title: Integrating advanced practice and WOC nursing education.
abstract: The increased use of advanced practice nurses (APNs) in all health care settings provides new practice options for WOC nurses and new challenges for WOC nursing education. A number of WOC nurses are moving into APN roles, and APNs who are not WOC specialists are providing much of the primary care for patients with wounds, ostomies, and incontinence. New educational approaches are needed to prepare APNs for specialty practice in wound, ostomy, and/or continence care. In addition, the need exists to incorporate key WOC nursing content into the core curriculum for APNs who provide primary care for patients with or at risk for wounds or disordered elimination. This article explores potential strategies for meeting these new demands.
authors.affiliation: Emory University WOC Nursing Education Center, 1365 Clifton Road NE, A1732, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Doughty
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D010030:Ostomy / Q000451:nursing*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing