Financial Disclosures/Conflicts of Interest
Individuals involved in developing clinical practice guidelines are charged by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) to develop guidelines that are objective, comprehensive, and practical. To ensure the integrity of the WOCN Society and the Clinical Practice Guideline Program, prior to participating in any guideline activity, participants submit a Disclosure Form to the WOCN Society regarding any financial relationships with commercial companies that could create a conflict when the company's products or services are related to the subject of the guideline. Members of the guideline panel submitted a Disclosure Form, which was reviewed by the WOCN Society's executive director, who determined that no conflict of interest exists with any individual panel member.