COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course focuses on the care of the client in all care settings who has fecal and/or urinary incontinence.  Specifically, the participant will gain knowledge of transient versus permanent incontinence as well as approaches to manage both.  Classification of the types of urinary incontinence will be described and treatment identified.  Risk assessment, prevention, identification and management of the incontinence problem will be included.  Knowledge will be presented in order to improve the nurse’s knowledge and care of patients with bowel and bladder incontinence issues.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: 

·         Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing;

·         Acceptance into the WEB WOC WOCN Nursing Education Program

PRESENTER(S)

WEB WOC® Program Faculty (in alphabetic order):

KATHLEEN BORCHERT, MS, RN, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, CFCN

SUE BRUCH, MSN, RN, ARNP, ACNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN

JOANN ERMER-SELTUN, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN

DEBRA NETSCH, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN

SANDRA ROHR, MSN, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN

BONNIE SUE ROLSTAD, MS, RN, CWOCN

MICHELLE WENZEL, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN

WEB WOC® Program TA’s & Administrative Staff (in alphabetic order):

ANNE LALLA, BA

ELLIE MITCHELL, BA

ALICIA MUNK, BS

JOSHUA ROLSTAD, BS

PLANNING COMMITTEE:

Debra Netsch, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN, Bonnie Sue Rolstad, MS, RN, CWOCN, JoAnn Ermer-Seltun, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, Joshua Rolstad, Anne Lalla, BA, Alicia Munk, BA, & Ellie Mitchell, BA.   

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY:

Mixed Live and Enduring activity. Primarily Enduring activity which is provider-directed, learner-paced and consists of recorded lectures, knowledge testers, handouts and quiz questions.

PURPOSE OF ACTIVITY:

The purpose of this Activity is to:

1.  Provide educational experiences to prepare the bachelor’s prepared nurse (and beyond) to practice as a Continence Care Nurse Specialist at an entry level in all care settings.

2.  Provide access to a curriculum delivered by experienced online educators who are also Board Certified as a Continence Care Nurse Specialists.

3.  Increase the number of Continence Care Nurse Specialists providing specialty care across the health care settings.

4.  Provide patients with evidence-based continence care.

RELEVANT FINANCAL RELATIONSHIPS:

No Relevant Financial Relationships are divested (reported) for the Presenters or Committee Members

OFF LABEL USE:

The presenter and planning committee reported no off-label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices are discussed in this presentation.

ANCC Accreditation Statement:

WEB WOC® Programs is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE CONTACT HOURS:

·         Completion of all required readings, webcasts and knowledge checkers

·         Completion of written assignments.

·         Passing quizzes at 75%

·         Passing final exam at 75%

COURSE ACCESS:

Learner will have access to the course for 30 days after purchase

CONTACT HOURS:

60.0

EXPIRATION DATE:

1/3/2028