Stoma Care

Living with a stoma can be a significant life change. Empower yourself to provide compassionate and informed stoma care with FuturU.

This 45 minute course offers essential knowledge and practical skills to support individuals with stomas, helping them maintain their wellbeing and live fulfilling lives.

What you’ll learn:

Stoma Basics: Understand the different types of stomas, their functions, and why they are needed.
Stoma Care Essentials: Learn how to change a stoma bag, maintain skin health, and address common issues like leakage and wind.
Emotional Support: Discover how stomas can impact physical and mental health, and how to provide emotional support.
Dietary Considerations: Understand the importance of diet in managing stomas and provide guidance on suitable food choices.
Best Practices: Learn about infection control, privacy, and dignity in stoma care.

Key outcomes:

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Understand what a stoma is
  • Explain the different types of stomas
  • Understand why stomas are needed
  • Describe the different types of stoma bag
  • Understand the worries or concerns that people living with stomas may have
  • Recognise common misconceptions about stomas
  • Know the potential impact of stomas on physical and mental wellbeing
  • Understand how to change a stoma bag
  • Understand how to support an individual with day to day stoma care
  • Explain the importance of privacy, dignity, and respect with stoma care
  • Understand how to recognise an unhealthy stoma
  • Describe best practice infection control
  • Understand common problems associated with stomas
  • Be aware of common dietary guidance for individuals with a stoma.

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