By Cindy Broadus, RN, BSHA, LNHA, CLNC, CLNI, CHCRM, WCC, DWC, OMS
Over the past few issues of Wound Care Advisor, I have introduced you to members of the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) Board of Directors. In this issue, I’m wrapping up those introductions.
Carol Krueger, RN, BSHA, WCC
Carol became involved with NAWCO through serving two consecutive terms as chair of the Certification Committee. In 2014 she became a member of the Board of Directors.
As a board member, Carol is dedicated to continuing the commitment of ongoing support and education for members. “NAWCO provides the Wound Care Advisor bimonthly publication to members with WCC, DWC, and OMS certifications,” she says “It’s a wonderful way to keep current and provides many timely articles for use in your practice. Additional support is provided to the membership through career development tools, continuing education, mentoring, and even a job board to help members advance their careers in wound care.”
Carol is proud to be involved in the impact that NAWCO has made with the certifications they offer. She notes, “Setting high standards, providing education and support, and offering volunteer involvement as a way of paying it forward has made it possible for this organization to become the fastest growing group of wound care certified professionals in the United States. I know I speak for the Board of Directors in saying that we would love to hear members’ comments and receive feedback on ways that we can assist the membership as we continue to grow in 2016.”
Ottamissiah “Missy” Moore, LPN, BS, WCC, CLNI, CHPLN, GC, CSD-LTC
Missy has been an NAWCO Board Member since 2007. She is the immediate past president of the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses and serves as community liaison for Right at Home of Washington, D.C. She has been a member of the District of Columbia State Board of Nursing since 2005.
Missy currently serves as the committee chair for the LPN Competence Committee for CGFNS International. She served on the LPN Standards Committee of CGFNS International from 2007 to 2011. In 2012, she was appointed to the National League for Nursing Licensed Practical Nurse Ad Hoc Committee.
Missy embraces community outreach regarding wound care with a strong focus on nursing education. Empowering the hands-on provider and networking has been her main focus since her appointment to the board. Since 2007, she has coordinated an annual, citywide training in the District of Columbia on wound care topics. Wound care providers from the area attend a day of sessions on numerous wound care subjects presented by national speakers. The 250 or so attendees receive education, training, and continuing education at no cost. Missy is committed to serving her wound care community by training, educating, networking, and mentoring.
Below is the complete list of board members:
Debbie Dvorachek, LPN, WCC—president
Kathryn Pieper, RN, BSN, WCC—vice president
Carol Krueger, RN, BSHA, WCC—board
member
Ottamissiah Moore, LPN, WCC—board member
Cheryl Robillard, PT, WCC, CLT—board
member
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN,
WCC—board member
Andrew Joiner, CWCMS—board member
Clive Horrocks, RN, BSN, LHRM, WCC—
board member
Michael Richardson, RN, BSN, LHRM, WCC—
board member
As you have seen, the NAWCO Board of Directors are a passionate group of wound care professionals. They have a genuine concern for the advancement of healthcare professionals in the specialty areas of wound and ostomy care. Visit the NAWCO website to read what we are all about, and put faces to the names by seeing photos of our Board of Directors.