Working with evidence to improve stoma care nursing

Webinar

This webinar explores how to stay on top of evidence on peristomal skin care, be aware of its limitations and collaborate in research where possible. It also touches on why nurses should seek standardised postgraduate qualification in stoma care, regular educational updates for professional development and formal recognition of the clinical nurse specialist role.

Best practice in the prescription and use of ostomy products

Webinar

This webinar discusses how stoma care nurses can teach ostomates the correct way to clean their skin, form a seal and use any prescribed products to avoid or resolve complications. It also details when to encourage ostomates with persistent skin problems to try different appliances to find the most appropriate pouching system, only prescribing stoma accessories when optimal appliance choice and technique are insufficient to maintain or restore peristomal skin health.

Understanding risk factors to optimise stoma care routines

Webinar

This webinar covers why stoma care nurses should expect peristomal skin to remain intact and look like the skin on the rest of the ostomate’s abdomen. This leads into the importance of educating ostomates from the earliest opportunity about preventing peristomal skin complications, as well as intervening as soon as a complication occurs. This is supported by documentation of peristomal skin using clear, consistent and specific terminology, aided by photography where appropriate.

Assessment and classification of peristomal skin conditions

Webinar

This webinar discusses how to ensure that assessments are holistic and comprehensive and include full patient history and review of medicines and topical products. It explores why stoma care nurses should classify and treat peristomal skin complications according to their primary cause(s), as well as base peristomal skin care on a strong therapeutic relationship, the ostomate’s individual needs and their experience of living with a complication.

Keep it simple: peristomal skin health, quality of life and wellbeing

Event

This virtual skin health event tackles fundamental issues in maintaining skin health faced by all nurses that care for people with a stoma.

An expert health skin panel of speakers will cover key topics in skin care, from prevalence of peristomal skin complication, to assessment and psychological effects on stoma patients and much more, followed by Q&As at the end of the sessions.

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