Physician Residents Shadowing a Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse to Develop Interprofessional Competencies

Wound care costs are skyrocketing to $96.8 billion  annually, yet physicians are often unaware how to  treat wounds due to a lack of exposure and training  in their medical education. Physician training has not  kept abreast of the increased care needed for wounds,  and medical education does not adequately train physician providers on wound care. 

Physician residents shadowed a CWOCN for 16 hours over 4 nonconsecutive days and completed the Interprofessional Education Collaborative Competency Self-Assessment Tool (IPESAT) instrument pre- and post-shadowing that measured 4 interprofessional education (IPE) domains of: 

Professional Communication

Roles and Responsibilities 

Teams and Teamwork 

Values and Ethics.