Nursing is a rewarding field of practice with numerous different job opportunities and the ability to promote health and well being to all. Wound Care nursing is a specialized practice within nursing that specializes in wound, ostomy and continence care. They provide direct and indirect care to patients who suffer from any form of gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or integumentary system problems.
The intent of this paper is to discuss what it means to be a wounds care nurse and the roles responsibilities, and education that is required. To be a Wound care nurses there are several professional roles and responsibilities that have to be followed. In addition, there are specific educational requirements and certifications that have to obtain …show more content…
The overall role of the wound care nurse is to treat acute and chronic wounds, but is also under their job description to treat ostomies, stomas, and urinary and fecal incontinence (graduate). Those WOCs that specialize only in wounds their scope of practice includes treating skin reactions, preventing skin breakdown, treating and managing vascular ulcers, pressure ulcers, and diabetic ulcers. It is also, important for wound care nurses to take preventative measure such as reducing causative factors, controlling odors, and assessing nutritional needs. The last thing that is very important for wocn to do is to educate the patient and patient’s family preventative and also treatment measures. When providing care to acute and chronic wounds the nurse has to go through a process to adequately take care of the wound. This process includes assessment, management, prevention, and continuing evaluation. If these stages are taken the wound will be properly healed and have a significant les chance of coming back (WCC, n.d.). The responsibilities that wound care nurses have include the continuation of skills; they always have to learn the newest ways they are tested every year, patient safety, direct and indirect care provider, and they are educators. (Corbett, 2012). (WCC, n.d.). What is different in the practice of the wound care nurse as compared to the bedside …show more content…
On average wound care nurses make about $83,000 (APRN, n.d.). If the wound care nurse has a doctorate degree on average they make $91,500.
Potential Advancements
There are also many ways in which a wound care nurse can advance in this field. They can earn their masters degree and become a WOC advanced practice registered nurse (WOCN n.d.). They can also become a specialty Wound Care Nurse by completing a specialty education program to receive a certificate. (WOCN).
Risks
Some risks that a wound care nurse takes in this field are the rich of shifting population demographics. (WOCN). Legislative concerns, rising health care costs, patient safety and quality concerns (WOCN). They should also be worried about increase in obesity and the new 21st century threats to infection. (Harrison, 2006).
Ways in Which Professional Role can Positively Impact Nursing
Wound care nursing has made great advancements since the beginning of its existence. Wound care nursing has made a positive impact on nursing due to the vast amount of individuals who deal with gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary disorders (APRN,
The intent of this paper is to discuss what it means to be a wounds care nurse and the roles responsibilities, and education that is required. To be a Wound care nurses there are several professional roles and responsibilities that have to be followed. In addition, there are specific educational requirements and certifications that have to obtain …show more content…
The overall role of the wound care nurse is to treat acute and chronic wounds, but is also under their job description to treat ostomies, stomas, and urinary and fecal incontinence (graduate). Those WOCs that specialize only in wounds their scope of practice includes treating skin reactions, preventing skin breakdown, treating and managing vascular ulcers, pressure ulcers, and diabetic ulcers. It is also, important for wound care nurses to take preventative measure such as reducing causative factors, controlling odors, and assessing nutritional needs. The last thing that is very important for wocn to do is to educate the patient and patient’s family preventative and also treatment measures. When providing care to acute and chronic wounds the nurse has to go through a process to adequately take care of the wound. This process includes assessment, management, prevention, and continuing evaluation. If these stages are taken the wound will be properly healed and have a significant les chance of coming back (WCC, n.d.). The responsibilities that wound care nurses have include the continuation of skills; they always have to learn the newest ways they are tested every year, patient safety, direct and indirect care provider, and they are educators. (Corbett, 2012). (WCC, n.d.). What is different in the practice of the wound care nurse as compared to the bedside …show more content…
On average wound care nurses make about $83,000 (APRN, n.d.). If the wound care nurse has a doctorate degree on average they make $91,500.
Potential Advancements
There are also many ways in which a wound care nurse can advance in this field. They can earn their masters degree and become a WOC advanced practice registered nurse (WOCN n.d.). They can also become a specialty Wound Care Nurse by completing a specialty education program to receive a certificate. (WOCN).
Risks
Some risks that a wound care nurse takes in this field are the rich of shifting population demographics. (WOCN). Legislative concerns, rising health care costs, patient safety and quality concerns (WOCN). They should also be worried about increase in obesity and the new 21st century threats to infection. (Harrison, 2006).
Ways in Which Professional Role can Positively Impact Nursing
Wound care nursing has made great advancements since the beginning of its existence. Wound care nursing has made a positive impact on nursing due to the vast amount of individuals who deal with gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary disorders (APRN,