Terran W. Sims, NP, MSN, ACNP-C, CNN, COCN-C, Author at Grand Rounds in Urology

Terran W. Sims, NP, MSN, ACNP-C, CNN, COCN-C

University of Virginia Health System

Charlottesville, Virginia

Terran W. Sims, MSN, ACNP-C, CNN, COCN is a certified nurse practitioner at the University of Virginia’s Department of Urology and is a clinical instructor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing in Charlottesville, Virginia. Ms. Sims earned a master’s degree in nursing as well as Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) from the University of Virginia. Ms. Sims trained in the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) certification program at the University of Virginia School of Nursing and is a Certified Ostomy Continence Nurse (COCN). Ms. Sims has a unique history as a nurse practitioner with joint appointments in both hematology and oncology, working with genitourinary oncology cases as well as in the Urology Department.

Ms. Sims was a co-investigator on a grant focusing on development of telecystoscopy for routine monitoring of urologic oncology patients with limited access to the university-based urology clinic. Her current focus is care of patients in the urology division that have urologic cancer, including bladder cancer and prostate cancer. This population provides her opportunities to work with patients with a variety of lower urinary tract issues including overactive bladder. Ms. Sims performs Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) in the urology clinic. She has presented on the care of patients with bladder cancer in various stages and urinary diversions as well as published chapters in several text books, articles relating to urologic/oncologic patient care, and articles in the Journal of Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing (JWOCN).

Talks by Terran W. Sims, NP, MSN, ACNP-C, CNN, COCN-C

Guidance on Troubleshooting Urostomy Management

Terran W. Sims, NP, MSN, ACNP-C, CNN, COCN-C | Aug 2024

Terran W. Sims, MSN, ACNP-C, CNN, COCN-C, shares practical, evidence-based strategies for troubleshooting urostomy complications and empowering patients through education and technology.

In-Office Procedures and the ‘Scope’ of Practice for APPs

Terran W. Sims, NP, MSN, ACNP-C, CNN, COCN-C | Jun 2024

Terran W. Sims, NP, MSN, ACNP-C, CNN, COCN-C, examines how advanced practice providers (APPs) can perform in-office urologic procedures safely and effectively, emphasizing scope of practice, training, and mentorship to improve patient outcomes and practice efficiency.