Navigating your Patient with an Ostomy

Ostomy Awareness Day is October 7th. As both a GI ONN and Certified Ostomy Care Nurse, I’d like to share some tips for helping navigate your patients living with an ostomy. See attached documents: Navigate the Ostomy Journey infographic and Tips for Navigating Patients with Ostomies. I have also written 3 blogs which are listed on the 2nd document. At this time one is still pending. You can find local support group information as well as multiple resources for nurses and patients by going to North Texas Wound and Ostomy Nurses.

Gwen Spector BSN, RN, COCN, CCP

GI Oncology Nurse Navigator, Sarah Cannon Institute at Medical City Healthcare

Webmaster for DFW Oncology Navigators