National Alliance of Wound Care^® Initiates Exam “Item” Writing Campaign

Glendale Wisconsin- November 28, 2011- The National Alliance of Wound Care (NAWC^®) today announced a national campaign to recruit certification exam “item” writers. This campaign is open to all WCCs, and no items will be refused.

The NCCA^®accreditation process requires NAWC to continually update its certification exam questions. “We are proactively recruiting individuals to help strengthen the WCC^® credential by ensuring we meet and exceed all accreditation standards. “We call on our 12,000 WCCs to consider writing exam questions for the national WCC Certification Exam”, said Debbie Hecker, RN MBA WCC, NAWC Executive Director.

In return for items, NAWC will enter each person who submits an item in a drawing for a chance to win the Seymour II Anatomical Teaching Model. This method allows those who submit multiple questions a greater chance to win. Submitting 10 questions can increase the chances to win tenfold.
WCCs should draw on their current clinical experience to write these items. Every item is reviewed and edited by the NAWC Certification Committee, and all items submitted become property of the NAWC.

Items should be submitted to the NAWC via email to edirector@nawccb.org , by mail to NAWC at 5464 N Port Washington Rd #134, Glendale WI 53217 or by fax to 800-352-8339, attention Debbie Hecker, using an NAWC Item Writing Form. Please click here for the form. Call the NAWC at (877) 922-6292 x704 to have a copy of the item writing form emailed, faxed or mailed to you.

Items should be written to one of the following subject areas:
1. Structure and function of normal skin
2. Identification and management of risk factors impacting skin integrity
3. Wound healing process
4. Patient assessment, data collection and analysis
5. Wound etiology and description
6. Treatment administration and management
7. Education and training
8. Legal, ethics and policy

Please submit your item(s) on the Item Writing Form to edirector@nawccb.org no later than 12/31/2011 for consideration, and to be entered into the drawing for Seymour II. Any questions, contact Debbie Hecker at edirector@nawccb.org or by phone at 877-922-6292 x704.

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