by AutumnCare | Jan 2, 2018 | Nursing Notes
Stoma Care Part Two with Claire Bailey. Dietary advice for Ostomies To thicken the faeces try to eat more: Banana, boiled milk, boiled rice, cheese pasta, potato and bread To soften try: Beans, licorice, spicy foods, cabbage, beer, caffeine and leafy vegetables To...
by AutumnCare | Dec 12, 2017 | Nursing Notes
What is a stoma? The word stoma is from the Greek word meaning ‘opening’ or ‘mouth’. In this post we are going to be discussing Colostomy, Ileostomy and Urostomy. The stoma is a surgical opening bringing the bowel to the surface of the...