Resources for Nurses/Home Health
Click on the links below for helpful resources for nurses and home health nurses and therapists
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Return to Your Alma Mater.
Share Your Story.
Plant the Seeds.
Did you know, only less than 1% of nurses are certified ostomy nurses?
United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA) and the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) have joined forces in an innovative approach to promote ostomy nursing as a career path and encourage more ostomy education in nursing schools.
Roots are our foundation, and quality care begins in nursing schools. Will you “go back to your roots,” your nursing school alma mater, to talk with current nursing students about your gratifying role as a certified ostomy nurse? Sign up now and get the resources you need to start planting seeds today, including:
- Participant instructions.
- Sample letter to send to your alma mater.
- Editable slide deck presentation.
Questions? Contact Jeanine Gleba at advocacy@ostomy.org
Troubleshooting for Ostomy Issues
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The WOCN Society, in collaboration with the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) and the American Urological Association (AUA), has developed educational resources to assist clinicians (especially those who are not surgeons or wound, ostomy and continence [WOC] nurses) in selecting an effective stoma site. The full list of resources can be seen at wocn.org/stomasitemarking. The following links show some of the available resources:
Byram Presentation: How to Effectively Refer Patients to an Ostomy Medical Supplier
Webinar provided by Byram Healthcare in collaboration with UOAA (presented October 2, 2020)
Peristomal Skin Assessment
Guide For Clinicians:
Home Health New Ostomy Patient Discharge Checklist
Practices for Ostomy Nurses to Utilize and Support UOAA’s Bill of Rights
Nursing Practices to Utilize and Support UOAA’s Bill of Rights
Achieve 5 Star Ostomy Home Health Care
Important Reminders for Home Health Providers Treating People with an Ostomy
Contact Us
United Ostomy Associations of America
P.O. Box 2293
Biddeford, ME 04005-2293
Call us toll-free at: 1-800-826-0826.
Our Information Line hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm EST. If you have an emergency, please dial 911 or contact your local medical professional.
Please understand that UOAA is a private, nonprofit, advocacy and informational organization. We are not a medical facility and we do not have medical or legal professionals on staff. Therefore, UOAA does not provide Medical, Mental Health, Insurance or Legal Advice. Visit UOAA Virtual Ostomy Clinic provided by The Wound Company for non-emergency, virtual ostomy support.
