Colostomy Irrigation for the health care professionals - An educational video

Contents
00:17 Introduction from Professor Bill Heald CBE - "I have been amazed at how many colostomates are unaware of Colostomy Irrigation."

00:48 Comment From Sue Hatton, Colostomy UK volunteer - "I firmly believe that patients facing an irreversible colostomy are given the opportunity to discuss colostomy irrigation with their colorectal surgeon and stoma care nurse prior to their operation, whenever possible. I also believe that patients offered the opportunity to learn are given support, encouragement and time to adapt to the techniques involved with this method of bowel management."

02:40 Who can be offered Colostomy Irrigation. A group of stoma care nurses discuss colostomy irrigation.

03:44 Two stoma care nurses review the equipment required for colostomy irrigation.

09:35 A stoma care nurse introduces Colostomy Irrigation to a patient

12:00 Experienced Irrigator - A film sequence of an experienced patient irrigating at home from start to finish followed by a personal testimonial.

19:25 Stoma Care Nurse’s discuss the film. An inexperienced nurse voices questions about colostomy irrigation - these are answered by the other SCNs.

27:04 What patients say - A group of four patients (male/female) discuss the benefits of colostomy irrigation and explain how this procedure has changed their lives.

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Acknowledgements: Kind thanks go to Coloplast and Dansac for making the production of this DVD a reality for Colostomy UK. Kind thanks go to all those who gave their time freely and appeared in both DVDs - Professor Bill Heald CBE. Colostomy UK Volunteers and colostomy irrigators: Sue Hatton, Judy Colston, Douglas Haywood, Helen McTurk, Martin Robbins and Sarah Squire Stoma Care Nurses: Juliette Fulham RGN, BSc (Hons) CNS (Stoma Care) Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Amanda Gunning-CNS (Stoma Care) The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, Emma Maltby RGN, CNS (Stoma Care) Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hyacinth Thompson RGN, CNS (Stoma Care) Queen's Hospital, Romford, Wendy Osborne MSc, RGN, ENB 216 (Stoma care) Charter Healthcare Nurse Manager Coloplast Ltd, Lucy Russell RGN, CNS (Stoma Care) Colorectal/Stoma Care Specialist Nursing Team Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich. Special thanks go to Monty Taylor-Chairman of Trustees and members of the Board of Trustees at Colostomy UK for supporting this project, Sarah Crane CEO - The Pelican Cancer Foundation, for providing the film venue, Anna Thame - Head of External Affairs and Communications Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital For permissions. Duncan Wells and Sarah Squire for the voice over recording and scripting. Jane Wood for project management, concepts, film direction/editing/continuity and Resolution Television for their patience and professionalism.