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Care of patients with peristomal skin complications

14 May 2014

Nursing Standard

CPD

Stoma formation is common and may be necessary in the management of certain diseases and as a result of surgery to the gastrointestinal tract or urinary tract....

Care of patients undergoing stoma formation: what the nurse needs to know

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Rationale and key points Rationale and key points This article provides an overview of the various types of abdominal stoma and surgical procedures that result in...

Post-discharge care for patients following stoma formation: what the nurse needs to know

16 August 2017

Nursing Standard

Evidence & practice

Rationale and key points This article discusses post-discharge care for patients following stoma formation. While the patient is taught the practicalities of...

Preoperative care of patients undergoing stoma formation: what the nurse needs to know

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Rationale and key points Rationale and key points This article addresses preoperative care of patients for whom surgery to form a stoma is planned. It discusses...

Enhanced recovery for patients following colorectal surgery

12 September 2012

Nursing Standard

CPD

The gastrointestinal tract consists of different organs that may become diseased and require surgery. Colorectal surgery is commonly undertaken for conditions such...

Care of patients with a stoma

10 April 2013

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

Several diseases and operations may necessitate the formation of a stoma. Patients may be concerned about the effect of the stoma on their ability to carry out...

Why we all have a role in detecting bowel cancer

09 January 2019

Nursing Standard

Comment

Bowel screening may not be the most glamorous of topics, but it’s essential we talk about it if we want to reduce bowel cancer incidence and mortality in the UK.

Nursing care for patients undergoing pelvic exenteration for rectal cancers

10 October 2016

Cancer Nursing Practice

Evidence & practice

Pelvic exenteration is an established surgical procedure aimed at removing primary locally advanced pelvic cancers or recurrent pelvic cancers. Exenteration is major...

Exploring the fundamental aspects of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery nurse’s role

11 November 2019

Nursing Standard

surgical care

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal, multidisciplinary programme that aims to limit surgical stress during the perioperative period. The...

Cancer genomics: assessing nurses’ knowledge, confidence and training needs

30 April 2024

Cancer Nursing Practice

evidence and practice

Background Advances in genomic medicine in the NHS have had significant implications for cancer care and cancer nursing. However, it is unclear whether nurses and...