A Stoma is an outcome of an injury or disease in your digestive system and needed an operation called an ostomy(colostomy, urostomy and ileostomy). The way of removing wastage from the body changes in this surgery. There are many reasons why you may need a stoma (A stoma is an opening in the abdomen that can be connected either to your digestive or urinary system- It is a small, pinkish, circular piece of flesh that appears to be sewn to your body.) Now you have an opening in your belly called a stoma, waste will pass through from the stoma into a pouch that collects it. You’ll need to take care of the stoma and empty the bag several times a day which can be hectic. Nursing Services for Stoma Care at home can be beneficial to look after a patient who underwent an ostomy. Curodoc provides nursing services in Delhi for stoma care. Opt for curodoc’s nursing care services in Delhi which will be well-versed and specially trained to provide complete stoma care.
Why Would Someone Need
a Stoma?
There are several reasons held accountable for having a stoma.
Most common are bladder cancer, bowel cancer, diverticulitis or an obstruction
to the bladder or bowel, and inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s Disease or
Ulcerative Colitis). Based on the dependence of the cause, a stoma can be
temporary or permanent.
About your stoma-
● The first thing to note about a stoma is that its surface is the lining of your intestine only.
● It will be fleshy pink or red and moist.
● Usually, stomas stick out a little over the skin but some are flat. Stomas are very delicate.
● Stomas are generally round or oval in shape.
● You might see a little mucus and it can even bleed while cleaning.
Nursing Care Services
in Delhi for stoma care
Curodoc can help you procure a well-trained and ANM/GNM/BSC qualified nurse under our Nurse at home for stoma care. A nurse will look after all the caretaking. An all time-nurse will help you maintain proper hygiene.
After surgery, the stoma will be swollen. It will start to
shrink over the next few weeks. A nurse will be there for you to help you with
everything regarding the patient’s stoma.
Nursing services for stoma will include-
Nurse Helps you change the Stoma bag- A stoma bag needs to get changed several times a day. A nurse will be there to remove the bag and apply the new one to avoid the risk of infection.
Maintenance of hygiene- A nurse will Wash your skin with warm water and dry it well before they will attach the pouch to your skin.
Products to be used- A nurse will
be having proper knowledge of the products to be used while taking care of a
stoma, neither they will be using alcohol-infused products as they will make
the skin too dry nor they will be using oil-infused products as they would make
difficult to stick the bag to skin.
Proper procedure- A nurse will follow a proper doctor’s prescribed protocol to take care of the patient, if the patient will be having hair on the skin around their stoma, the pouch may not stick. Removing the hair may help, A nurse can advise or can do the users to remove the hair, and a nurse will also have a proper check over the skin around the stoma. They will make sure the process goes smoothly.
Dial 8010380380 to hire a nurse for patient caretaking. Our nurses have prior experience in handling stoma patients. Choose from Curodoc. We guarantee quality patients. nursing services in Delhi from Curodoc. We guarantee quality nursing care for Stoma patients.
