What are some good sites where I can get information on colostomy care?

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    by Sep 29, '11
    I'm a nursing student and we need to do a teaching plan during our clinicals. I decided to do a colostomy care since I had 2 patients with colostomy and it was very interesting. it would be great if i had the actual simulator body to show the stoma but can't afford it as well as the bag. where can i get great info?
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  4. Sep 29, '11 by
    http://www.wocn.org/

    http://journals.lww.com/jwocnonline/pages/default.aspx

    http://www.ostomy.org/ostomy_info/

    These might help. Remember, GOOGLE is your friend!
  5. Asst. Admin
    Sep 30, '11 by
    google it.....

    http://tinyurl.com/5u36qo9
  6. Sep 30, '11 by
    Good for you! I think it's great to see someone interested in ostomy care.

    Who provides the ostomy supplies at your hospital? We use Convatec and the rep. gave
    us a plastic stoma to use for practise with applying the wafer plus several pouches.

    The United Ostomy Associations of America has a wonderful website of information, plus
    tips and perspectives from ostomates themselves.
  7. Asst. Admin
    Sep 30, '11 by
    Quote from ledzepfan
    Good for you! I think it's great to see someone interested in ostomy care.

    Who provides the ostomy supplies at your hospital? We use Convatec and the rep. gave
    us a plastic stoma to use for practise with applying the wafer plus several pouches.

    The United Ostomy Associations of America has a wonderful website of information, plus
    tips and perspectives from ostomates themselves.
    She's a student giving a presentation....I'm not sure she'll know what brand....
  8. Sep 30, '11 by
    Oh sooo soooory, just trying to help.
    Esme12 likes this.
  9. Asst. Admin
    Sep 30, '11 by
    Quote from ledzepfan
    Oh sooo soooory, just trying to help.
    No biggie....just saw you didn't :heartbeat
  10. Sep 30, '11 by
    http://www.cancernursing.org/courses...sp?CourseID=46
    And when you complete the learning exercise you can print it off as evidence
  11. Oct 5, '11 by
    To make a "pretend" stoma, take a plastic plate, and turn over. Get some red modeling clay at the local hobby store, make a stoma, and attach to the plate (sometimes the clay will adhere on its own). Now you can demonstrate measuring the stoma with a measuring guide, cutting the correct opening, applying paste, and applying to stoma.

    Good luck!

    Olciebutgoodie