Urologic nurse discusses the importance of medical conferences for APPs

In this interview, Mary W. Dunn, MSN, NP-C, OCN, RN, discusses why medical conferences such as the American Urologic Association (AUA) Annual Meeting are important for advanced practice providers (APPs). Dunn is a urologic nurse practitioner at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

Video Transcript:

I think it's really important for APPs in particular to continue to come to conferences, like the AUA. I think the AUA has done a really nice job over the years in including APPs giving talks, running sessions, we have a whole session Saturday and Sunday for APPs because there's a lot of us now, and we are part of the care team–integral parts of the care team. And I think the urology community has really done a nice job of embracing that. I think the more that APPs are involved in things like this, and continuing their own education, because everyone practices differently. I'm in academic medicine, whereas a community practice APP might be doing things a little bit differently. We can all learn and collaborate from each other, that way we can continue to provide really great care for our patients.

This transcription has been edited for clarity.