How and Why I Became a Wound Nurse - Cathy Parkes - @Level Up RN

[@CloudsInMyCoffee69]

Ive been an Rn since 2003. I was told that since I had Rn and a bachelors with 1500 hours of wound experience , I could challange the wound board exam. I studied from all the books the universities were using and flash cards thru the WOCNBC. I took the CWCN IN 2017!!! I’ve been working in a wound care center since 2017. Tomorrow I start at an LTAC as a wound nurse. After 1 year at this new job they will pay for my OSTOMY CERT!!! I feel so lucky to love what I do !!

[@LevelUpRN]

Congratulations Jennifer! Very proud of you and happy for you. 🙂Keep up the fabulous work!!

[@CloudsInMyCoffee69]

Level Up RN thank you!!!!

[@bridgetteohiembor6985]

How do you like it so far

[@petitemissy05]

What class did you take for your CWCN?

[@elenabuzu6511]

Thank you for sharing with us! Did you said MRE ? I been googling but was not able to find it … I am looking for a place to get my WC certificate( I am working as a wound nurse for 6 years )

[@chocsundae4425]

Burnt out ER nurse here of 20 years looking for a way out. Thanks for posting video as I had been curious about wound care.

[@darrensecatero3378]

I can tell you’re a great nurse. I am medical assistant myself and so glad I got the opportunity to work with a WCC nurse. I learned how to do wound care, measurements and even wound vac dressing changes. What I love about wound care is how the progression of the wound healing. It’s amazing. Long term goal is to be a RN, and specialize in wounds like you. Great video. 😊

[@jdusti75]

thank you for your life history and becoming a wound care nurse. I was a CNA for 13+ years . I am currently working with my mom and her heath. But seeing your story I know I can back to school to being a wound care nurse or phlebotomist specialist. Thank you for all you do. xoxo

[@babayaga9362]

I was told about wound care nursing during Sims lab today by my clinical instructor and fundamentals instructor. This is what I want to do!😍

[@YumYumSushiYum]

Hi Cathy I just want to thank you so much for taking the time to do all these videos. They are incredibly helpful, informative, and efficient. I’m just so grateful that there is someone like you out there who had the simple and impactful idea to take the time to do these. You’re the perfect person for the job, and I know you’ll play an important role in helping me through my last year of nursing school. Thank you again!

[@crystalholder2213]

Thank you...I'm an LPN pushing on for the RN...I like things such as these.....🙂

[@LevelUpRN]

You are so welcome!😊

[@SirCharles12357]

Awesome story, thanks for sharing. I was able to assist a wound care nurse during my clinicals and it was really interesting how she tackled the drainage issues.

[@FinancialFiguresandFacts]

Thank you for sharing, i kinda stumbled into wound care nursing too and have the same fears, your vid was very encouraging.

[@neonsky1115]

I have been researching all the ways I can get my cert through the experiential pathway. I have been in home health doing wound care since 2020. I was so nervous about wounds at first, and now I enjoy it. Thank you for posting information about this. It is hard figuring out how to get started down this path. If anyone has any advice, please let me know! I am all ears :).

[@quelquun2018]

This sounds like ie a great job for me!!! Usually I feel so anxious when I hear about certain nursing fields but hearing about this one brings me a since of peace, it sounds like something that I can do. Im not build for the intensity that certain nursing fields bring. To each their own.

[@LevelUpRN]

Thank you for watching. Wish you the best!

[@solcardenas4987]

Thanks! Im looking forward to becoming a LVN wound care cert., and esthetician. Very motivating!!

[@LevelUpRN]

Wonderful!🙂

[@tishacakes]

Hi Cathy, thanks again for all your amazing videos!!! I’ve been an RN for about 4 months and I want to be a wound care nurse too!

[@LevelUpRN]

You are so welcome!! Congratulations on becoming a RN! Wound nursing is such a great path... awesome work, great hours, etc. You can do it!!

[@RochelleGarcia-b8y]

are you traveling or are you at a clinic or a hospital?

[@sarahboiteux4646]

Awesome story! I had no idea you were a wound care nurse. Your videos are so helpful!! I graduate in in May and I'm interested in wound care. I was just looking it up on KZbin to hear some stories.

[@LevelUpRN]

Thank you so much!! So glad they are/were of help!

[@modestaazike1305]

Thanks so much, this is very inspiring and helpful

[@t.9544]

Good for you and thank you for sharing your story!

[@LevelUpRN]

You are so welcome!

[@erinnorwood6124]

Thank you for this!😊

[@LevelUpRN]

You're so welcome!

[@almade3053]

You have inspired me ! Thank you

[@LevelUpRN]

I'm so glad!😊

[@RunningToNotBeSeen]

Thanks for making this video! I'm in my final semester of Nursing School at CSUSM and LOVE my Wound Care internship! Definitely what I was to do for my career.

[@mivkayla]

Thank you for making this. I've always been interested in wound care. I definitely would love more videos on this one type of stuff

[@LevelUpRN]

Very welcome!

[@elizabetheshete2416]

Really loved your story! You are amazing 👏

[@maryc8316]

My goal after getting my RN and working on a med/surg unit for a year or two I plan on being a WOC nurse.

[@shanaj509]

Thank you for sharing story. I’m interested in specializing in wound care. What material did you study to prepare you for the board exam for wound care ?

[@jacobcamdyn6563]

Instablaster

[@JaVvii3]

Can you show us some techniques or helpful tips when doing wound vacs. I love wound care and plan on doing it soon.

[@cherylhodges8584]

This is so awesome!

[@LevelUpRN]

Thank you so much!

[@libraluvable]

I'm so grateful for this video! I reached out to another program and it was 13000 for the wocn..I was devastated because I can't afford that right now ..I didn't realize that you can just be certified in wound care only ..I looked at your program and it's so much cheaper...thank you!!!🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@LevelUpRN]

Thank you so much! Be sure to sign up for our newsletter: www.leveluprn.com Wishing you all the best!

[@Zalvidar]

Thanks so much for the video. Is hard to be a new Nurse 👨‍⚕️

[@Energyvibration1]

Thank you for sharing. I’m at Orlando Florida, what the best would care program

[@chynlee6557]

I am a wound care Nurse after 2 mths of becoming an RN

[@erinnorwood6124]

How? New grad rn interested in wound care

[@bleakachica]

Being specialized and working with one patient in a very detailed way is really attractive to me. What are other examples of jobs in the hospital that sort of fit into this work style? Is there anything like this you can get into as a new grad?

[@Xken23X]

Hello! I read your video description. I am currently a nursing student in San Diego county and just got assigned to scripps Encinitas for fall semester. I would love to shadow you! I am highly considering becoming a wound nurse once I graduate. 😀

[@deborahh.7186]

I just finished a refresher course to get my RN renewed. I am a BSN and very interested in wound care. How do I get information to shadow you? I love the excitement you show for teaching as well as wound care! -Debbie

[@Peraleslaura]

Did you find a way to shadow someone or get your foot in the door to get experience?

[@usefultips5179]

can you get certification in lymphedema as a nurse and utilize this with a woc certification?

[@thewestof]

Thanks for sharing. What is the difference between cwocn-ap and regular wocn? I heard that for advanced practice you could perform sharp debridement. But anything else?

[@johntran1501]

Amazing video Cathy! Thank you for the insight. Im a nursing student and Im graduating in about 2 months. My preceptor currently is at an outpatient wound clinic! My question is can I jump right into being a treatment nurse for wounds or do I have to complete a new grad program? Thanks in advance!

[@Peraleslaura]

Pulmonologist nurse here! How can I pursue wound? It’s always been my passion.

[@PenningtonSherrod]

In Florida can a Lpn become a wound care nurse?

[@tetnstr08]

Yes. One of my coworkers was a lpn wound care nurse.

[@MachineGunKali]

Don’t you just hate when you ask your boss or supervisor for position and they make any excuse as to why they don’t have anything but as soon as you’re about to leave all of a sudden they have the exact position that you want open? That happened to me as a home health aide. I practically begged for full-time day hours and they just never had any until I told them that I’m going at orientation for another job and then “all of a sudden” a full time day shift became available. No ma’am, I’m already hired here.

[@LevelUpRN]

Good for you! I hope your new position is working out! Managers definitely need to listen carefully to their employees and help support their goals... otherwise good employees will take other positions and you'll have to start all over and train someone else.

[@Love_yourselfalways9]

Hi Kathy , I am an international nurse and preparing for my nclex RN in Canada. I would like to know more specialization courses like wound care nurse. I think that might be a great suggestion for other nurses too. Could you please do me a video 🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@nursegaines3519]

New subbie

[@godisgood5659]

Hello ma'am, I am really interested to become one. How amd where do i start. I am from India

[@rockyt3820]

Is there any programs for wound care certs for a ADN nurse?

[@LevelUpRN]

Yes you can get your WCC certification. 👍

[@vincek296]

@@LevelUpRN where? tia.

[@yajairagomez6361]

How did you prepare for the test?

[@blancaaguirre9196]

I have just my CNA certificate can I get wound care program? I like to be a wound care nurse

[@jacobdrummaster]

I have an interview with a wound care center later this week, and the only thing I'm nervous about is that I haven't gotten my "year of med surg" that everyone always tells you to get. Based on your experience, would I miss out, just jumping right to wound care?

[@harmonycross2239]

Hi. Do you think it is worth it for an LPN to get Woundcare certified? I do woundcare in Home health and have learned a lot. I love it and want to peruse it as my specialty but am still learning about the process. Do you have any wisdom to offer? Thank you

[@KatieRN_BSN]

❤

[@LevelUpRN]

🤗

[@abcdefghi9]

Can you recommend a programme for foreign doctors to come to USA and learn wound care, for instance doctors that live in 3rd world countries or war zones.

[@heinz1029]

Any study recommendations for boards? Currently in WEB WOC to obtain CWOCN.

[@truthteller313]

Did you ever get your woc cert from webwoc? Where they organized?

[@heinz1029]

@@truthteller313yep! Went through the program last year. I did the traditional route versus self-paced. Pretty structured, I enjoyed it.

[@nursegaines3519]

That you

[@shelbyhoben1321]

You were lucky. I have to take a 4 month online course that cost $3000.

[@bonavielabarentos938]

can i know the details please ?

[@doulalina]

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