Wound, ostomy, and continence nursing is a multifaceted, evidence-based specialty practice incorporating a unique body of knowledge to provide excellence in prevention, health, maintenance, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitative nursing care to persons with select disorders of the gastrointestinal (GI), genitourinary (GU), and integumentary systems. Collaborates with physicians and other direct care staff to create and implement treatment plans for patients with alterations of the integumentary system including ulcers of multiple etiology, surgical wounds, trauma, and infections, burns, alterations of the GI and GU systems, including stoma, tube care, and management.