Nurse Continence Advisor

The Nurse Continence Advisor (NCA) is an independent practice role with a focus on conservative methods of managing urinary and fecal incontinence. It was established in 1997 as a continuing education certificate program at McMaster University School of Nursing using a self-directed, problem-oriented approach to developing evidence-based practice in continence care. It is the only university-based program for educating nurse continence advisors offered in North American.

The NCA program is currently undergoing a major revision to make the courses more accessible to interested health care providers. Details will be posted shortly.

NCA Useful Links

Association for Continence Advice A multi-professional organization open to all healthcare professionals who have a concern for the better management of incontinence.
Canadian Continence Foundation Incontinence, the loss of bladder and/or bowel control, can have a dramatic impact on one's life.
Canadian Nurse Continence Advisor Association A national association whose mandate is to enhance the specialty of NCAs in Canada by promoting education, research and clinical practice.
International Children's Continence SocietyThe fundamental goal of the ICCS is to improve the quality of life and the life expectancy for all growing individuals with deficient bladder function, expressed as problems of storage and evacuation of urine.
International Continence Society Covers news, events, and publications.
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders A nonprofit education and research organization whose mission is to inform, assist and support people with GI disorders.
RNAO Promoting Continence Using Prompted Voiding Guidelines
TENA Magazine is a newsletter for healthcare professionals, continence organisations and voluntary groups representing the interests of people with incontinence. It is about sharing good practice and generating new ideas, and will cover the latest news from around the world regarding continence care.
The Simon Foundation for Continence The non-profit Simon Foundation is dedicated to helping people cope with incontinence by educating them about cure, treatment and management techniques, while also sensitizing health care professionals to their issues.