There are a limited number of full-option on-site clinical openings available

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1 R.B. TURNBULL JR., SCHOOL OF WOC NURSING 9500 Euclid Ave HS1-500 Cleveland, Ohio Phone: (216) FAX: (216) Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in the Cleveland Clinic s WOC Nursing Education program. Within this document you will find information on our program, website links to the WOC enrollment and preceptor applications, program enrollment requirements, tuition fees, scholarship information, books, housing, and transportation options. The onsite R.B. Turnbull Jr., School of WOC Nursing program has been operating since The WOC Nursing Education Program at Cleveland Clinic is guided by the criteria for curriculum of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society. Our WOC Nursing Education Program provides classroom education with a wide variety of experience in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Care within the ambulatory and in-patient care areas. Courses covered in both the onsite and online programs include: Concepts & Professional Practices in WOC Nursing, Acute & Chronic Wounds and Skin Management, Fecal and Urinary Diversions and Urinary & Fecal Incontinence Management. The onsite didactic classroom provides independent and classroom activities, group discussion, lab experiences, and a comprehensive final exam. Each of the online courses include asynchronous discussion threads, self directed learning modules, individual and group projects and a comprehensive final exam. All course work is completed and submitted within the online learning management system. A clinical experience is combined within both the onsite and the online programs. You choose your WOC learning experience from one of two options below: A full-option, eight week on-site class includes 160 didactic classroom instruction hours and 160 on-site WOC clinical experience hours with our Board Certified WOC Nurses. There are a limited number of full-option on-site clinical openings available. A variety of online options exists ranging from an 8 week to 16 week didactic class instruction, depending upon the specialty course(s) selected. A minimum of 40 hours per specialty course is required for the WOC clinical experience; or a total of 120 hours for all three specialty courses. Clinicals will be performed with an approved Board Certified WOC preceptor in your home geographical area. As you register for the program, please remember to consider all additional costs associated such as housing, living expenses, textbooks, laptop computer, school supplies (pens, paper & notebooks), United States VISA (international students), and potentially lost wages before registering for the program. If you are interested in enrolling in one of the WOC classes, please immediately submit your application to our office to start your registration process. Final acceptance to the WOC Nursing Education Program is pending receipt of the WOC application and all required enrollment documents 60 days before the first day of class and full tuition payment received 30 days prior to the first day of class. You may contact Teresa Warnke at WOCSchool@ccf.org with any questions about the Cleveland Clinic s WOC Nursing program. Sincerely, Linda Stricker, MSN/ED, RN, CWOCN Director, WOC Nursing Education

2 The following document has been prepared to assist applicants in the application and enrollment steps for the WOC Nursing Education program at the Cleveland Clinic. Any questions regarding these processes should be directed to the WOC Nursing Education office at Step 1: Select a WOC Class Session and Review the Winter Online Session I 2013 CLASS DATES * * * Dates Subject to Change* * * Class Start Date Class End Date Concepts 1/7/2013 2/3/ /9/ /10/2012 Wound 2/11/2013 3/10/2013 Ostomy 3/18/2013 4/14/2013 Continence 4/22/2013 5/19/2013 Clinical Spring Online Session II 120 hours Class Start Date Class End Date Concepts 4/22/2013 5/19/2013 2/20/2013 3/22/2013 Wound 5/27/2013 6/23/2013 Ostomy 7/1/2013 7/28/2013 Continence 8/5/2013 9/1/2013 Clinical Fall Online Session III 120 hours Class Start Date Class End Date Concepts 8/5/2013 9/1/2013 6/5/2013 7/5/2013 Wound 9/9/ /6/2013 Ostomy 10/14/ /10/2013 Continence 11/18/ /15/2013 Clinical Winter Onsite 120 hours Class Start Date Class End Date Session I 1/14/2013 3/8/ /16/ /17/2012 Spring Onsite Class Start Date Class End Date Session II 4/1/2013 5/24/2013 1/31/2013 3/1/2013 Fall Onsite Class Start Date Class End Date Session III 9/16/ /8/2013 7/26/2013 8/26/ CLASS DATES * * * Dates Subject to Change* * * Winter Online Session I From To Concepts 1/6/2014 1/31/ /8/ /9/2013 Wound 2/10/2014 3/7/2014 Ostomy 3/17/2014 4/11/2014 Continence 4/21/2014 5/16/2014 Clinical 120 hours Spring Online Session II From To Concepts 4/21/2014 5/16/2014 2/24/2014 3/24/2014 Wound 5/26/2014 6/20/2014 Ostomy 6/30/2014 8/1/2014 Continence 8/11/2014 9/5/2014 Clinical 120 hours Fall Online Session III From To Concepts 8/11/2014 9/5/2014 6/13/2014 7/14/2014 Wound 9/15/ /10/2014 Ostomy 10/20/ /14/2014 Continence 11/24/ /19/2014 Clinical 120 hours Winter Onsite From To Session I 1/13/2014 3/7/ /15/ /16/2013 Spring Onsite From To Session II 3/31/2014 5/23/2014 1/30/2014 3/1/2014 Fall Onsite From To Session III 9/8/ /31/14 7/28/2014 8/25/2014

3 Step 2: Program Prerequisites and Required Enrollment Documentation Prerequisite: Current licensure as a registered nurse with a baccalaureate degree, and a minimum of one years nursing experience. Required Enrollment Application & Documentation: 1) Complete and submit your WOC enrollment application via the enrollment link below. WOC Application: 2) Submission of the following documents is an enrollment requirement and compliance for acceptance. All documents must be received in our office 60 days before your first day of class. YOUR ENROLLMENT APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT RECEIPT OF THESE DOCUMENTS: Original transcripts sent directly from the University Copy of current nursing license Current resume or CV All international students from outside the United States are required to take a TOEFL test and achieve a minimum score of 60 on the internet based test or 500 on the paper based test. The TOEFL test measures the ability of a non-native speakers to use and understand the English language as it is spoken in a classroom setting. (Refer to the TOEFL section in this packet for more information.) Negative TB test (2-step Mantoux or QuantiFERON TB Gold test) or chest X-ray within one year before the start of the clinical rotation with annual updates while in the clinical portion of education Appropriate immunizations for measles (Rubeola), German measles (Rubella), chicken pox (Varicella); Tdap Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis booster within the last 10 years Hepatitis B vaccine/immunity or signed waiver assuming the risk of exposure Winter students must comply with Cleveland Clinic s annual flu vaccine policy. Students who attend class or clinicals from December 1 to March 31 must obtain a flu vaccination prior to the first day of class/clinicals or you will be required to wear a mask during patient contact. A religious or medical exemption or a formal declination may be requested. For a copy of this policy, please contact our office at Proof of professional liability insurance must be submitted and maintained during the program. Students must provide proof of professional liability insurance with coverage limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 annual aggregate. If state or national laws restrict coverage to less than the $1,000,000/$3,000,000 limits, proof of professional liability insurance at state or national levels is required along with a copy of the law stating the limits of coverage. You may obtain more information on purchasing this insurance from the Nurses Services Organization, E County Line Rd., Hatboro, PA 19040, phone (800) If you are covered by your employer s insurance policy, your Human Resources representative will need to provide a signed letter verifying that you are covered while a student enrolled in the program and state the coverage limits. Proof of personal health care coverage which must be maintained for the length of the program Statement of overall good health from primary care physician. A note written on a prescription pad from a MD/NP stating that you are physically able to complete this course, signed by them and date is acceptable. Proof of completed American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) healthcare provider course and must be submitted and active status must be maintained while completing clinicals Two letters of professional reference Signed Cleveland Clinic Background Information Release Form. After the Clinic s onsite police department processes the background check, the report must not evidence any prior criminal history contact the WOC Nursing office s Administrative Assistant at for this form).

4 Signed Cleveland Clinic On-Site Facility Waiver and HIPAA Confidentiality Statement (contact the WOC Nursing office s Administrative Assistant at for this form) Copy of I-94 card issued with a United States VISA (international students only) as evidence of your criminal background check. Your completed enrollment application and all required enrollment documents must be either scanned and ed to WOCSchool@ccf.org, faxed to , or mailed to WOC Nursing Education, 9500 Euclid Avenue, HS1-500, Cleveland, OH before the paperwork deadline date which is 60 days prior to the first day of class (refer to the class schedule on page 2 of this document). Additional WOC Program Requirements: Upon receipt of your completed WOC enrollment application and the aforementioned required WOC enrollment documents, a final acceptance letter will be issued to you. The acceptance letter will outline online learning modules that must be completed in the Cleveland Clinic s COMET education system. All WOC students must complete these mandatory learning modules before the first day of class to acquire a student ID. Education modules include hand hygiene, universal precautions, safety, Cleveland Clinic main campus policies and procedures, etc. The Cleveland Clinic is committed to providing a drug-free work environment. Accordingly, Cleveland Clinic will not tolerate the unlawful or unauthorized use, manufacture, possession, sale or transfer of illegal or controlled substances of abuse or unauthorized use of alcohol on or around Cleveland Clinic property. Additionally, Cleveland Clinic maintains a smoke-free environment at its facilities and smoking is prohibited on all clinical site premises. Students must abide by the applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations of Cleveland Clinic and the clinical site at which they are trained and follow all directives of its staff. Students at a clinical site shall wear the appropriate regulation student uniform and identifying Cleveland Clinic ID badge as required by the clinical site. Students assume the risk of exposure to patients who may carry a contagious or infectious disease. In the event any student is exposed to blood from a patient who is a carrier of a contagious or infectious disease or a patient who is, in the judgment of the clinical site, at risk of being a carrier of a contagious or infectious disease, the clinical site will, with the consent of the student, either refer the student to an emergency room or administer immediate precautionary treatment consistent with current medical practice. Initial screening tests or prophylactic medical treatment shall be paid for by the student s own medical coverage. The clinical site shall have no responsibility for any further diagnosis, medication or treatment. Step 3: TOEFL Test The TOEFL Test is an enrollment requirement to be completed and submitted only by International Applicants. All WOC Nursing Education students from outside the United States are required to take the TOEFL and achieve a minimum score of 60 on the internet based test or 500 on the paper based test. The TOEFL test measures the ability of a non-native speakers to use and understand the English language as it is spoken in a classroom setting. The test, given in four sections, measures how well you read, listen, speak and write in English as well as using these skills together. For example, during the test, you will read a passage or listen to a lecture and then write or speak about what you ve learned.

5 It is our sincere desire to welcome international nurses to our program and we strive to ensure their success throughout this intense course of study. Here is the website link to access the TOEFL. After completion, please submit your TOEFL test results either by to fax to , or mail to WOC Nursing Education, 9500 Euclid Avenue, HS1-500, Cleveland, OH Step 4: Clinical Preceptors & Clinical Contracts If you are an online student, then you must complete this step. The preceptor s application and their required preceptor documentation must be forwarded to our office by the paperwork registration deadline date which is 60 days prior to the first day of class. (Refer to the class schedule on page 2 of this document.) 1. Selecting a Preceptor, Preceptor Credentialing & Application: Online students must contract with an approved offsite preceptor (in your geographical area) who must be WOCNCB certified in the area(s) precepting. Preceptor requirements are as follows: RN with a Baccalaureate Degree Current WOCNCB Certificated Have at least one year full-time clinical experience as a WOC Nurse Adequate patient census to provide patient diversity, complexity and volume for your learning experience documented by statistics Preceptor searches can be accomplished through the WOCN at via the preceptor search option at: After you have identified potential preceptors in your area, it is your responsibility to contact them regarding their interest and availability to precept you. Once the individual has agreed to precept you, you will need to immediately notify us, and you will need to forward to your preceptor the preceptor application link below. Preceptor Application: All off-site preceptors will be required to complete and submit the following: Preceptor application Copy of Current WOCNCB Certification Current CV or resume Copy of MSN or BSN diploma or certificate Clinical stats Clinical precepting calendar Note: A preceptor may charge for his/her service. Any financial arrangements made between you and your preceptor is separate from the R.B. Turnbull Jr., WOC Nursing Education s program fees. 2. Clinical Contract As you select your preceptor, forward to him/her a copy of the Cleveland Clinic s clinical contract template to have their legal representative review. (Contact our office at WOCSchool@ccf.org or to obtain an electronic copy.) As you forward this link to your preceptor, include instructions that their legal representative should review and contact our office at WOCSchool@ccf.org or phone with their facility s contractual requirements and we will work with them and their facility to ensure a clinical contract is fully executed on your behalf.

6 This process usually takes 6-8 weeks between our legal department and their legal representative. So, it is in your best interest to have this process initiated prior to the registration deadline date or your clinical experience may be delayed upon completion of your didactic classroom learning. Step 5: Class Seat Reservation,, Deposits & Refunds 1. Class Seat Reservations & Deposits In the full scope onsite class, seating is limited on a first come, first serve basis. Class seats generally are reserved 6-9 months in advance. If you are interested in enrolling in the full onsite option, then you may reserve a class seat by making a $1,100 deposit due within 15 days of invoicing. This deposit includes a $100 nonrefundable registration fee and $1,000 of your tuition. (Deposits submitted to our office without a deposit invoice will not be accepted.) The remaining tuition of $6,000 will be billed to you later. In order to provide you with a deposit invoice, we must first receive the following from you: Completed WOC application Copy of your nursing RN license Official College Transcriptions Copy of your updated resume or CV If a student outside of the United States, results of a completed TOEFL test must be submitted evidencing a minimum score of 60 on the internet based test or 500 on the paper based test. Once we have received these documents, you will automatically be issued a deposit invoice. If you have any questions on this process, please contact our office directly for clarification at either or WOCSchool@ccf.org. 2. : (Textbooks and housing are NOT included in the cost of tuition.) Onsite Program: is $7,100 for the onsite class which includes a $100 nonrefundable registration fee. includes the cost of your clinical practicum which is completed at the Cleveland Clinic. Online Program: varies depending upon the course(s) selected plus a $100 nonrefundable registration fee per class enrollment.. Our Concepts course is a prerequisite to all course specialty scopes and cost is $600. This course need only be taken once. Your clinical practicum to be arranged by you in your own geographical area and preceptor fees are not included in the tuition. Pricing is listed below inclusive with a registration fee. $2,500 One course/scope election (wounds, ostomy, or continence) & concepts course $4,300 Two course/scope election (combination of wounds, ostomy or continence) & concepts $6,100 Three course/scope election (includes wounds, ostomy, or continence) & concepts NOTE: If a preceptor is not available in your geographical area, the clinical practicum may be completed onsite at the Cleveland Clinic. A $500 per course/specialty will be charged in addition to the aforementioned tuition fees. will be invoiced to you immediately following the paperwork deadline date and payment is due in full by the required tuition payment deadline date (30 days prior to the first day of class). Refer to the class schedule on page 2 of this document for paperwork and tuition payment dates. If full tuition is not received by the tuition deadline date, then your enrollment will be transferred to the next class session, if a seat is available.

7 3. Refund Policy Enrollment cancellation in the WOC nursing education program must be received by the WOC Nursing Education office at least 30 days prior to the first day of class. If your cancellation is received 30 or more days in advance, then you will be reimbursed for the full tuition less the nonrefundable registration fee of $ If you cancellation is received less than 30 days prior to the first day of class, then you will be reimbursed for most of your tuition less $1,000 and less the $100 nonrefundable registration fee. You may apply any tuition paid to a future class, if you are unable to attend the class that you originally registered in. In this event, if a tuition increase comes into effect in the interim, you will not be charged for the increase. You will be able to hold your tuition at the original cost when you originally registered. If you engage in academic misconduct or plagiarism and you are expelled from the program, your full tuition (including any deposit and registration fee) will not be refunded to you. Step 6: Acquire a Business Visa NOT a Student Visa All international students who enter the United States must have a valid entry United States Visa/passport. There are exceptions for individuals who are NOT required to have an entry Visa. These individuals are either Canadian citizens who are entering the United States from the Western Hemisphere or citizens of Bermuda. Any student attending the WOC Nursing Education program at the Cleveland Clinic is required to obtain a Business/Visitor s Visa (B-1); NOT a Student Visa. The reason being a Student Visa application requires a Form I- 20A-B from the educational college/school (i.e., the Cleveland Clinic) traveling to attend. The WOC Nursing Education program at the Cleveland Clinic is not a collegiate program and thus, we cannot provide a Form I-20A- B. Contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for specific details on how to obtain a Visa. There may be a wait time of several weeks or a few months to acquire your Visa for travel to the United States. Please ensure that you have adequate time to acquire your Visa prior to your first scheduled date of class. More Visa information can be obtained from the U.S. Department of State s Travel website at: States Visa/temp/types/types_1265.html When you receive your Visa, you will be issued an I-94 card from U.S. Homeland Security. This card signifies that your criminal background has been investigated and a copy of this card is required to meet your enrollment requirements in the WOC program. Step7: Housing & Transportation Options Housing: Each student is responsible for choosing and making their own housing arrangements while enrolled in this program. Due to parking limitations on our main campus, we suggest that you find housing in either close proximity to the school, with shuttle service, or connection to the Euclid Avenue Healthline bus service. On the following pages, we have included some local housing options that are in close proximity to the WOC school/classroom or provide shuttle service. "Housing information has been provided as a service to our students. The Cleveland Clinic and the WOC Nursing Education Program do not endorse or recommend any specific location. All housing and transportation to and from the classroom should be arranged before you arrive for your first day of class.

8 Transportation: If you are arriving via Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, you have a choice of the following transportation: Airport Limousine Call 2-3 days before arrival to guarantee transportation or it may not be available upon arrival at the airport Americab Fares run by the meter Yellow Cab Fares run by the meter You can obtain limousine and cab service right by the baggage return at the airport.

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17 Step 8: Textbooks, Medical Library and Laptop Computer Textbooks: Required textbooks for the program are not included in the tuition fee and should be purchased prior to class. The books include the following: Acute and Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts, 4th Edition, by Ruth Bryant, RN, MS, CWOCN and Denise Nix, RN, MS, CWOCN Imprint: Mosby, ISBN: , Copyright: 2012 Fecal & Urinary Diversions: Management Principles, By Janice C. Colwell, RN, MS, CWOCN, Margaret T. Goldberg, RN, MSN, CWOCN and Jane E. Carmel, RN, MSN, CWOCN Imprint: Mosby, ISBN: , Copyright: 2004 Urinary & Fecal Incontinence: Current Management Concepts, 3rd Edition, By Dorothy B. Doughty, MN, RN, CWOCN, FAAN Imprint: Mosby, ISBN: , Copyright: 2006 Medical Library: While you are attending class and clinicals, you will have access to a limited WOC Nursing library and the Cleveland Clinic s Alumni library located in the Lerner Building on the main campus. Laptop Computer: A laptop computer is required for both the online and onsite programs. You will be required to access classroom educational materials and the library online. Your computer should be loaded with the following software. We will have a computer technician available to assist you should you have any questions or concerns with these requirements. Otherwise, you may click on the links below to install these free downloads to your computer. Requirements and Download Resources for Edvance360 Minimum Requirements Firefox or Internet Explorer with Javascript Enabled Adobe Flash Player Adobe Shockwave Player Suggested Requirements Enabling Javascript for Firefox Enabling Javascript for Internet Explorer Java Windows Media Player Quicktime Player Required for taking tests or viewing content that implements BrowserLock: Windows BrowserLock Installer or Mac BrowserLock Installer Step 9: Dress Code In the class room, you may wear casual business attire, except you may NOT wear the following: Jeans Sweats Capris Leggings Shorts Skimpy tops Torn or ragged clothes Flip Flops

18 During your clinical experience, you are required to wear white nurses uniform scrubs and shoes or if you are in homecare, then the uniform of the Visiting Nurse Agency. All students are required to wear a white lab coat or jacket. Artificial fingernails, tattoos and body piercing are NOT permitted. On your first day of class, you will be given access to the online student handbook which contains the entire Cleveland Clinic Dress Code Policy #213 and Personal Appearance Policy #536. A Cleveland Clinic identification badge will be issued on the first day of class. It must be worn above the waist and visible at all times during class as well as clinicals. Step 10: 1 Currency/Money at the Cleveland Clinic If you are an international student, please obtain U.S. currency before you arrive at the Cleveland Clinic. There are ATM money machines and a bank on the Cleveland Clinic main campus. However, there is no currency exchange on the main campus. Step 11: 1 Things to Bring to Cleveland and/or the Classroom You should arrange to bring the following things with you to Cleveland. $10.00 parking fee per day for your parking in the JJ North Parking Garage Money for meals, snacks and beverages Your own food (if you have dietary restrictions) Laptop computer preloaded with the school s software requirements Required textbooks Notepads, pens, pencils, etc. White: uniforms, shoes, and lab coat or jacket Business casual clothing for the classroom COMET online learning module transcripts (more information will be provided to you on this after you have been issued a full letter of acceptance into the WOC program). Your printed COMET transcript is required to obtain your student ID badge upon arrival at the Cleveland Clinic. Step 12: 1 Directions to the Classroom The WOC school classroom is located in the HS (Health Space) building (aka: Stanley Shalom Zielony Plaza), basement, room 103 on Euclid Avenue. On the first day of class, all students will be met by someone from the WOC school in the main lobby of the JJ North Parking Garage (corner of Euclid Ave and 93 rd Street) and escorted to the classroom. A printable main campus map and driving direction can be printed from the link below.

19 Check when Complete WOC Enrollment Checklist Steps Enrollment: Steps Step 1 Selected WOC class and session; i.e., online or onsite. Noted selection on application Step 2 Meet the programs prerequisites to enroll 2 Completed and submitted WOC enrollment application and the following documentation to the WOC Nursing office at WOCSchool@ccf.org or fax Official college transcripts 2 Current nursing license 2 Current resume or curriculum-vitae (CV) 2 Negative TB test results 2 Immunization history including Hep B series or waiver 2 RN liability certificate of insurance with the appropriate coverage limits 2 Annual flu vaccine; applies to Winter onsite students or those attending Winter clinicals here 2 Overall health assessment from primary care physician 2 Copy of active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) card 2 Current healthcare insurance card 2 Two letters of professional reference 2 Signed Cleveland Clinic Background Information Release Form; a negative criminal background report from the Cleveland Clinic s police dept. 2 Signed Cleveland Clinic s HIPAA/Confidentiality Statement 2 Copy of I-94 card (international students only) which evidences criminal background check Step 3 TOEFL test of the English language (only for international students) Step 4 For online students with an off-site preceptor - obtained a certified preceptor and forwarded the preceptor application link and clinical contract on to them for completion and review 4 Contacted the WOC Nursing Education office and provided preceptor s contact information 4 Followed up with preceptor to ensure their completed application and other required documents have been submitted to the WOC Nursing Education office 4 Followed up with preceptor to ensure their legal rep is okay with the clinical contract and have notified the WOC Nursing Office that it is okay to proceed with the contract review/approval process Step 5 Submitted the required 4-5 enrollment documents to be invoiced for a tuition deposit in order to reserve a class seat 5 Received tuition deposit invoice and remitted payment by the due date 5 Received final tuition invoice and remitted payment by the registration deadline On-Boarding: Steps 7-12 Step 6 Acquired Visa (international students only) 6 Sent copy of I-94 card to WOC Nursing office (international students only) Step 7 Obtained housing and transportation (onsite students only) Step 8 Textbooks and laptop computer have been purchased 8 Laptop computer is loaded with the required software systems Step 9 Reviewed the overview provided of the Cleveland Clinic s dress code Step 10 Have US currency for daily needs and activities while attending class and/or clinicals onsite Step 11 I have the required items ready to bring to the Cleveland Clinic: 11 $10.00 for parking on first day of class 11 Money for meals and other needs 11 Laptop computer, textbooks, pens/pencils, notebooks 11 White uniforms, shoes and lab coat/jacket 11 Business casual clothing for the classroom 11 COMET transcripts for student ID badge (required as part of dress code) Step 12 I received a copy of the Cleveland Clinic main campus map and driving directions. 12 Will meet with the WOC Nursing Education staff on first day of class in the South 1 st floor lobby of the JJ North Parking Garage. The South lobby is on the corner of Euclid Avenue and 93 rd Street.