Title: Clean a stoma and change a colostomy bag.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Procedures should include

- use of proper equipment
- use of Standard Precautions
- maintenance of privacy
- accurate description of waste output and measurement if ordered
- documentation.

Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it necessary to have all equipment assembled at the beginning of the procedure?
- Which Standard Precautions should be used during this procedure?
- Why is accuracy of waste output measurement important?
- What information needs to be documented at the end of the procedure?
- What is the appropriate care for a patient with a colostomy bag?