Ostomy Management

By Karen Zulkowski DNS, RN, CWS I previously discussed the need for a complete head-to-toe skin assessment. Certainly this can tell you whether or not the person is dehydrated, has open or discolor...

By Janis E. Harrison, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CFCN My husband Daryl had gone in to a same-day surgery center for incisional hernia repair and possible "tummy tuck" after losing 85 pounds. We had searched f...

Mary R Brennan, RN, MBA, CWON Inquisitive nurses have questioned the status quo and challenged the current standards available at the time. They believed there was an improvement that could be made...

By Fabiola Jimenez, RN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN I recently celebrated 30 years in nursing and completed my fourth year as a certified wound, ostomy and continence nurse. Since I took my current position in ...

Nearly 1 out of 500 patients in the United States have an ostomy, with 150,000 new surgeries performed each year. Despite its prevalence, several myths still circulate regarding patients with ostomies...

by Holly Hovan MSN, RN-BC, APRN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP As discussed in a prior blog, stoma location is certainly one of the key factors in successful ostomy management and independence with care at hom...

In this interview, Alex Aningalan, MSN, RN, CWON, WCC discusses strategies wound care professionals can use in their practice to help ostomy patients struggling with even the most persistent peristoma...

Peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum (PPG) is a somewhat uncommon and challenging condition to diagnose and treat, as no evidence-based guidelines or standard treatments exist. PPG can occur after the surg...