Title: Assist with ostomy care per facility policy.
Course: Patient Care Technician (14051-III) > Section: Understanding Wound and Ostomy Care

Assistance should include

- the use of Standard Precautions
- use of an ostomy belt, bag, and clip
- measuring and describing the stoma
- the maintenance of privacy
- the use of proper equipment
- emptying of the appliance
- an accurate description of waste output and measurement, if ordered
- documentation.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between an ileostomy, a colostomy, and a urostomy?
- What should be documented about the skin around the ostomy?
- In what instances during ostomy care should a PCT notify the nurse?
- What are methods for preparing the skin for ostomy appliance?