title: Development of an ostomy competency.
abstract: Staff educators and staff nurses developed an ostomy competency, with the guidance and expertise of the advanced practitioner and enterostomal nurse at a large teaching hospital. The competency improved the quality of care for surgical ostomy patients. Care was standardized and staff nurses' clinical knowledge was enhanced. Following the sessions, staff nurses verbalized increased confidence in working with patients with ostomies and demonstrated increased autonomy and problem-solving abilities. No variances in educational aspects of care were noted on clinical pathways.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Clayton
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boudreau
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bak
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Embry
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fortier
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D019091:Critical Pathways; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010030:Ostomy / Q000451:nursing*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic