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Activity Steps

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Identify the appropriate assessment guidelines for observing the condition of a stoma.
  2. Choose the essential actions to demonstrate to patients who have undergone ostomy creation.
  3. Recognize teaching techniques to ensure patients understanding.
  4. Select the evidence-based nutritional guidelines for patients who have an ostomy.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will demonstrate competency in clinical reasoning regarding postoperative care and patient education for patients undergoing ostomy surgery by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.
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 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: AJN0823
Published: August 2023
Expires: 6/5/2026
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Heidi H. Cross, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWON, CSWS