Ostomy Care
Tracking # 20-864049
Course overview
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with digestive-tract ostomies and how to care for residents who have an ostomy. This course engages learners in the pathophysiology of the diseases that require, or result in, digestive tract ostomies; how ostomies are surgically created; and how to assist a resident in caring for an ostomy. Techniques for creating an environment where residents with ostomies feel comfortable is also presented.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Nursing Home Administrator
Georgia State Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators
Nursing Home Administrator
Disclosure statements
Expert Reviewers, Instructors, and Staff Writers disclosures will be listed above after the individuals' biographical paragraph. All other members involved within the planning of this educational activity have declared no conflict of interest exists when planning and developing this course.