NSWOCC Leadership Anne-Marie Blais Treasurer Read More Marianne MacMillan-Stacey NSWOCC Industry Advisory Committee (NIAC) Co-Chair Read More Jennifer Bilbie Community Engagement Read More Mary Hill (she/her) National Conference Planning Read More Lorryjade Bellerose Communauté de pratique française / French Community of Practice Read More Kira Stewart Membership Read More Kevin Woo Research and Practice Co-Chair Read More Christine Murphy Past President Read More Erin Rajhathy Community Engagement Read More Laureen Sommerey Nominating Committee Chair Read More Amanda Sowiak Harm Reduction Community of Practice Read More Sharon Hunter SWAN Director Read More Karen Campbell Research and Practice Read More Lili Berescu (they/them) Harm Reduction Community of Practice Read More Misty Stephens Harm Reduction Community of Practice Read More Britney Butt SWAN Community of Practice Read More Maude Pothier-Cyr Communauté de pratique francophone Read More Debra Johnston Professional Development Read More Rodney Blair NSWOCC Industry Advisory Committee (NIAC) Co-Chair Read More Allison Lachaine Professional Development Read More

Job Listings Interested in posting a job on this page? Please fill out our job posting application. For any questions please contact Catherine Harley at office@nswoc.ca. Job Posting Application Nurse C - Enterostomal Therapist Saskatchewan Health Authority Saskatchewan, Canada Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Close Thursday, October 8, 2026 Read Posting Details NSWOC Nurse ParaMed Amherstview, Loyalist, ON K7N 1C1, Canada Posted Monday, June 22, 2026 Close Read Posting Details NSWOC Nurse ParaMed Greater Napanee, ON, Canada Posted Monday, June 22, 2026 Close Read Posting Details NSWOC RN ParaMed Burlington, ON, Canada Posted Monday, June 22, 2026 Close Read Posting Details NSWOC/SWAN Nurse ParaMed Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada Posted Monday, June 22, 2026 Close Read Posting Details Clinical Nurse Specialist - West Urgo Medical Canada Inc. Posted Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Close Read Posting Details Communications & Operations Manager Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy & Continence Canada Ottawa, ON, Canada Posted Thursday, May 7, 2026 Close Sunday, May 31, 2026 Read Posting Details Clinical Strategy Manager Coloplast Oakville, ON, Canada Posted Friday, March 13, 2026 Close Read Posting Details NSWOC- Nurse The Care Company Greater Toronto Area, ON, Canada Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Close Read Posting Details Wound Care Nurse Consultant RN Bayshore HealthCare Hamilton, ON, Canada Posted Monday, January 12, 2026 Close Monday, March 16, 2026 Read Posting Details Registered Nurse, NSWOC (Multiple Positions) VON Canada Posted Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Close Read Posting Details Nurse, Wound Care Spectrum Health Care Toronto, ON, Canada Posted Friday, December 5, 2025 Close Read Posting Details Nurse, Wound Care Spectrum Health Care Mississauga, ON, Canada Posted Monday, November 3, 2025 Close Read Posting Details Registered Nurse - NSWOC VHA Home HealthCare Toronto, ON, Canada Posted Friday, October 31, 2025 Close Read Posting Details Infirmier(ère) clinicien(ne) spécialisé(e) en soins de plaie & stomothérapie Hôpital Montfort Ottawa, ON, Canada Posted Thursday, October 9, 2025 Close Read Posting Details SWAN Nurse opening Bayshore Healthcare Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Close Read Posting Details NSWOC Wound Care Nurse - Community ParaMed North York, ON, Canada Posted Friday, May 16, 2025 Close Read Posting Details Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC) Nova Scotia Health / Valley Regional Hospital North, 150 Exhibition St, Kentville, NS B4N 1C3, Canada Posted Friday, December 13, 2024 Close Read Posting Details NSWOC Nurse ParaMed Kingston, ON, Canada Posted Monday, June 22, 2026 Close Read Posting Details NSWOC Nurse ParaMed Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0, Canada Posted Monday, June 22, 2026 Close Read Posting Details Registered Nurse - Wound Care Consultant ParaMed Toronto, ON, Canada Posted Monday, June 22, 2026 Close Read Posting Details NSWOC RN ParaMed Hamilton, ON, Canada Posted Monday, June 22, 2026 Close Read Posting Details Casual NSWOC Nurse ParaMed Chatham-Kent, ON, Canada Posted Monday, June 22, 2026 Close Read Posting Details Wound and Continence Care Nurse St. Joseph's Home Care Hamilton, ON, Canada Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Close Friday, July 31, 2026 Read Posting Details Conseiller(ère) en soins infirmiers - Soins de plaies/Nursing Consultant - Wound Care Le CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal Montreal, QC, Canada Posted Thursday, March 19, 2026 Close Read Posting Details Nurse Specializing in Wounds Ostomy & Continence (NSWOC Certified) Partners in Community Nursing 1001 Burns St E, Whitby, ON L1N 1Y6, Canada Posted Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Close Read Posting Details Wound Care Specialist Ontario Health atHome Ottawa, ON, Canada Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Close Thursday, December 31, 2026 Read Posting Details NSWOC Nurse - RN ParaMed Home Health Care Toronto, ON, Canada Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Close Thursday, December 31, 2026 Read Posting Details Infirmier clinicien ou infirmière clinicienne-Services de soins de plaies et de Stomie-HGM Montreal, QC, Canada Posted Friday, December 19, 2025 Close Thursday, January 22, 2026 Read Posting Details Registered Nurse (Skin, Wound, & Ostomy Care) - 15801 Queensway Carleton Hospital Ottawa, ON, Canada Posted Monday, November 24, 2025 Close Monday, December 1, 2025 Read Posting Details Clinical Nurse Specialist University Health Network 170 Emmett Ave, York, ON M6M 2J5, Canada Posted Monday, November 3, 2025 Close Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Read Posting Details Clinical Nurse Specialist - Wound and Ostomy Care Scarborough Health Network 3050 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON M1P 2V5, Canada Posted Friday, October 10, 2025 Close Read Posting Details Community NSWOC Nurse (NSWOC) Stay At Home Nursing Services Inc Posted Friday, September 12, 2025 Close Monday, October 13, 2025 Read Posting Details Infirmier(ère) clinicien(ne) spécialisé(e) en soins de plaie & stomothérapie Montfort Ottawa, ON, Canada Posted Thursday, May 29, 2025 Close Saturday, November 1, 2025 Read Posting Details Registered Nurse - Wound, Ostomy (ID: 30584) St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton - Charlton Campus 50 Charlton Ave E, Hamilton, ON L8N 1Y3, Canada Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Close Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Read Posting Details

Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) is a registered charity and membership-based association for over 500 nurses specialized in the nursing care of patients with challenges in wound, ostomy and continence and over 700 members overall. SWAN Week 2026: September 14-18, 2026 The NSWOCC Board of Directors and the Skin Wellness Associate Nurse (SWAN®) Community of Practice are proud to announce SWAN Week 2026: “Quality improvement SOARS with SWANs” Learn more > NSWOCC News 1 2 3 4 5 Upcoming Events 3 days to the event "Are you in a Pressure Cooker?" Atlantic Education Day 2026 Sep 25, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ADT Red Shores Racetrack & Casino, 58 Kensington Rd, Charlottetown, PE C1A 9S8, Canada More info Register Now 4 days to the event NSWOCC Atlantic Regional Meeting Sep 26, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ADT Delta Hotels Prince Edward, 18 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4A1, Canada More info Register Now 8 days to the event Advancing Pressure Injury Prevention and Management: Integrating Skin Management and NPWT to Optimize the Wound Environm Sep 30, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT Webinar More info Register Now 14 days to the event Beyond the Basics: Advanced Antimicrobial Solutions for Bioburden Control and Wound Healing Oct 06, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT Webinar More info Register Now 21 days to the event The Evidence for Implementing the geko® Wound Therapy Device to Improve Wound Healing in Leg Ulcers Oct 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EDT Webinar More info Register Now Multiple Dates 23 days to the event NSWOCC Members Journal Club Oct 15, 2026, 8:00 p.m. EDT – Oct 16, 2026, 9:00 p.m. EDT Zoom More info Register Now 27 days to the event Venous Leg Ulcers – Guidance on the Implementation of the geko® Wound Therapy Device Oct 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EDT Webinar More info Register Now 36 days to the event Diabetic Foot Ulcers – Prevention, VIPs & Guidance on the Implementation of the geko® Wound Therapy Device Oct 28, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EDT Webinar More info Register Now Load More About NSWOCC Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC®) is a registered charity and membership-based association for over 600 nurses specialized in the care of patients with challenges in wound, ostomy and continence and over 1,600 members overall. NSWOCC acts in the public interest for Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC®) to give national leadership in wound, ostomy and continence promoting high standards for NSWOC practice, education, research and administration to achieve quality specialized nursing care. NSWOCC speaks for NSWOCs and gives them a strong national association through which they can support each other and speak with a powerful, unified voice. NSWOCC is working towards taking an active role in legislative policy which could influence the health care decisions that affect NSWOC professionals every day. Read the NSWOCC Position Statement Who are NSWOC®s? A Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC®) is a registered nurse with advanced and specialized knowledge and clinical skills in wound, ostomy and continence care who has graduated from a World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET®) recognized education program. Recognized as Nurses who have specialized training in wound, ostomy and continence by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence are the ONLY nursing specialty with CNA certification in wound, ostomy and continence care (WOCC(C)). From acute care hospitals, outpatient clinics, community, long term care and in independent practice, an NSWOC® provides specialized holistic assessment and management as an interprofessional team member to meet the needs of individuals/families with ostomies, acute and chronic wounds and urinary and fecal continence problems. Learn more The Power of 3 Resources for NSWOCs Job Postings Re-Certification Position Statements Best Practice Recommendations Become an NSWOC The Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) Institute’s flagship program is our Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC) Program. The NSWOC Program is a state of the art, paced, 12-month, online program which prepares applicants with a BN/BScN and/or Nurse Practitioners (NPs) for the role of a Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC). The final exam for the program is the Canadian Nurses Associate (CNA) certification exam, which, upon achievement, enables the NSWOC to use the credential WOCC(C). The NSWOC Program is a competency and standards of practice guided, rigorous program, aimed at insuring the high quality of its graduates. Through the CANMeds styled, competency-based preceptorship component of the program, the NSWOC Program strives to mentor and grow tomorrows nurse leaders. NSWOCs graduates are among the nursing elite. They demonstrate an advanced level of critical thinking, clinical skill and leadership qualities. The advantage of NSWOCs’ tri- specialization is especially clear when patients have needs that require more than one area of specialty. Learn more CNA Certification Exam Join NSWOCC Join over 600 nurses specialized in the care of patients with challenges in wound, ostomy and continence, and a total membership of over 1,100 healthcare professionals, industry members, students, and international associates all dedicated to wound, ostomy and continence education & care. Join NSWOCC Membership Benefits Membership Types Skin Wellness Associate Nurse (SWAN™) Program For practical nurses and diploma RNs who aspire to become respected nurse leaders and integral members of their organization’s wound, ostomy, and continence leadership team, the CNA-accredited SWAN program is the only program that offers: competency and evidence-informed advanced knowledge in wound, ostomy and continence management; confidence to transfer that knowledge into practice; recognition and respect for your competencies through the nationally recognized SWAN designation; and continuous learning and lifelong support through mentorship and collaboration in a SWAN-Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC) team. The SWAN program is accredited by the Canadian Nurses Association. SWANs are uniquely recognized for their advanced knowledge and their contributions as wound, ostomy and continence nurse champions in their workplaces and communities across Canada. Skilled nurses provide optimal patient care. The goal of the SWAN™ Program is to educate and prepare more skilled wound, ostomy and continence nurses across the spectrum of care (e.g. acute care, long-term care and home care). Graduates will have an enhanced ability to provide optimal care for individuals with wound, ostomy and continence issues as members of a collaborative NSWOC team. The program is designed to provide non-specialty nurses the ability to provide optimal wound, ostomy and continence care under the direction of the NSWOC, Clinical Nurse Specialist (Wound, Ostomy or Continence) or Physician and to be integral members of the WOC team. Learn more! Official Interest Groups

< Back Mary Hill MN, BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), FNSWOC Mary Hill is a Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence educator and consultant for Integrated Home Care for Alberta Health Services in Calgary where she supports nurses and clients in community care. Key Contributions and Recognitions: Past President and Professional Practice Group Coordinator for NSWOCC Regional Director for North America for the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel Lead for NSWOCC National Conference Planning Core Program for the past 13 years Educator and consultant for community care nurses Author of publications on wound, ostomy, and continence care Participated in a wound care mission to Cambodia Previous Next

< Back Anna Tumchewics BScN, RN, NSWOC Anna Tumchewics is a graduate of the University of Toronto Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing program and the Dalhousie University Outpost Nursing Program. She completed the Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy Nursing Education Program in 2006. Much of her nursing career has been in Yellowknife and across northern and remote regions of Canada. She has contributed extensively to nursing associations, nursing legislation, and mentorship, and currently serves as an academic advisor with the SWAN Program. Previous Next

< Back Corey Heerschap PhD, MScCH, BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), FNSWOC Corey Heerschap is the President of Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada and is a Wound and Ostomy Clinical Nurse Specialist at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie, Ontario. Key Contributions and Recognitions: President and Past Treasurer of Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada Co-chaired development of the RNAO Pressure Injury Best Practice Guidelines and served as an expert panel member on multiple national wound and ostomy guidelines Inaugural Secretary of CPIAP and Education Co-Lead for the Commonwealth Wound Care Resource Alliance Authored NSWOCC designation and credentials position statement Lead editor for upcoming NSWOCC wound care textbook Participated in a wound care mission to Argentina in 2019 Previous Next

< Back Lina Martins MScN, BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), FNSWOC Lina Martins is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Certified Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC) at London Health Sciences Centre in Canada. She is also the Editor in Chief of The Canadian Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence (Previously the NSWOC Advance). Key Contributions and Recognitions: Editor-in-Chief of The Canadian Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (Previously the NSWOC Advance) Canadian Feature Editor of JWOCN Contributes to Best Practice Guidelines for ostomy and wound care through the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and NSWOCC She is a mentor and educator to nurses, patients, nursing students, and medical and surgical residents through the Schulich School of Medicine at Western University Member of the NSWOCC conference planning committee x 10 years Previous Next

< Back Nicole Denis MScN, BScN, NSWOC, FNSWOC Nicole Denis is the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Institute Preceptor Manager. In 1996 she was the founding director of the Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy Wound, Ostomy and Continence Bilingual Education Program. Key Contributions and Recognitions: Founding director of the Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Bilingual Education Program Past President of Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy Mentored numerous nurses in wound, ostomy, and continence care Developed bilingual education ensuring accessible quality training Recipient of the CAET President’s Award for leadership in wound, ostomy and continence Previous Next

< Back Kimberly LeBlanc PhD, MN, BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), FCAN, FNSWOC Kimberly LeBlanc is the current President of the Canadian Nurses Association and Academic Chair of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Institute as well an Advanced Practice and Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse working with KDS Professional Consulting. Key Contributions & Recognitions: Current President of the Canadian Nurses Association Founding member of the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel Inaugural Co-chair of the Canadian Pressure Injury Advisory Panel Serves on the boards of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies, International Wound Infection Institute, and the Commonwealth Wound Care Resource Alliance Awarded Canadian Nurses Association Order of Merit Award for Nursing Education Author of numerous publications and book chapters Holds academic appointments at Curtin University, McGill University, and Cardiff University Previous Next

< Back Louise Forest-Lalande MEd, RN, NSWOC, ET, FNSWOC Louise Forest-Lalonde is an Academic Advisor for the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Institute. She is retired from her role as an Enterostomal Therapy Nurse at The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine. Key Contributions and Recognitions: Past President of the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET) Led development of Pediatric Stoma Care Best Practice Guidelines Author of books and papers on wound care and stoma management International lecturer on Enterostomal Therapy Nursing She has received several awards, at regional, national, and international levels. Recently she received the Norma N. Gill WCET President Award Previous Next

< Back Cathy Harley Honourary Fellow Cathy Harley was named an Honourary NSWOCC Fellow in recognition of more than two decades of leadership and service as CEO of NSWOCC. Her leadership helped guide the growth and national impact of NSWOCC, strengthening education, advocacy, certification, professional development, and international collaboration within the wound, ostomy and continence specialty. Previous Next

< Back Britney Ann Butt MClSc-WH, BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), CWOCN Britney Ann Butt serves as the Wound & Ostomy Care Coordinator at Keck Medicine of USC. Previously, she served as the Clinical Nurse Specialist for Wound, Ostomy and Continence at North York General Hospital, focusing on advanced consultation, clinical program development, interdisciplinary education, policy development, pressure injury prevention, and quality assurance. She holds a Master of Clinical Science in Wound Healing from Western University and is dual certified in Canada and the United States. Previous Next