Oral Presentation

Mrs Sonia Hicks1 1Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia This paper will endeavour to give you an overview of the management of a Small Bowel Fistula that occurred during Gynaecological surgery February 2018.  A 41 year old female was to undergo...

Ms Jodie Gordon 1MNHHS – Redcliffe hospital, Redcliffe, Australia, 2MNHHS , Herston, Australia Ileostomates are at risk of developing high output stoma (>1000mls per day) and may be readmitted to hospital with dehydration and acute kidney injury (AKI) (Hayden 2013,...

Felicity Jones1 1WA Country Health Service – South West, , Australia A high output stoma (HOS) is a common complication experienced by patients with a small bowel faecal stoma, enterocutaneous fistula or the result of intestinal failure or short bowel...

Mrs Jane Ndungu1 1Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya Introduction:Patients living with stoma face many challenges both physical and psychological due to phyical damage, disfigurement , loss of bodily functions and changes in personal hygiene. Such challanges are a major point...

Miss Angie Perrin1 1Salts Healthcare, Birmingham, United Kingdom Aims – The aim of this study was to identify how people feel about living with a stoma and what factors affect confidence levels Method  – Qualitative interviews were carried out amongst...

Ms Kate Brereton, Ms Leanne Monterosso 1St John Of God Murdoch , West Leederville, Australia A recognised need for nurses to perform stoma site selection out of stoma therapist working hours initiated development of a Self-Directed Stoma Learning Package for...

Mrs Michaela Parker1 1Salts Healthcare Ltd, Aston , United Kingdom Dementia is a broad term used to describe a range of neurological disorders, that cause a progressive decline in a person’s function. Even though public awareness and involvement is increasing,...

Ms Loreto Pinnuck1 1Monash Childrens, Clayton, Australia Urinary tract infections are the most common nosocomial infection worldwide. Catheter acquired urinary tract infection represents a significant proportion of this group. The increasing risk of antibiotic resistance and persistence of biofilms have...

Mrs Claire Dobson1 1SWSLHD, Peakhurst, Australia Caring for a loved one with incontinence can be difficult. Add to the mix a client with dementia and it increasingly becomes a challenge emotionally, physically and financially. The issue often leads to clients...

Mrs Kavita Sharma1 1Perth Urology Clinic, , , 2Sjog Murdoch Hopital, , A neobladder support group was established in Perth with the assistance of Stomaltherapy nurse and business practice manager of the urology practice. Neobladder patients were reporting a sense...