In this episode of WOCTalk, Jan Colwell, Dr. Bethany Malone, and Dr. Jenny Sparenza discuss the Ostomy Care Management Program, developed by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society in collaboration with the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, that provides nurses and surgeons practical insights to better manage patients with ostomies.
They dive into the program’s short yet comprehensive modules and highlight how this program differs from others in the field, its potential impact on patient outcomes, and who is eligible to participate. Tune in for insights into the program's biggest takeaways, including best practices for stoma care and education that could transform your approach to ostomy care!
Episode Resources:
Ostomy Care Management (OCM) Program
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®)
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
About the Guests:
Jan Colwell, APRN, CWOCN, FAAN, is an advanced practice nurse certified in wound ostomy and continence care. She most recently practiced at the University of Chicago Medicine providing care to patients with ostomies. She is a past president of the WOCN Society and Friends of Ostomates Worldwide USA, and has contributed to ostomy patient care by editing several ostomy care text books, participated in ostomy research projects, authored multiple ostomy based articles and is the co-section editor of the ostomy section of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (JWOCN®).
Bethany Malone, MD, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon based in Fort Worth, TX. She practices broad-based colorectal surgery including screening colonoscopies and treats benign anorectal conditions, hemorrhoids, fecal incontinence, colon cancer, rectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Malone is an active member of the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Jenny Speranza, MD, attended the Rochester Institute of Technology, graduating in 1994 with her B.S. degree, Magna Cum Laude. She earned her M.D. from the School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (1999). Dr Speranza finished her surgical residency in 2004 from the State University of New York at Buffalo Consortium. In 2005, she completed a Colon and Rectal fellowship at the University of Miami. Prior to arriving at the University of Rochester, Dr. Speranza was on staff at the Cleveland Clinic Florida where she was an attending surgeon in the department of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dr. Speranza is a member of American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and serves on two committees of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic surgeons.