title: The role of the nurse specialist in the care of patients with diabetic foot ulcers.
abstract: Successful management of patients with diabetic foot ulcers requires a multidisciplinary approach in which team members use their unique skills to achieve wound healing and prevent wound recurrence. This article describes the role of the nurse specialist and defines the roles of the baccalaureate-prepared wound care nurse specialist and the master's-prepared wound care nurse specialist. A case presentation highlights the role of the nurse practitioner in the outpatient wound clinic setting.
authors.affiliation: Grossmont Hospital Wound Healing Center, Sharp HealthCare, 5555 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942, USA. Susie.Seaman@sharp.com
authors.forename: Susie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seaman
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014481:United States; D014945:Wound Healing