Ostomy Workshop: Building a Foundation
Course ID: 25CE00049
August 8, 2025
In-person, Omaha, NE | UNMC Campus CNS Atrium
Paid 6.0 ANCC
Registration Starts on June 13, 2025
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Target Audience
Nurses and other health care professionals involved in ostomy care
Learning Outcomes
- Differentiate types of ostomies during your assessment while considering ostomy appliance selection and other accessories.
- Create a discharge plan incorporating strategies for effective ostomy education with patients utilizing resources for a smooth transition between settings or home.
- Devise a care plan when assessing ostomy complications involving poor stoma location, high output, peristomal breakdown, ischemia, retraction, parastomal hernia, prolapse, or other common challenges as derived from case scenarios and role play application.
- Demonstrate detailed ostomy documentation based on your assessment including pouching system, accessories, stoma size, output, stoma and peristomal appearance, and when to refer or notify the surgeon.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Nebraska Medical Center and Midwest Chapter of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society. University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 6.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.
Travel Information:
If you need somewhere to stay, please see the below information.
Hotel options:
Courtyard by Marriott (Scott Campus UNO)
1625 S 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106
402-951-4300
www.marriott.com/OMAWTResidence Inn (Scott Campus UNO)
1717 S 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106
402-551-8000
www.marriott.com/OMAKV
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Time Session 7:45–8:00 AM Welcome 8:00–11:45 AM Building a Foundation for Ostomy Management: Didactic 12:00–12:45 PM Lunch 12:45–3:15 PM Skillset Breakouts 3:25–4:15 PM Role Play Demonstrations, Q&A, & Closing Remarks - There are no sponsors at this time. Please check again later.
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Space is limited. Register now!
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Registered participants may access handouts starting August 1, 2025 by entering the user name and password provided in your confirmation letter.
Evaluations and certificate of attendance will also be available under this tab starting 8/8/2025.Participants will be able to access online evaluations and print their certificates of attendance for 30 days after the conference. If you need a copy of your certificate after this date:
Please contact Courtney Smith for more details
Email: Courtneyl.smith@unmc.edu
Call: 402-559-6618