Bubonic Betty

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1. Coping with allergic reaction to Fentanyl Patches

   Bubonic Betty replied to Kushka's topic in Pain

   Hi Kushka, I have heard that the brand name Duragesic patches cause more allergic reactions than other brands. Perhaps you could switch? Also, are you moving the old patch to a new location or putting a brand new patch on after 24 hours? If you put a...

2. Sodium Losses Through An Ileostomy??

   Bubonic Betty replied to ginger58's topic in Gastroenterology

   This thread is a prime example of why in another post I said that not enough doctors know how to care for ostomy patients. It sounds like he is confusing it for a colostomy and not an ileostomy. An ileostomy (especially if a pt has active Crohn's) ...

3. Medication administer through the colostomy?

   Bubonic Betty replied to Hopice's topic in General Nursing

   Ileostomies. I have heard of some patient who irrigate their colostomies. I would assume you would want to still be careful with a colostomy stoma though.

4. How often to change colostomy bags???

   Bubonic Betty replied to CareBayer's topic in Wound

   Hi, you don't need to clean the stoma on a daily basis. It is made of intestine (and mucous membrane). I don't know what hospital policy is, but to keep skin in tact and healthy, waiting for it to leak before changing it is just asking for skin break...

5. Need Ostomy help please...Ileostomy? Colostomy? Can patients have both?

   Bubonic Betty replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Wound

   maybe the dressing was covering the old ileostomy site and the new colostomy was placed above it. they don't always use the same site when moving ostomies around due to scarring. -sorry! i answered an old post!

6. Leaking Ileostomy - any ideas?

   Bubonic Betty replied to lovesmarissa's topic in Wound

   Skin should be cleaned without any oily or moisturing soaps. Ivory works well. I've never heard of using Desenex for ostomies; it's a foot spray no? Anyhow, using skin prep, cover the excoriated skin with it, then add Stomahesive powder. gently wipe ...

7. Medication administer through the colostomy?

   Bubonic Betty replied to Hopice's topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I saw this thread and had to register to comment! As far as an ileostomy goes, you cannot give meds through one, nor should you ever introduce anything into the stoma. First off, an ileostomy is formed from small bowel. So the transit time th...