Speaker: Speaker: Amaka Akinade DNP-s, MN, FNP-C, CWON-AP

Review of disease and conditions resulting in urinary and fecal diversion along with discussing nursing assessment and role of the nurse in ostomy care.

Learning objectives:

Identify 3 conditions that result in ostomy formation
Identify population at highest risk for ostomy 
Recognize risk factors that lead to creation of ostomy
Discuss role of the nurse in pre and post ostomy education and importance of assessment