CONT580: Continence Care Nurse Specialist Course – 2026

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will address the immediate and long-term care of clients across the life span experiencing acute and chronic health concerns that result in urinary or fecal incontinence. Specifically, the learner will gain knowledge of etiology, differential diagnoses, clinical findings and nursing, medical and surgical management options for urinary and fecal incontinence. Emphasis will be placed on risk reduction, physical examination, physical assessment, diagnostic tests, behavioral interventions, environmental modifications, containment, skin protection, and interventions such as diet and fluid management, pelvic muscle rehabilitation, pessary placement, biofeedback, scheduled toileting programs, pharmacology, and surgery.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: 

•             Nurses with a bachelor’s degree or higher

•             Acceptance into the WEB WOC® Nursing Education Program

PRESENTER(S) &

PLANNING COMMITTEE:

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,

Mary Mahoney, MSN, RN, CWON, CFCN, Debra Netsch, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN, WOCNF, Sandra Rohr, MSN, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, Bonnie Sue Rolstad, MS, RR, CWOCN, WOCNF, Michelle Wenzel, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, Anne Lalla, BA, Alicia Munk, BA, Ellie Mitchell, BA    

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY:

Enduring activity which is provider-directed, learner-paced and consists of handouts and quiz questions.

PURPOSE OF ACTIVITY:

This course prepares the learner to provide evidence-based, collaborative continence care for clients across the lifespan by integrating knowledge of elimination dysfunction, assessment findings, risk reduction, diagnostic considerations, and nursing, medical, behavioral, and supportive management strategies.

RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP:

Michelle Wenzel divests a relative financial relationship which Hollister Inc. as a speaker. This has been mitigated.

No Relevant Financial Relationship Reported for the other 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.

REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE CONTACT HOURS:

To successfully pass this course, students must meet both of the following conditions:

1. Final Exam Requirement: Achieve a minimum score of 80% on the Final Exam.
2. Overall Course Requirement: Achieve a minimum cumulative score of 75% across all course components (assignments, projects, and quizzes).

COURSE ACCESS:

Learners will have access to the course through their individualized deadline.

CONTACT HOURS:

82.25 contact hours, including 4.75 pharmacology contact hours

EXPIRATION DATE:

7/3/29