title: Continence nurses: a survey of who they are and what they do.
abstract: This survey is the first report on the characteristics, functions, and barriers to practice reported by continence care nurses in the United States. The data obtained provide valuable information regarding a new subspecialization in nursing.
authors.affiliation: McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Affairs Center, Richmond, VA, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Wyman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rowell
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002568:Certification; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000458:organization & administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*