The lived experience of the wound, ostomy, and continence nurse in wound care.

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the meaning of being a wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nurse engaged in wound care practice.

Subjects And Setting: The sample comprised 6 WOC nurses, each of whom had 3 or more years of wound care experience in a variety of care settings. Respondents were female, 49 years or older, and master's prepared.