Colostomy In-service

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Specializes in Day program consultant DD/MR.

I need help please!!! I am doing a colostomy inservice today at work for staff ( Direct care but non-medical personnel ). The inservice is how to change an ostomy appliance. I have everything I need with the exception of a picture of a full bag that needs changing. I have searched the net using google and yahoo images as well as web searches and not able to find anything usable. If anyone has an image can you please share it. I am doing the inservice at 2pm Pacific standard time. Thank ahead for your help.

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Specializes in ICU.

surely you don't need a visual of that......full is full....enough said. :smokin:

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Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology..

Couldn't you blow one up with air and photograph it?

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Couldn't you blow one up with air and photograph it?

or even fill it w/beef stew or something...

good luck.

leslie

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Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology..
or even fill it w/beef stew or something...

good luck.

leslie

EEwww:chuckle:chuckle:chuckle

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Specializes in Day program consultant DD/MR.

Thank you for your replies. The In-service went well. But still the debate of "what is full" was discussed( knew it would). I did explain as well as I could to the staff. I kinda pulled the bag open to show what it would look like if it was 2/3 the way full and drew a line on the bag the best I could. Only a handful of the people I work with have any kind of medical training. I have to use laments terms and show alot of visual examples for the in-services that I do.

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Tell them full is right before it pops off...seriously though I always empty mine on a scheduled basis instead of as needed especially if it is emptying quite a bit. I have fewer messes that way.

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