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Thank You CardHave a special superhero in your life? Download, print and customize this thank you card to show your colleagues, or even a special patient, how much they mean to you during WOC Nurse Week 2019.

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Certificate of AppreciationDownload, print and distribute this Certificate of Appreciation to show your WOC nurse colleagues how much you care about and appreciate them.

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Online Advertisements & Logo LibraryNot all superheroes wear capes! During Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) Nurse Week, April 14-20, 2019, the WOCN® Society is celebrating and empowering WOC nurses to discover the superhero that lives within them. As educators, researchers, leaders, experts and caregivers, each WOC nurse has a unique set of skills that allow them to bring unparalleled quality and value to the lives of individuals who suffer from non-healing wounds, ostomies, and urinary and fecal incontinence. This year we’ve created ads for you to use on your organization’s website and social media platforms to promote WOC Nurse Week 2019. Each ad can be linked to wocn.org/wocnurseweek2019.

The WOCN® Society allows individuals to use its WOC Nurse Week logos in their celebrations and activities only. To maintain brand integrity, please use the provided logo files only and do not alter the files in any way.

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ResourcesWe’ve gathered the following resources to help you make the most out of your WOC Nurse Week 2019 celebrations.

Top Ways to Celebrate WOC Nurse Week 2019

Every great superhero needs a sidekick; be sure to thank yours by personalizing thank you cards or Certificates of Appreciation for your fellow WOC nursing sidekicks, near and far.

Get social! Share the official WOC Nurse Week logos, ads and our sample posts across your social media platforms and/or your organization’s website. Take pictures wearing your official WOC Nurse Week pin or displaying your WOC Nurse Week poster. Post to social media and be entered to win a FREE one-year membership to the WOCN® Society. For complete rules for the contest, click here.

Harness the POWER of the media. Interact with media in your area to alert them about special WOC nurse and/or patient activities taking place within your community or place of work.

Hold a special celebration or reception to recognize the WOC nursing specialty in your facility or institution. Use this time to spread awareness and educate others about the specialty. Be sure to wear your official WOC Nurse Week 2019 pin!

Help us build a bigger community of WOC nursing superheroes! Host a fundraiser to raise funds for Fund the Future. Be sure to emphasize the importance of WOC nurses while you pay tribute to a local WOC nurse superhero or recognize all WOC nurses who provide care for patients all year round. All donations are tax-deductible and will support educational funding for future WOC nurses as they seek additional education to grow their knowledge and advance their careers.

Expand your professional practice knowledge by participating in our special WOC Nurse Week webinar and listening to our WOC Nurse Week podcast episode! Click here to learn more.

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Sample WOC Nurse Week Social Media ContentUpload your favorite picture(s) of you wearing your WOC Nurse Week pin, standing near your WOC Nurse Week poster, and/or celebrating with your fellow WOC nursing superhero sidekicks directly to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #WOCNurseWeek2019

Feel free to tag us in your posts! Our username on social media is @wocnsociety

SAMPLE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Facebook:Celebrating #WOCNurseWeek2019! Happy WOC Nurse Week to my fellow nurses! You are my superheroes!

WOC Nursing is my superpower. What’s yours? #WOCNurseWeek2019

My superpower is [insert how you help others by being a WOC nurse]! #WOCNurseWeek2019

WOC nursing is an amazing job when you have sidekicks like these! #WOCNurseWeek2019

Twitter:Superhero cleverly disguised as a WOC nurse. #WOCNurseWeek2019

I WOC Nursing. #WOCNurseWeek2019

Saving the world one patient at a time #WOCNurseWeek2019

Instagram:My superpower is [insert how you help others by being a WOC nurse]! #WOCNurseWeek2019

Call me a WOC Nurse because SUPERHERO isn’t an official job title. #WOCNurseWeek2019

LinkedIn:WOC Nursing is my superpower. What’s yours? #WOCNurseWeek2019

Proudest WOC nurse in the galaxy! #WOCNurseWeek2019

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Sample Press Release Modify the following news release as needed and send to your local news outlets to highlight WOC Nurse Week 2019 and any nurse or patient-focused activities you and your colleagues have planned. Provide your contact information in case the media have any questions or wish to follow-up with a story.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: (your name) (your email address) (your telephone number) CITY, STATE (Date) – During Wound, Ostomy Continence (WOC) Nurse Week April 14–20, 2019 , wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) nurses will be celebrated and honored for the services they provide to millions of patients each day. The theme for WOC Nurse Week 2019 is Discover the Superhero Inside of You and empowers WOC nurses to celebrate the unique set of skills that allow them to bring unparalleled quality and value to the lives of individuals who suffer from non-healing wounds, ostomies, and urinary and fecal incontinence.

To strengthen public awareness of WOC nurses, [insert your facility/institution name] will be hosting [insert event information here].

[Insert quote about WOC Nurse Week 2019 and event specific details here, be sure to attribute quote to yourself and/or the planner of the event]

For additional information about WOC nursing, visit the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN®) SocietyTM website: wocn.org. Founded in 1968, the WOCN Society is a professional, international nursing society of over 5,000 health care professionals who are experts in the care of patients with wounds, ostomies and incontinence. The Society supports its members by promoting educational, clinical and research opportunities to advance the practice, and guide the delivery of health care to individuals with wounds, ostomies and incontinence.

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Top Ways to Celebrate WOC Nurse Week 2019 Here’s a quick list of ideas to help you celebrate and educate others about the WOC nursing specialty.

Sample WOC Nurse Week Social Media ContentUse or personalize this sample social media content to post to your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Contact Local Media to Spread Awareness Want to spread awareness and educate your community about the WOC nursing specialty and WOC Nurse Week 2019? Contact local media to inform them about celebration activities and/or patient-focused events. Download and edit the sample press release to get started today.