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Christine Berke1, Mary Jo Conley, Deb Netsch
1Christine Berke, MSN, APRN-NP, CWOCN-AP, Nebraska Medicine, Omaha. Mary Jo Conley, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey. Deb Netsch, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN, Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia, Minnesota. Lynette Franklin, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN, Emory HealthCare, Atlanta, Georgia. Eric Goodman, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, CFCS, Home Health WOCRN, LLC, Downers Grove, Illinois. Cindy Shephard, MSN, BA, RN, CWOCN, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland Donna Thompson, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC, CCCN-AP, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Abstract:
The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society believes the tri-specialty certified nurse (Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse [CWOCN]) or advanced practice tri-specialty certified nurse (Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse-Advanced Practice [CWOCN-AP]) possesses unique knowledge, expertise for assessment, and first-line management of incontinence as well as for prevention of incontinence. The CWOCN or CWOCN-AP provides care and consultation in the treatment of potential and actual skin complications through absorption, and containment, in persons with urinary, fecal, or dual incontinence. This executive summary describes the role of the CWOCN or CWOCN-AP in the delivery of continence care across care settings. The original statement is available at https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.wocn.org/resource/collection/6D79B935-1AA0-4791-886F-E361D29F152D/Role_of_Continence_Nurse__2018_.pdf.
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