What is a stoma nurse called?
Your stoma care nurse has the specialized training to help you care for your ostomy and address any issues that arise. These professionals are also known as “WOC” (wound, ostomy, and continence) nurses.
What interventions can be done to provide Peristomal skin protection?
Wear time/leakage. Establishing a pouch change schedule and taking action if pouch leakage occurs are important tactics to protect peristomal skin. A routine pouch-changing schedule of once every 4 to 7 days provides consistency that usually avoids surprise leakage problems.
What should Peristomal skin look like?
Peristomal skin should look similar to the skin on the other side of your abdomen: smooth and not irritated. Once you know what healthy skin looks like, you can watch for signs of skin irritation.
How do you assess Peristomal skin?
There are four steps outlined in the Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide for Consumers:
- Remove your pouching system.
- Look at your skin and stoma in both sitting and lying positions.
- Answer a series of questions, choosing the answer that best matches what you see.
- Follow the instructions in the guide.
What causes redness around stoma?
Skin irritation around your stoma is usually caused by leakage from your ostomy pouch and the output from your stoma getting underneath the adhesive and onto your skin. It is uncomfortable and can stop your pouch from working well. The skin around your stoma should look similar to the skin on the rest of your body.
Why is the skin around my stoma red?
Answer: Redness on the skin around the stoma can be from several sources. Some of the more common reasons can include irritation from stool, sensitivity/allergy to the products you are using, or yeast.
Where can I find an ostomy nurse?
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) The WOCN Society can help you find a WOC nurse in your area. The “Patient Information” section of their website contains resources for patients and families.
What do stoma nurses do?
A stoma nurse is a specialised role and will look after and advise patients with a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy before and after surgery. This care may come from a Colorectal Nurse Specialist or a Stoma Nurse.