Save the Date: SWAN Week 2025 is September 15–19, 2025
- NSWOCC
- Aug 12
- 2 min read
The NSWOCC Board of Directors and the Skin Wellness Associate Nurse (SWAN) Community of Practice are proud to announce the theme for SWAN Week 2025:
We are the Champions for Skin Wellness!
This year’s theme celebrates the leadership, advanced skills, and dedication of SWANs in supporting wound, ostomy, and continence care across Canada.
With over 300 active SWANs and SWAN students, these nurses play a vital role in promoting skin health in acute care, long-term care, rehabilitation, community care, and beyond. SWANs work collaboratively with Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOCs) and other healthcare professionals to assess, plan, and deliver evidence-based care, helping to improve patient outcomes and mentor colleagues.
This September, join us in celebrating SWANs, the Champions for Skin Wellness, who make a difference every day. Save the Date: September 15–19, 2025
How SWANs are Champions for Skin Wellness
They bring enhanced expertise to prevent and manage wound, ostomy, and continence issues.
They act as leaders and mentors, upskilling nursing teams and promoting best practices.
They help ensure cost-effective, patient-centred care across a variety of healthcare settings.
Impact in Practice - The SWAN Difference:
“The SWAN at our site has proven to be an indispensable resource in our wound care process. They dedicate one shift per week to focusing on a skin project, which is overseen by NSWOC, and also in reviewing more clinically complicated or acute wounds. This shift is essential in ensuring we maintain a high standard of care for challenging cases.
On their other shifts, the SWAN is available to the nursing team to assist with questions and provide support with treatment care plans. They also help with dressing changes when time allows, though their primary role is to act as a reference point and mentor for the nursing staff. Our goal is to encourage greater autonomy among the nurses, and the SWAN plays a pivotal role in guiding and supporting the team in this process.”
