North Texas Wound and Ostomy Nurses

It's Teacher Appreciation Week

Posted over 8 years ago by Gwen Spector

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week. We often think of teachers only as those who teach at schools, but teaching is a huge part of our job as Wound and Ostomy professionals. We teach patients many things such as how to pouch their stoma,  manage skin problems and recognize signs of complications. We also teach other nurses how to care for patients with ostomies and wounds.  So here's to you nurses and teachers. You make a difference every day.

Here is a list of some online sites that have educational handouts and/or videos to help you as you teach your patients.

  1. American College of Surgeons Ostomy Home Skills Program
  2. Association for the Advancement of Wound Care
  3. Convatec Ostomy Care Videos
  4. Hollister Ostomy Care Resources
  5. Shield Healthcare Videos
  6. United Ostomy Associations of America