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Caring for peristomal skin: what every nurse should know.

Stomas are encountered by most nurses. The three types of ostomates (people with a stoma) to be discussed in this article are those with a colostomy, ileostomy and/or urostomy. One of the more common problems associated with ostomates is sore peristomal skin (skin around the stoma). This article wil...

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Published in:British Journal of Nursing Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 166 - 173
Main Author: Burch J
Format: pictorial Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited 2/11/2010
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          Nursing Care
          Peristomal Skin Care Methods
          Skin Diseases Prevention and Control
          Colostomy
          Dermatitis, Contact
          Hernia
          Hypersensitivity
          Ileostomy
          Infection
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