The professional caregiver is able to autonomously and independently assess the status and provide adequate care of stomata. | The professional caregiver is able to: - choose, prepare and apply equipment for stoma care (e.g. one-piece kits, two-piece kits, supplementary kits),
- deal with different types of stomata of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g. removing and applying stoma bags),
- administer nutrition and medications through percutaneous enteral gastrostomy (see also CA.2.2 and CA.3.2)
- perform irrigation into stomata (see also CA.2.4),
- deal with different types of stomata of the urinary system (e.g. removing and applying urostomy bags),
- perform care of tracheostomy,
- apply tracheostomy care for mechanical ventilated patient’s/client’s (see also CA.3.5),
- apply methods of wound care in stoma care (e.g. identifying and reporting skin problems and providing adequate care),
- care for patients/clients before and after surgery,
- carry out a stoma documentation (see also CA.A.2),
- react adequately to the patient’s/client’s needs,
- react adequately to changes in the patient’s/client’s condition and decide who should be involved in the care process (e.g. attending physician),
- apply stoma care templates.
| The professional caregiver is able to: - explain legal regulations and consequences regarding stoma care (see also CA.B.3),
- explain the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal tract,
- explain diseases that can lead to stomata of the gastrointestinal tract,
- describe consistency of faeces according different gastrointestinal stomata,
- explain the need for special nutrition regarding different gastrointestinal stomata (see also CA.2.2),
- explain the anatomy and physiology of the urinary system,
- explain diseases that can lead to stomata of the urinary system,
- explain the anatomy and physiology of the lungs and the pulmonary system,
- explain diseases that can lead to tracheostomy,
- describe airway suction through tracheostomy (see also CA.3.5),
- explain preoperative care for patients/clients who are to receive a stoma,
- explain postoperative care for patients/clients who have received a stoma,
- describe types of stomata in childhood and their possible cause,
- define proper location for different stomata,
- name necessary equipment for stoma care and care products for stoma care (e.g. one-piece kits, two-piece kits, stoma caps, irrigation kit, urine collection bags, accessories such as adhesive pastes, antiseptic cloths and disinfectant, skin protection creams),
- list problems associated with stomas (e.g. changes in faeces and odour, skin problems, dehydration, bleeding from stomata),
- designate professions to be involved in stoma care (e.g. stoma nurse, attending physician),
- explain their own behaviour when dealing with risky situations and changes in the patient’s/client’s condition.
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