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Virginia A. Hanchett, NP

Virginia A. Hanchett, NP

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Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery , Surgery

UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Accountable Health Partner Accountable Health Partners (AHP) is a network of over 2,000 community and UR medical faculty and a dozen leading hospitals throughout the region. AHP offers a full range of care.
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Contact

Office (585) 262-9191
Fax (585) 256-2046

About Me

My philosophy for Ostomy Services and my approach to patient care centers around you: The patient. I've been practicing ostomy care since 1999, and my mission is to be visible and accessible to people with ostomies of any kind. Undoubtedly, you have experienced the toughest situation in your life, ...
My philosophy for Ostomy Services and my approach to patient care centers around you: The patient. I've been practicing ostomy care since 1999, and my mission is to be visible and accessible to people with ostomies of any kind. Undoubtedly, you have experienced the toughest situation in your life, and are facing unexpected challenges and a change in lifestyle with your ostomy. Once you establish care here, you become the most important part of your new team. It's this team philosophy that helps you get better, both psychologically and physically. Together, we will face your challenges with a "glass half full" outlook and unending encouragement.

Professional Background

Virginia Hanchett is a Nurse Practitioner in Ostomy Services at the University Of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. She has proudly worked at the University for more than 35 years. She has greater than 23 years of experience in the field of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (WOCN)...
Virginia Hanchett is a Nurse Practitioner in Ostomy Services at the University Of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. She has proudly worked at the University for more than 35 years. She has greater than 23 years of experience in the field of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (WOCN), and over 19 years’ experience in the field of medical dermatology. Her specialty is in management of ostomy patients with complex medical dermatological diseases and acute conditions of the parastomal region.

Ms. Hanchett holds a national certifications as a Certified Ostomy Care Nurse, Certified Wound Care Nurse, Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner and is nationally certified with the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Certified Specialties

Registered Nurse, Ostomy Care - Wound, Ostomy, & Continence Nursing Certification Board

Registered Nurse, Wound Care - Wound, Ostomy, & Continence Nursing Certification Board

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Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Graduate, St. John Fisher College. 1991 - 1995

Graduate, Alfred University. 1986 - 1988

Graduate, SUNY Morrisville. 1983 - 1985

Education

NP | University of Rochester. Nurse Practitioner. 2003

Publications

Journal Articles

Major renal morbidity following elective rectal cancer resection by the type of diverting ostomy 10/2022

Anthony Loria, MD; Adan Z. Becerra, PhD; Alexa D. Melucci, MD, MS; Aqsa Ghaffar; Ashley Croft, NP; Virginia A. Hanchett, FNP, CWCN; Larissa K. Temple, MD, MSc; Fergal J. Fleming, MD, MPH, FRCSI, FACS;.

Colorectal Diseases. 2022; .

DNA Scope and Standards. Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association. 12(6S):4,

Virginia Hanchett.

Journal of the Dermatology Nurses Association. 2020; 12:4.

The Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Coalition: Defining Who We Are and What We Do.

Journal of the Dermatology Nurses Association. 2018; 10(4).

Books

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society Core Curriculum: Ostomy Management, 2nd Edition (2021)

Chapter: Peristomal Complications

Authors: Ginger Salavadena and Virginia Hanchett

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer 2021