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Addressing urinary incontinence with educational continence-care competencies

M M Jirovec¹, J F Wyman, T J Wells

¹College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.

Image--The Journal of Nursing Scholarship

|December 29, 1998

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This report details the development of educational competencies for nursing curriculums to standardize urinary incontinence care education. These competencies aim to equip nurses with essential skills for managing incontinence at various practice levels.

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Urology
Healthcare Guidelines

Background:

The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) developed guidelines for urinary incontinence.
Implementing these guidelines requires standardized educational content in nursing curriculums.
A need was identified to establish educational competencies for continence care.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop educational competencies for nursing schools.
To standardize content related to bladder incontinence.
To ensure graduates are prepared for basic and advanced continence care.

Main Methods:

Formation of a task force by the American Nurses Association.
Discussion group focused on AHCPR Urinary Incontinence Guidelines.

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Development of educational competencies for various nursing preparation levels.

Main Results:

Standardized educational competencies for continence care were developed.
Curriculums can now identify essential content for different nursing levels.
Graduates will be better prepared for basic and advanced incontinence management.

Conclusions:

Educational competencies are crucial for implementing urinary incontinence guidelines.
Standardized training ensures nurses are equipped for continence care.
This initiative improves the quality of care for patients with incontinence.