Every WOC nurse is aware of how often we encounter patients with conditions that are prevalent and clinically relevant but their management falls outside of available guidelines that provide direction for the care of we provide. As a result, we sometimes find ourselves managing disorders supported by scant evidence regarding epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment. Fortunately, WOC nurses and there are allies, along with the WOCN Society and its official journal, have a rich history of purposely drawing attention to these disorders, supporting and epidemiologic and clinical research expanding our knowledge of these conditions, and influencing public policies regulating care of these conditions … read more