Ostomy and Stoma Care for Patients in Nursing

Ostomy and stoma
care for patients in
nursing.

Introduction
 An Ostomy is considered as an artificial opening in specified
organs of the body which is usually created during an operation
(Krouse et al., 2016).
 It is usually referred to the change in the way of exit of urination or
passage of stool from the body as a result of surgical procedure.
 Ostomy surgery often includes the procedures for the exit of body
wastes which surgically creates stoma which has been on the
abdomen through a prosthetic known as stoma bag.

Psysiological problems leading to
need of ostomy
Inflammatory bowel disease
Birth defects
Incontinence Pelvic
trauma
Diverticultit
is
Cancer

Role of the Stoma nurse in ostomy
care
 Provision of patient support
 Co-ordination of treatment processes like liaising with surgical team
 Discussion regarding interventions with multi disciplinary team
 Practical advice for management of stoma
 Marking of the stoma for proper treatment through surgery
 Emotional navigation through changes in the body after surgery (Tao et
al., 2014).