extremities, Smith & Nephew has
around 15,000 employees and a presence in more than 100 countries.
Annual sales in 2015 were more than $4.6
billion. Smith & Nephew is a member of the FTSE100
(LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN).
For more information about Smith & Nephew, please visit our
website www.smith-nephew.com, follow @SmithNephewplc on Twitter or
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