North America Wound, Ostomy, and Continence and Enterostomal Therapy Nurses Current Ostomy Care Practice Related to Peristomal Skin Issues

North America Wound, Ostomy, and Continence and Enterostomal Therapy Nurses Current Ostomy Care Practice Related to Peristomal Skin Issues

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe the practice of 796 ostomy nurses in North America in 2014 related to peristomal skin issues. DESIGN Descriptive study. SUBJECTS AND SETTING Participants were 796 wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) and enterostomal therapy (ET) nurses currently practicing in the United States or Canada and caring for patients with ostomies. The collection o...

Practice implications for peristomal skin assessment and care from the 2014 world council of enterostomal therapists international ostomy guideline.

All persons with an ostomy are at risk for development of peristomal skin problems. This is true regardless of the person's nation of residence, type of stoma, or supplies available for stoma care. There are measures that can be taken to lessen the potential for peristomal skin problems. These measures include preoperative stoma site marking, preoperative education, appropriate pouch/barrier fi...

The advanced practice wound ostomy continence nurse in homecare.

Wound ostomy continence (WOC) programs are essential in any healthcare organization, including home care agencies, to provide comprehensive, high-quality care. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) with assessment, diagnostic, and coordination skills are well suited to manage the complex patients being cared for by home care agencies. A number of research studies have assessed the credibility and val...

Relationship of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Certified Nurses and Healthcare-Acquired Conditions in Acute Care Hospitals

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe the (a) number and types of employed WOC certified nurses in acute care hospitals, (b) rates of hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), and (c) effectiveness of WOC certified nurses with respect to lowering HAPI and CAUTI occurrences. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of data from National ...

Role of the wound, ostomy continence nurse or continence care nurse in continence care.