Ostomy Reflection
Many patients have gastrointestinal conditions that require various modes of care. One of those is an ostomy. An ostomy is an opening created in the abdomen that brings fecal matter via the intestines through a stoma and into a collection appliance (Hinkle, Cheever, & Overbaugh, 2021, p. 1318). This is usually due to a malfunction of the colon or other section of the intestines. A stoma is the end of the intestines that the surgeon brings to the surface of…
