Terran W. Sims, MSN, ACNP-C, CNN, COCN-C presented “Guidance on Troubleshooting Urostomy Management” during the 11th Urology Today Conference on October 29, 2023.
How to cite: Sims, Terran W. “Guidance on Troubleshooting Urostomy Management.” October 29, 2023. Accessed Dec 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/guidance-on-troubleshooting-urostomy-management/
Guidance on Troubleshooting Urostomy Management – Summary
Terran W. Sims, MSN, ACNP-C, CNN, COCN-C, provides comprehensive guidance on troubleshooting urostomy management, addressing the challenges faced by healthcare providers and patients. Her analysis focuses on practical strategies and evidence-based practices to optimize patient outcomes and improve the quality of life for those with urostomies.
Sims highlights the common complications associated with urostomies, such as skin irritation, stoma retraction, prolapse, and infections. She also discusses the selection of appropriate urostomy appliances.
Patient education is a cornerstone of Sims’s approach, underscoring the significance of empowering patients with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage their urostomies independently. Furthermore, Sims examines innovative solutions and emerging technologies that can enhance urostomy management, such as advanced wound care products and telehealth services.
About The 11th Urology Today Conference:
Presented by chair Ryan P. Terlecki, MD, FACS, the 11th Urology Today conference was designed to keep urologists, urologic oncologists, and other healthcare providers educated on the most pertinent issues in urology practices. Areas of focus included urologic oncology, men’s health and reconstruction, female urology, pediatric urology, kidney stones and related conditions, and methods of providing the best care amidst the required logistics of the business side of medicine.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Terran W. Sims, MSN, ACNP-C, CNN, COCN is a certified nurse practitioner at the University of Virginia’s Department of Urology and is a clinical instructor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing in Charlottesville, Virginia. Ms. Sims earned a master’s degree in nursing as well as Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) from the University of Virginia. Ms. Sims trained in the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) certification program at the University of Virginia School of Nursing and is a Certified Ostomy Continence Nurse (COCN). Ms. Sims has a unique history as a nurse practitioner with joint appointments in both hematology and oncology, working with genitourinary oncology cases as well as in the Urology Department.
