Ostomy Care
Ostomy Care
Ostomy Care
• To keep the skin around the stoma site clean and dry
Reduces
5. Wash hand and wear
transmission of
gloves
infection
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Avoid odors
8. Dispose the soiled pouch
lingering the room
in the plastic bag and tie to
which is unpleasant
seal odor.
to client or staff
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Removes fecal material and
9. Using forceps and pathogens and prepares the
cotton balls, wash skin skin for pouch reapplication.
gently with mild soap Secretion acts as irritant to
and water or with NSS skin. Bacteria in fecal
to remove secretions secretions can enter incision
area/new colostomy and
from the skin. cause infection.
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