Nurse to know. Making a difference to ostomy patients.Sibbald, B
In addition, the colostomy gave him physical and emotional discomfort. Mr. A was referred to the Department of Medical Psychology to participate in the CORRECT pilot study. A screening showed a high distress score of 8 on the distress thermometer (DT; see the “Measurements” section for ...
Can your facility afford a wound, ostomy, continence nurse (WOCN) consultant? More importantly, can it afford not to contract with one? WOCN specialists, unfortunately, are not standard in long-term care, primarily for financial reasons. The services of a WOCN consultant are an out-of-pocke...
doi:10.1097/WON.0000000000001113Catherine HarleyCatherine Harley, eMBA, RN, IIWCC, Chief Executive Officer, Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs....
WOUND, OSTOMY, CONTINENCE NURSE PRACTICE. A CONTINUUM OF CAREAn abstract is unavailable.doi:10.1097/01.WON.0000319355.51611.6bKiane GoebelTami HoytJackie PerkinsZoe BishopCindy TaylorJournal of Wocn
Ostomy patients require considerable preparation and training to cope with their new status. This article provides nurses with descriptions of ostomy types, equipment information, stoma emergencies, and the physical and psychological challenges that patients will face.Christine Dorman, RN, ANPC, CWOCN...
Conclusion Caring for an ostomy patient requires advanced skills and a trusting relationship. The skills outlined in this research suggest how essential the stoma care nurse specialist is in these patients'' care.John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Journal of Clinical Nursing...
Becoming a wound and ostomy nursePEOPLE SOMETIMES ASK how I can tolerate my work, but I love being a wound and ostomy nurse...Brokaw, Jennifer J.American Nurse Today
A Day in the Life of ... a Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse: Frostbite in Tennesseedoi:10.1097/NHH.0000000000001168Barbara A.,DaleHome healthcare now.
It has been over a decade since the WOCN Society published Fact Sheet: How Does a Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Fit Into Your Palliative/Hospice Team?1 The year of its publication, I embarked on my new career as a primary care and pain and palliative nurse practitioner (NP). Within...