Contact hours available until 10/31/17.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation.

Faculty, Planners and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
The author, editor, and education director reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education article.

Urologic Nursing Editorial Board Statements of Disclosure:
The Urologic Nursing Editorial Board members, as well as the Editor, author(s), content reviewers, and Education Director, reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education article.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:
Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

SUNA is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number, CEP 5556.

The purpose of this CNE activity is to provide an overview of the urology nurse practitioner and the 24 competencies specific to the role. For those wishing to obtain CNE credit, an evaluation follows. After studying the information presented in this article, the nurse will be able to:

Objectives:

Discuss the urology-specific competencies for urology nurse practitioners that supplement and complement the core competencies and populationfocused competencies of generalist nurse practitioners.
Explain the three levels of practice and experience progression for the urology NP working with adult patients set forth by accrediting organizations.

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