Colostomy care Teaching 2198
Colostomy Care Instructed patient caregiver check the stoma and skin around the stoma to make sure there are no problems.
Reviewed March 2018
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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