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

[onlyj]

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?

[jesskidding, LPN]

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! :)

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

google it.....

http://tinyurl.com/5u36qo9

[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.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

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....

[ledzepfan]

Oh sooo soooory, just trying to help.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

Oh sooo soooory, just trying to help.

No biggie....just saw you didn't :heartbeat

[Chixie]

http://www.cancernursing.org/courses/currentcourses/full.asp?CourseID=46

And when you complete the learning exercise you can print it off as evidence

[oldiebutgoodie, RN]

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