Home nursing care for Stoma. 

Stoma care in Home nursing is very important aspect which cannot be ignored. Stoma is an artificial opening which allows the faces or urine to pass from the patient intestine or the urinary tract

A small surgery is done for the opening.

It is very helpful in relieving patients symptoms.

Moreover treatment process becomes easy with this opening.

Mainly Colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy type of patients are cared through this procedure.Patient caretaker role is very important before and after this surgery.Strict precautions are needed to prevent patient from infection.

Medical attendant duty in Home nursing care at home involves 

• removing the pouch gently.
• cleaning the skin below the pouch gently.
• cleaning the skin of patient below the pouch by using water.
• Letting the skin dry and sprinkling sufficient ostomy powder on the specific skin area.

Who needs stoma care?

The patient of colon cancer, rectum cancer, ulcerative colitis or crohn’s disease who have undergone colostomy or ileostomy need stoma care. 

Patients suffering from bladder cancer or prostate cancer may need to have a stoma when they undergo the surgery for the same.

Patient may also needs stoma if they suffer from serious pelvis damage or severe urinary inconvenience. Receiving appropriate stoma care for patient at home is must.

So stoma nursing staff specialist provides patient care at home eliminating patient’s problems. A trained and certified nurse takes care of the patient with an ileostomy or colostomy post surgery by visiting them at their place of abode and also educates them to take appropriate care of the stoma.

Special Tips in Home nursing care

• Change the pouch when the stoma is less active. Recommended times for changing are in the morning or at least two hours after eating.
•  Change patient pouch in cases of leakage otherwise infection can spread.
•  Patient can take help of trained medical attendant for pouch change.

Weeheal is providing patient care and elderly services at home in Mohali and Chandigarh. To know more. Kindly contact us at 9056667111.