Step One: Build Consensus.
The WOCN, Nurse Managers and Facility Administration should discuss the potential advantages of the V.A.C.^® WRN^™ Program and work together to implement it.

Step Two: Identify Staff Nurses.
The WOCN should select and approach staff nurses to become WRN^™s. These will likely be top-performing, highly motivated individuals who are interested in wound care.

Step Three: Implement Training of Staff Nurses.
A KCI Representative will work with the WOCN to provide training support as needed. The V.A.C.^® WRN^™ training includes a series of one-hour V.A.C.^® Therapy training sessions, consisting of lectures and hands-on approaches.

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Step Four: Incorporate WRN^™’s New Skills.
WOCNs and Nurse Managers can work together to determine the responsibilities their WRN^™s will have within the facility, and help implement them.