Urology Nursing Practice Educational Preparation
Urology Nursing Practice Educational Preparation
Results of this study support previous research (Thompson et al, 2007; White et al., 2009) documenting multiple titles for urology nurses. These many-varied titles may reflect urology nurses' creativity to define themselves in their unique roles within urology, but the lack of continuity in titles may lead to confusion among nurses and the public. In the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, some titles, such as registered nurse and nurse practitioner, are protected by law/statute, but many titles are not. Registered nurse is a common title that is often protected in different countries, and the public is familiar with that title. Urology registered nurses could use that title, and if they are certified, they could use the title of certified urology registered nurse (CURN).
The confusion with advanced practice nursing titles is a greater issue in terms of identity for the public and other health care professionals. There were 33 distinct titles, but 93% of the titles contained either nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist. These titles are accepted APN titles, and would be further defined and protected through acceptance of the APRN Consensus Model and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report on the Future of Nursing in the U.S. and other countries (IOM, 2010; Partin, 2009; Stanley, Werner, & Apple, 2009). The APRN Consensus Model seeks to standardize APRN licensure, accreditation, certification, and education, in addition to standardizing APN titles. The consensus model (APRN Consensus Work Group & the National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee, 2008) and the IOM (2010) both call for uniformity in acceptance of these two advanced practice titles (along with two other titles encompassing midwives and nurse anesthetist). Further work is needed to delineate the titles of nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists as APNs.
Urology Nursing Titles
Results of this study support previous research (Thompson et al, 2007; White et al., 2009) documenting multiple titles for urology nurses. These many-varied titles may reflect urology nurses' creativity to define themselves in their unique roles within urology, but the lack of continuity in titles may lead to confusion among nurses and the public. In the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, some titles, such as registered nurse and nurse practitioner, are protected by law/statute, but many titles are not. Registered nurse is a common title that is often protected in different countries, and the public is familiar with that title. Urology registered nurses could use that title, and if they are certified, they could use the title of certified urology registered nurse (CURN).
The confusion with advanced practice nursing titles is a greater issue in terms of identity for the public and other health care professionals. There were 33 distinct titles, but 93% of the titles contained either nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist. These titles are accepted APN titles, and would be further defined and protected through acceptance of the APRN Consensus Model and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report on the Future of Nursing in the U.S. and other countries (IOM, 2010; Partin, 2009; Stanley, Werner, & Apple, 2009). The APRN Consensus Model seeks to standardize APRN licensure, accreditation, certification, and education, in addition to standardizing APN titles. The consensus model (APRN Consensus Work Group & the National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee, 2008) and the IOM (2010) both call for uniformity in acceptance of these two advanced practice titles (along with two other titles encompassing midwives and nurse anesthetist). Further work is needed to delineate the titles of nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists as APNs.
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