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I practice in an Extended Care Facility… What’s in it for me?
For nurses who practice in extended care facilities, residential consults are an important component of their work. These professionals specialize in wound care and ostomy and continence management, and are often involved in decision-making regarding product selection. They also provide education to all caregivers, advocate on behalf of residents, and act as liaisons between patients and physicians. They rely on the WOCN Society for:
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers and Management of Wounds in Patients with Lower-Extremity Venous Disease, Neuropathic Disease and Arterial Disease.
- Best Practices for Clinicians, including Peristomal Skin Complications and Soma Complications.
- Patient Guides that address Ankle Brachial Index, Basic Ostomy Skin Care, and Reversible Causes of Urinary Incontinence.
- Advice about establishing contractual services for WOC Nurse Services.
- Successful marketing strategies.
“The WOCN Society is an excellent resource and helps us do what is best for the patient.”
– Nurse in an Extended Care Facility
In This Section
- Knowledge
- Networking
- Advocacy
- Acute Care
- Out Patient Care
- Home Health Care
- Extended Care
Important Links
WOCN FEED
- 2008 Conference Accepted Abstracts
- Continence Care Leadership Award
- WOCN Announces 2008 Membership Recruitment ProgramÂ
- Guidance on OASIS Skin and Wound
There is no better place to look to for evidence-based practice, validation, and reliability of clinical practice, resources, and networking.
