The Home Care for Your Gastrostomy Tube: A Guide for Patients is now available for FREE to WOCN® Society members as a member benefit. You can find the the new guide in the Member Center, and click "Member Library."
This handout provides instructions for a person with a gastrostomy tube for feeding or for drainage. The information can be personalized. The handout includes caring for skin around the tube site, considerations for medication, and guidance for tube problems. Publish Date: 8/24/11; 8 page booklet.
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Becky Dryden
says... Posted Monday, September 12, 2011
Hi Rachelle, No there are no pictures in the guide. I will send that suggestion on to the Ostomy Committee chair as a suggestion for a possible guide for the future. Thanks, Becky Dryden, WOCN Publications & Website Manager
Are there lots of pictures in the guide? I have many patients that english is second language and even at that they do much better with pictures for learning.
Becky Dryden
says... Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Hi Oscar,
I will pass your request for a pediatric document along to the Ostomy Committee.
Thanks,
Becky Dryden
WOCN Publications & Website Manager
Oscar Solis
says... Posted Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Would it be posible to tweak this document to meet the needs of our pediatric population?
Becky Dryden
says... Posted Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Hi Oscar, we only offer WOCN documents in English. At this time we do not have any set plans for the translation of our documents into other languages. Thanks, Becky Dryden, WOCN Publications & Website Manager
Oscar Solis
says... Posted Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Is there any way to get this information in Spanish? this would be an assest to our parents and caregivers who take care of children with G-tubes. Please let me know
Thanks
O. Solis
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