The professional caregiver autonomously and independently guides and supervises others in assessing and caring for stomata. | The professional caregiver is able to: - show others how to select, prepare and apply equipment for stoma care (e.g. one-piece kits, two-piece kits, supplementary kits),
- teach others how to deal with different types of stomata of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g. removing and applying stoma bags),
- show others how to irrigate stomata,
- teach others how to deal with different types of stomata of the urinary system (e.g. removing and applying urostomy bags),
- teach others how to handle tracheostomy including mechanical ventilated patients/clients,
- teach others how to provide patients/clients with special pre/post-operative care,
- show others the stoma documentation (see also CA.A.2),
- assist attending physician in the installation of tracheostomy,
- assist in surgical procedures for installing stomata,
- evaluate other people’s ability to carry out stoma care and identify gaps in their knowledge,
- motivate others to achieve the goals of stoma care,
- develop training sessions on stoma care,
- develop training sessions on special nutrition for patients/clients with gastrointestinal stomata.
| The professional caregiver is able to: - discuss ethical principles of stomata (see also CA.B.1)
- explain behaviour regarding stomata and stoma care in special situations (e.g. living with stoma, doing sport with stoma),
- name stoma therapy aids,
- name organisations that support patients/clients with stomata (e.g. International Ostomy Association),
- explain the integration of relevant others in stoma care (e.g. relatives of the patient’s/client’s) (see also CA.6.2),
- name methods for transferring knowledge and experience,
- explain different coaching and training techniques,
- describe techniques for increasing motivation,
- explain the implementation of quality control regarding stoma care (see also CA.A.3).
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