Joanna Burgess-Stocks, BSN, RN, CWOCN

Upfront with Ostomies

Mentorship of the Patient With a New Ostomy, the Role of Ostomy Nurses and Support Groups, and the Impact on Quality of Life

04/01/2021

Annemarie Finn ;

Joanna Burgess-Stocks , BSN, RN, CWOCN;

This article shows, through one woman’s experience, how ostomy mentorship and support can lead to a positive postoperative outcome and quality of life. The following is the story of Annemarie Finn, a survivor of bladder cancer. She takes us...

This article shows, through one...

04/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Upfront With Ostomies

The Value in Becoming a Certified Ostomy Nurse

08/03/2021

Kristy Staebel , MBA, BSN, RN, CWOCN, FACCWS, DAPWCA;

Joanna Burgess-Stocks , BSN, RN, CWOCN;

Patients with an ostomy continue to be an underserved population. There are between 725 000 and 1 million people in the United States living with an ostomy or continent diversion, and approximately 100 000 ostomy surgeries are performed each...

Patients with an ostomy continue...

08/03/2021

Wound Management & Prevention