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Planning an independent nursing practice for continence services
Nurse Practitioner Forum
|September 1, 1994
Summary
Nurses can lead continence care by establishing independent practices. This guideline helps advanced practice nurses develop entrepreneurial skills for managing urinary incontinence services.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Practice
- Healthcare Management
- Urology
Background:
- Growing leadership roles for nurses in continence care.
- Potential for independent nurse practices to deliver incontinence services.
- Need for structured guidance for nurse entrepreneurs in this specialty.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a guideline for establishing an independent nurse-led practice focused on urinary incontinence management.
- To outline the conceptualization and organizational steps for such a practice.
- To empower advanced practice nurses with entrepreneurial skills in continence care.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework development for an independent continence care practice.
- Guideline creation based on advanced practice nursing competencies.
- Entrepreneurial strategy outlining for nurse practitioners.
Main Results:
- A structured guideline for conceptualizing and organizing an independent nurse practice for urinary incontinence.
- Identification of key services deliverable by such a practice.
- Emphasis on leveraging advanced practice nurse skills and entrepreneurial drive.
Conclusions:
- Independent nurse practices are viable for delivering comprehensive continence care.
- Advanced practice nurses can effectively lead and manage urinary incontinence services.
- This guideline supports nurses in establishing entrepreneurial ventures in specialized healthcare.