Managing a colostomy or ileostomy in community nursing practice.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Bradshaw, Elissa; Collins, Brigitte
- Source
- British Journal of Community Nursing. Nov2008, Vol. 13 Issue 11, p514-518. 4p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *COMMUNITY health nursing
*NURSING
*MEDICAL personnel
*ENTEROSTOMY
*OSTOMATES
- Language
- ISSN
- 1462-4753
After stoma formation the patient should be independent with their own stoma care. However, with emphasis being placed on community nurses for ongoing aftercare of ostomates: Skingley (2004) has asserted that many community nurses did not feel confident undertaking stoma care. This article is ideally placed for the community nurses to obtain a broad overview of some of the key points pertaining to stoma care. The article looks at care of ostomates and ileostomates in relation to available appliances and also discusses dietary recommendations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]