The advanced practice wound ostomy continence nurse in homecare.

Position statement about the role and scope of practice for wound care providers.

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyTM (WOCN) is a clinician-based, professional organization of members, who treat individuals with wounds, ostomies and incontinence, and are committed to cost-effective and outcome-based health care (WOCNWOCNCB, 2008). The WOCN Society is dedicated to assuring the availability of appropriate care for individuals with wounds, ostomies, and incontinen...

Cost-effectiveness of a WOC Advanced Practice Nurse in the Acute Care and Outpatient Setting

Increasing numbers of advanced practice nurses who practice within the WOC specialty are challenged by the need to justify their role by demonstrating clinical and fiscal benefits to the employing agency. This View From Here column describes the steps I took while completing such an analysis for a position for a nurse practitioner with WOC certification in upstate New York.

Role of the wound, ostomy continence nurse or continence care nurse in continence care.

Reimbursement of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Services: a fact sheet.

In order for the APRN role to survive in many settings, a revenue stream may need to be developed. There are increased opportunities for billing of APRN services and it is important that APRNs understand the issues involved in capturing third party reimbursement. There are many legal and financial issues that need to be appreciated by the APRN as they relate to reimbursement. Reimbursement is a...

WOUND CARE Discharge Information Needs of Patients After Surgery

Copyright © 2006 by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society J WOCN ■ May/June 2006 281 Barbara Pieper, PhD, RN, FAAN, CWOCN, CS, Professor/ Nurse Practitioner, College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich. Mary Sieggreen, MSN, APRN, BC, CVN, Nurse Practitioner, Vascular, Harper University Hospital, Detroit, Mich. Barbara Freeland, MSN, APRN, BC, CDE, Clinical Nurse Speciali...