TABLE 3. NDNQI Hospitals That Employ WOC Nurses (n = 340) by Specialty Certification.
| Certification | Number of NDNQI Hospitals (%) | Mean Number of WOC RNs | SD of WOC RNs | Min WOC RNs | 25th Percentile WOC RNs | Median of WOC RNs | 75th Percentile WOC RNs | Max WOC RNs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any WOCN | 340 (36.6) | 2.27 | 2.06 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 15.00 |
| CWOCN | 190 (20.4) | 1.70 | 1.40 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 10.00 |
| CWCN | 176 (19.0) | 1.42 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| CWON | 98 (10.6) | 1.26 | 0.63 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| CCCN | 21 (2.3) | 1.10 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| COCN | 43 (4.6) | 1.23 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
Abbreviations: CCCN, certified continence care nurse; COCN, certified ostomy care nurse; CWCN, certified wound care nurse; CWOCN, certified wound ostomy continence nurse; CWON, certified wound ostomy nurse; max, maximum; min, minimum; NDNQI, National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators; WOC, wound, ostomy, continence; WOCN, wound ostomy continence nurse.