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This website is intended for healthcare professionals
‘Sharing experiences with nurses residing in other countries is such a rewarding experience. It enriches nursing practice’ .
Specialist stoma care nurses (SSCNs) are no exception regarding having this positive impact, being experienced and highly educated professionals in an autonomous nursing role.
A number of studies have focused on the negative psychological impact stoma forming surgery can have on a patient. These studies consistently highlight four key areas of concern:.
Stoma education was traditionally provided in the postoperative period and a large amount of professional effort has been put into patient education and training over the years. ASCN UK produced Stoma...
Colostomy irrigation is a procedure that involves introducing water into the large intestine through the colostomy opening to help empty the bowel. It requires the instillation of 500-1000 ml of...
Spring is on the horizon and with it comes the promise of rebirth, renewal and rejuvenation. At the Association of Stoma Care Nurses UK (ASCN UK) we are in the ‘springtime’ of our partnership with...
Although some products have been developed to help individuals manage their stoma better, complications are still prevalent, which means that patients continue to experience significant worry and...
A cross-sectional study was carried out with a quantitative approach. The measurement instrument was the Italian version of the MISSCARE survey, designed to measure missed nursing care (Kalisch and...
The role of the specialist stoma care/colorectal nurse is to assess and provide both stoma and holistic care for any patient going through surgery resulting in the formation of a stoma. This includes...
At the beginning of October, Brighton played host to the Association of Stoma Care Nurses UK (ASCN UK) Annual Conference and 10-year anniversary celebrations. This year's theme ‘Making waves and...
The protocol and all study documents were approved by the North of Scotland Ethics Committee on 06 February 2020 (REC reference 20/NS/0007)..
This study used linked health record and hospital admissions data to estimate the post-discharge and ongoing HCRU and healthcare costs associated with stomas in the UK. Compared with age- and...
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