EPISODE · Mar 28, 2023 · 55 MIN
Continent Ileostomy and the WOC Nurse Role
from WOCTalk · host WOCN Society
Episode Resources:The WOCN® Society Community platform provides an online support network for questions, inquiries, and professional networking – Join the Continence Community to view discussions, post, and reply to othersThe Community platform is a WOCN members-only benefit. You must be logged in with your WOCN membership username and password to view access the online discussions.Click here to view and download the poster “The WOC Nurse Role in Post-Operative K-Pouch Care” created and presented by Erin and VanessaClick here to visit the Quality of Life Association websiteClick here to visit the K-Pouch Korner online forum provided by The J-Pouch GroupClick here to view and download the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) Ostomate Bill of Rights resources pageClick here to visit the Patient Resources section of the WOCN Society’s websiteClick here to purchase the Core Curriculum Ostomy Management, 2nd Edition About the Speakers:Vanessa Marra, BSN, RN, CWOCN, has 10 years of nursing experience and has held a WOC Nurse certification for 5 years. Vanessa has expertise with Continent Ileostomy Patient care.Erin Testerman-Mitra, BSN, RN, CWOCN has 13 years of nursing experience and has held a WOC Nurse certification for 10 years. Erin has expertise with continent ileostomy patient care. Erin served as Secretary, Vice President, and President of the WOCN® Society’s Metro NY Affiliate, and currently sits on the Society’s national Membership Engagement Committee.
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On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Erin Testerman-Mitra and Vanessa Marra to discuss continent diversion procedures, what makes a good K-Pouch candidate, pre- and post-operative patient education, catheter information, self-care tips for patients, and more.
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