Ostomy Care

Certified ostomy management specialists (OMS, Ostomy nurses) are involved throughout the care process.

Parastomal Assessment

• Skin irritation
• Body contour issues (skin folds, creases, scars)
• Identification and management of hernias
• Granuloma management

Ostomy Appliance Size and Fit Assessment


Ostomy Appliance Leakage

• Troubleshooting and resolving the ostomy appliance leakage

Ostomy Education

• Hernia risk & prevention
• Ostomy patient & ostomy caregiver education
• Proper viewing of the ostomy site
  • Mirror viewing
• Parastomal skin preparation
  • Proper cleansing of the parastomal site
• Proper cutting of the appliance stoma opening
  • Precut vs. cut-to-fit ostomy appliance