Group bookings ONLY: Please note this training course is only available to employers, such as NHS Trusts, CCG’s, Independent Providers etc. This is because the course is delivered onsite within the customers training facilities for groups.

Stoma care training for healthcare professionals

For healthcare workers and nurses dealing with patients and service-users post stoma surgery, our stoma care training course offers the knowledge and skills required to ensure the site is kept clean and hygienic. Our stoma training gives an in-depth insight into the use and types of stomas, potential risks, management of diet and how to effectively care for patients. We look at each type of stoma:

• Colostomy
• Ileostomy
• Urostomy

Patients and service-users may have had stoma surgery for a number of different reasons, such as:

• Cancer of the colon and bladder
• Ulcerative colitis
• Crohn’s disease

As the waste is passed from the body via the stoma, it’s collected in a bag that will need changing/draining periodically. They can be permanent, or temporary, and even if the patient is not resident, they may need assistance with its care.

What does our stoma training course cover?

The stoma care training course syllabus includes everything you need to start practicing in the workplace in order to meet competency assessment requirements:

• What is a stoma?
• Indications for use
• Complications
• Care and management
• The importance of skin care
• Dietary management
• Practical demonstrations
• Summary and evaluation

Duration

3 hours, at a time and location suited for you.

Assessment and certification

The course process consists of continual assessment by the course tutor, case studies, practical scenarios, OSCE's and workbook completion. Guardian Angels Training will provide the necessary competency proformas required to ensure safe and evidenced-based clinical practice following completion of our training course, allowing the registered provider to ensure mandatory competency assessments are completed within the workplace by a nominated mentor/supervisor. For more information regarding competency assessments or to request an onsite competency assessment conducted by one of our specialist registered nurse trainers, feel free to get in touch and we’ll be happy to help. Upon successful completion of the course, delegates will receive a certificate valid for 2 years.

Further information

For more information about our clinical observation training course or to learn more about our other training courses and how they can help you to deliver a better standard of patient care, please feel free to contact our team who will be happy to help.

Group bookings ONLY: Please note this training course is only available to employers, such as NHS Trusts, CCG’s, Independent Providers etc. This is because the course is delivered onsite within the customers training facilities for groups.