The WOC nurse: economic, quality of life, and legal benefits...wound, stomy, and continence
The specialty trained wound, ostomy, and continence nurse (WOC) may also be referred to as the enterostomal therapy (ET) nurse.A literature review supports the use of WOC/ET nurses to help provide quality care while minimizing the expenditure of health care dollars (including avoidance of litigation...
| Publicado en: | Nursing Economic$ Vol. 18; no. 6; pp. 298 - 304 |
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| Formato: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Nov/Dec2000
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | The specialty trained wound, ostomy, and continence nurse (WOC) may also be referred to as the enterostomal therapy (ET) nurse.A literature review supports the use of WOC/ET nurses to help provide quality care while minimizing the expenditure of health care dollars (including avoidance of litigation related to skin breakdown).As our population ages it is estimated that 1.5 million patients will develop nosocomial pressure ulcers each year which generates an estimated $5 billion in health care costs and diminishes quality of life for skin breakdown sufferers.Wound care protocols developed by WOC/ET nurses and their availability as resources to teach ostomy patients and as consultants to other nurses, has proved effective in both prevention and treatment of skin breakdown.The specialty practice of WOC/ET nurses is supported by certification available through specialty educational programs that last from 6 weeks to 3 months. |
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