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Vivian K Wong¹

¹About the Author Vivian K. Wong, PhD, RN, CNS, CWON, is a professor, The Valley Foundation School of Nursing, San Jose State University, San Jose, California. She is grateful to her mentor, Dorothy Doughty, and codirector, Charleen Deo, for their support in establishing this program. For more information, contact Dr. Wong at vivian.wong@sjsu.edu.

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A new hybrid continuing education program for wound and ostomy nurses was developed to meet rising patient care demands. This innovative program combines online and onsite learning, receiving positive student feedback and accreditation.

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Wound Care
Ostomy Care

Background:

Wound and ostomy nurses require specialized training for complex patient needs.
Existing training programs were insufficient to meet growing patient population demands in 2011.
Increasing prevalence of conditions requiring specialized wound and ostomy nursing care.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate an innovative continuing education program for wound and ostomy nurses.
To address the inadequacy of existing training programs.
To improve the quality and accessibility of specialized nursing education.

Main Methods:

Development of a nondegree, postbaccalaureate continuing education program.
Implementation of a hybrid learning design integrating online and onsite components.
Inclusion of interactive online classes and intensive onsite skills training.

Main Results:

The program successfully integrated online and onsite learning modalities.
Positive student evaluations indicated program effectiveness and satisfaction.
The program achieved a seven-year accreditation, signifying quality standards.

Conclusions:

The developed hybrid program effectively meets the educational needs of wound and ostomy nurses.
Innovative educational models can successfully address gaps in specialized healthcare training.
Positive outcomes suggest the program's potential for wider adoption and impact on patient care.