Outpatient Ostomy Triage Tool
On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Laura Swoboda, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, Jessica Held, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN, and Aimee Frisch, BSN, RN, CWOCN, authors of the ePoster “Outpatient Ostomy Triage Tool: Education for the Generalist” that was presented at the WOCNext® 2021 conference. The authors discuss the importance of care issues among new ostomates, the gap in education of how healthcare providers can triage ostomy concerns, and how this tool can provide resources to patients in need of ostomy supplies and educate healthcare staff on ostomy care in multiple settings.