 | For patient education information, please refer to the United Ostomy Association of America, Inc website at www.uoaa.org/ostomy_info |
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Wound Care Services
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| Carolyn Grove displays the patient mattresses that will aid in the prevention of pressure ulcers. |
MDH has a Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN) on staff full-time who is part of a multidisciplinary team. The CWOCN is available for consultation to patients in the hospital, the Transitional Care Unit, under Hospice or Home Health Care, or as an outpatient.
The CWOCN collaborates with physicians, nursing staff, physical therapists, dieticians, social workers, and other members of the health care team to develop and implement a well-balanced and comprehensive plan of care for wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) patients.
Outpatient appointments are physician-ordered. Patients are seen in Outpatient Wound Care Services located in the
Rehabilitation Services department on the lower level of McDonough District
Hospital.
What is a Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse?
A Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse is a trained professional who provides treatment and educational services to patients with the following conditions:
- Leg/foot ulcers
- Pressure ulcers
- Draining Wounds
- Fistula management
- Colostomies
- Pouching problems
- Complex treatment modalities
- Skin breakdown
- Surgical incisions
- Traumatic wounds
- Ileostomies
- Urinary Diversions
- Drainage tubes/feeding tubes
- Chemical cauterization
- Topical therapies
Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses are trained to:
- Treat skin problems due to pressure ulcers and poor circulation.
- Provide preventative education and measures against pressure ulcers.
- Treat skin problems related to diversion of bowel and bladder.
- Provide pre-operative ostomy education/marking.
- Post-operative ostomy patient teaching to achieve the highest level of self-care possible.
- Select collection devices for urine/fecal incontinence.
- Perform chemical cauterization
- Set up and help manage complex treatment modalities
For more information about wound, ostomy, or continence care at MDH or to schedule an outpatient appointment, call Carolyn Grove RN, BSN, CWOCN, at (309) 836-1634 or email clgrove@mdh.org. |
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