Explore the Sharing Circle, an initiative by the Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) to enhance healthcare access and education for Indigenous people. In this episode with Bev Smith a nurse in Alberta, Canada we showcase how the Sharing Circle website connects patients, NSWOCs, and healthcare professionals to a wealth of resources, training, and support tailored for Indigenous wound, ostomy and continence health. Also, get inspired by the volunteer nurses spearheading passionate health projects. #IndigenousHealth #SharingCircle #NSWOCC #HealthcareAccess #WoundCare #OstomyCare #ContinenceCare #HealthEducation #CanadaHealth

Indigenous Wound, Ostomy and Continence Health Core Program: Improving Patient Outcomes Nationally Facilitator Bev Smith, RN, BScN, NSWOC NSWOCC Indigenous WOC Health Core Program Leader Presenters Anna Tumchewics, RN,BScN, DipOPN, NSWOC Northwest Territories “Virtual WOC Consultations to Support Remote Areas” Sue Bolton, RN, BScN, MN, NSWOC Home Care Clinical Consultant - First Nations Health Authority, BC “Pacific Blue Cross - Positioning NSWOCs to better Support Patient Access to WOC Supplies” Michelle Buffalo, RN, BScN, (NSWOC Student) The Stollerey Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta “Hospital to Community: Supporting the Wound, Ostomy & Continence Needs of Children and their Families” Morgan Austin Spinal Cord Injury Ontario Community Rehabilitation Program, Thunderbay, Ontario “Improving patient care in the community rehab setting” Objectives: Describe the process for virtual WOC consults to support remote areas. Summarize developments of NSWOC involvement with Pacific Blue Cross in B.C. Provide information on community programs to impact the care of First Nations, Metis and Inuit people.