The stomal therapist is responsible for helping patients adjust to living with either a permanent or temporary stoma be it a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy of their gastrostomy feeding tube.
This role includes pre-operative counselling, immediate post-operative care, feeding tube changes, education and follow-up assessment and counselling following patient discharge.
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Pre operative stoma surgery.
Post operative stoma surgery.
Post discharge follow up (client/family).
Any client with an ostomy requiring review/consultation.