Ostomy Care Certification
				The objective of Ostomy Care certification is to provide assurance to the employers by promoting the delivery of safe and effective ostomy and skin management. This course is designed to demonstrate: Ostomies – Demographics, Ostomate Bill of Rights, Terminology Wound Healing - Types of wound closure, Principles of wound management Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System Gastrointestinal Ostomies – Types, Surgical procedures, Stoma Assessment, Gastrointestinal Continent Diversions, Gastrointestinal Disorders Urinary Diversions - Types, Surgical procedures, Stoma Assessment, Continent urinary diversions, Urinary Tract Disorders Appliances, Pouching and Accessory Products for Stoma Care Peristomal Skin Complications Associated with Fecal and Urinary Diversions Stoma Complications Associated with Fecal and Urinary Diversions Psychosocial Effects of Fecal and Urinary Diversion Surgery Special Ostomy Procedures - Colostomy Irrigation, Crusting Procedure, Catheterization of an ileal conduit, Special pouching procedures, Troubleshooting Techniques Tube Management - Gastrointestinal tubes, Nephrostomy, Tracheostomy, Intestinal, Biliary Fistula Management Pediatric Patient Ostomy Management

	Ostomy Care Certification $200.00 (Incl. Tax, Textbook and Certificate) This is a one-day course. Please note with groups of 5 or more we could create a class any day starting as early as 9am and ending as late as 9pm. Prerequisite: Students must be Registered Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses or other healthcare professions which practice (Ostomy Care) within their scope of work. Date:   2020:   January 22   February 19   March 20   April 21   May 20   June 19   July 22   August 19   September 21   October 21   November 19   December TBD Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm Instructor: TBD