WOCN® Society’s 50th Annual Conference

Kathleen Lawrence
CNS/CWOCN Program Director VNA and Hospice SW Region
VNA and Hospice Southwest Region


Kate has had a lifelong love of Nursing, her career has included acute care, medical surgical nursing, home care, hospice, and over 30 years as a wound, ostomy, continence nurse delivering the full scope of practice. Her work in WOC nursing includes the development of a comprehensive wound ostomy and continence nursing service for inpatient, outpatient, and contract entities in a rural Vermont hospital setting. Currently she is the Program Director of wound, ostomy, continence services at VNA and Hospice of the Southwest Region in Vermont. Her role includes delivery of education and consultation in home care, outpatient, long term, and community care facilities. Kate has held many leadership roles in the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society and is one of the past presidents of the Society. Currently Kate is the Public Policy and Advocacy Coordinator.

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