New Acute Stoma Care
Learning to manage a newly formed stoma is a detailed task for both healthcare professionals and patients to undergo. This Ausmed Course will help learners strengthen their understanding of the key clinical takeaways for caring for a patient with a stoma in the acute setting.
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7 Units • 15 Questions
What you'll learn:
Understand the different types of stomas, their indications and features.
Apply best-practice stoma care preoperatively and postoperatively.
Confidently educate patients and their carers about their responsibilities for safe stoma care.
Recognise and address the psychological impacts of living with a stoma and how to manage them.
Who it's for:
This Ausmed Course is intended for nurses and other healthcare professionals working predominantly in acute care settings looking to increase their knowledge about acute stomas and best practices for providing high-quality care to patients with newly acquired stomas.
Why it's needed:
As of 2022, around 50,000 Australians live with a stoma. There are a variety of different kinds of stomas, with each type requiring nuanced care and management. The acute setting is where this care journey begins.
Purpose:
The purpose of this Ausmed Course is to provide learners with an update on best practices for acute stoma care to facilitate positive patient outcomes.
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Last updated30 Oct 2022
Published30 Oct 2022
Due for review29 Jan 2026
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The Ausmed Education Learning Centre is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialling Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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