{"product_id":"ostomy-care-clinical-practice-manual-elena-marsh-9798185120866","title":"Ostomy Care Clinical Practice Manual: Stoma Assessment, Appliance Fit, Skin Protection, Output Monitoring, Patient Teaching, Supply Issues, and Docume","description":"\u003cb\u003eOstomy Care That Holds Up at the Bedside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOstomy care manual buyers usually need more than a definition of colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy. You need a stoma care nursing guide that tells you what to assess, what to chart, when to call, and how to keep the pouching system from failing again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the Pouch Leaks, the Chart Is Thin, or the Output Changes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA new ostomy can make even skilled nurses slow down. Is the stoma color safe? Is the aperture too wide? Is the skin damage from moisture, allergy, trauma, or yeast? Does that ileostomy output require routine teaching, diet review, or urgent escalation? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuessing costs time. Reapplying the same system without diagnosing the failure costs skin. Charting \"stoma pink, skin intact\" when the encounter needed a full assessment can leave the team with no trend, no supply support, and no clear handoff. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Clinical Practice Manual Built Around the Next Step\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis ostomy nursing reference turns bedside care into a repeatable sequence: identify the stoma type, assess viability, score the skin, fit the appliance, monitor output, teach the patient, coordinate supplies, call the right team member, and document the record. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt teaches the clinical logic behind flat versus convex barriers, one-piece versus two-piece systems, accessory use, leakage patterns, output thresholds, and specialist referral. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside the Manual\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Stoma type reference for colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy, and continent diversions\u003cbr\u003e- Seven-parameter stoma viability assessment with charting language\u003cbr\u003e- DET and SACS peristomal skin scoring formats\u003cbr\u003e- Flat, convex, one-piece, and two-piece appliance decision logic\u003cbr\u003e- Colostomy, ileostomy, and urostomy pouching change SOPs\u003cbr\u003e- High-output ileostomy monitoring and escalation protocol\u003cbr\u003e- Patient teaching scripts with teach-back checks\u003cbr\u003e- Supply authorization, DME coordination, and audit-ready documentation templates\u003cbr\u003e- SBAR scripts for WOC nurse, surgeon, dietitian, pharmacist, home health, and supplier calls \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Nurses Who Need Useful Detail, Not Theory Alone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis manual fits surgical units, med-surg floors, home health, long-term care, skilled nursing, outpatient ostomy follow-up, and nursing education. It helps generalist nurses know what belongs in their scope and when a finding needs a WOC nurse, surgeon, dietitian, pharmacist, case manager, home health agency, or DME supplier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe content covers the problems that repeat in practice: stoma retraction, prolapse, mucocutaneous separation, dark discoloration, peristomal moisture damage, candidiasis, contact dermatitis, obstruction concerns, high output, urostomy mucus, supply gaps, caregiver teaching, low literacy, and failed pouch changes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Concerns That Usually Stop the Purchase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you worry this will be too advanced, the manual starts with stoma type, output, anatomy, and baseline charting before moving into complex care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you worry it will be too basic, the later chapters cover scoring tools, Medicare supply records, clinical photography, high-output protocols, handoffs, and product adjustment logic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you worry it will sit unread, the sections are organized by bedside problem. You can open the book at the exact point of care: appliance failure, patient teaching, SBAR call, supply record, or output change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eUse It Before the Next Leak, Handoff, or Supply Question\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreview the sample pages and look for the workflow you need most: appliance fit, skin protection, output monitoring, teaching, documentation, or team communication. Then keep this ostomy care manual close for the next patient who needs a clear pouching plan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild Safer Ostomy Care One Encounter at a Time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdd this manual to your clinical shelf and start using its SOPs, scripts, and documentation language today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elena Marsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185120866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.58d","brand":"Elena Marsh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665802858751,"sku":"9798185120866","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ostomy-care-clinical-practice-manual-elena-marsh-9798185120866","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}