{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} A Basic Guide to Discharging the Post-Surgery Ostomy Patient to the Community

Activity Steps

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Identify steps for discharging a post-surgery patient with a new ostomy.
  2. Recognize the different types of ostomies, associated ostomy care, and the effluent outcomes.
  3. Select appropriate interventions for patient education and discharge planning for a new ostomate.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge about discharging the post-surgery ostomy patient to the community by achieving a posttest score of 70% or greater.
Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • DC - BON 2.0 CH
  • FL - BON 2.0 CH
  • GA - BON 2.0 CH
  • NM - BON 2.0 CH
  • SC - BON 2.0 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.0 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













Test Code: NMIE0323A
Published: Mar/Apr 2023
Expires: 12/5/2025
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Thureiyya Rodriguez, DHA, RN, WOC Nurse