WOC Review Podcast

The WOC Review is the official podcast of the Canadian Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence. Explore expert insights through our episodes, hosted on your favourite podcasting platforms. Our podcast is organized into four themes: Crossroads explores intersections of wound, ostomy and continence care; Tissue Issues focuses on wound care and prevention; Brief Exchanges addresses continence management; and Gut Feelings delves into ostomy care and innovation. Subscribe and listen below!

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• Episode 7 – Prevention First: What’s New in the 2024 RNAO Pressure Injury Guidelines?

  Theme: Tissue Issues

  Unpack RNAO’s latest evidence-based recommendations to prevent pressure injuries, including optimal repositioning, care bundles, and prophylactic dressings.

  Related Article: Detailing Prevention Recommendations From the RNAO Best Practice Guideline - Pressure Injury Management: Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment, Fourth Edition

   

• Episode 6 – Complications After Closure: What Influences Wound Healing in SCI Patients?

  Theme: Tissue Issues

  Explore the factors linked to post-operative wound complications in individuals with spinal cord injuries following flap closure procedures.

  Related Article: Exploring Factors Associated With Complications Among Persons With Spinal Cord Injury Undergoing Surgical Closure of Stage 4 Pelvic Pressure Injuries

   

• Episode 5 – Navigating the Guidelines: Elevating Ostomy Care Through Nursing Leadership

  Theme: Gut Feelings

  Join us as we explore global nursing guidelines for ostomy care and highlight how nursing leadership is shaping evidence-based pathways for patients with Crohn’s disease and permanent ileostomies.

  Related Article: A Systematic Review and Quality Assessment of Clinical Practice Nursing Guidelines for Ostomy Care

   

• Episode 4 – Vitamin C and Wound Healing in Pressure Injuries: Where Does the Evidence Stand?

  Theme: Tissue Issues

  Explore the current evidence on vitamin C supplementation for pressure injury healing and what gaps remain in this episode of Tissue Issues.

  Related Article: The Power of Vitamin C: A Scoping Review of Pressure Injury Wound Healing with Vitamin C Supplementation

   

• Episode 3 – Lights, Camera, Skin Check: Preventing Pressure Injuries

  Theme: Tissue Issues

  Learn about an innovative strategy for preventing pressure injuries.

  Related Article: SCI-IEQCC Network and SCI-Ontario: Working together to develop and implement a skin check video resource for pressure injury prevention in spinal cord injury

   

• Episode 2 - Building the Foundation: Canada’s Wound Care Education Framework

  Theme: Tissue Issues

  Discover Canada’s new wound care education framework, designed to standardize and elevate training for healthcare professionals.

  Related Article: The Canadian Wound Care Education Framework

   

• Episode 1 - Welcome to the WOC Review: A new voice in Wound, Ostomy and Continence

  Theme: Crossroads

  An introduction to the WOC Review podcast, outlining our mission to advance wound, ostomy and continence care.