Marie Oren-Sosebee, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing Coordinator, 1001 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 and Jeannie Thompson, BSN, RN, CWOCN, DAPWCA, Senior Select Home Health, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, 5213 Sandstone Lane, McKinney, TX 75070.
Background:
The
YRC Youth Rally Camp is a nationwide camp that provides a non-threatening
environment for adolescents ages 11-17 years with bowel and/or bladder
dysfunction. Counselors have similar medical conditions and many have been
prior campers. At Rally, campers receive education and psycho-social support
that encourages independent living. The role of the WOC Nurse is to support
and assist all camp attendees both physically and psychologically and conduct
the Medical Education Session. Purpose:
As
the 2007 Youth Rally Medical Education Session Coordinators, this WOC Nurse duo
proved themselves quite creative and innovative in facilitating design of
education for campers on common medical GI/GU conditions, hygiene, self-care
practices, growth and development, and self-esteem. Based on the popular
television program, America's Next Top Model, the session included
“modeling” and “judging” of ostomy and continence products and accessories,
commercial trivia, and hygiene and self-care skits. Campers, WOC Nurses, and
counselors alike participated in groups as the group leaders, model
contestants, judges, actors, and actresses.
Objectives:
1.
To create a 1 ½ hour teen-appropriate medical education session designed for
campers ages 11-17 years old with multiple GI/GU diagnoses2.
To provide helpful tips, information, and examples of self-care with ostomy
pouching systems, catheters, skin care practices, and accessories2.
To openly communicate diagnosis education, anatomy and physiology, hand washing
and hygiene, and self-esteem development in an appealing manner with camper,
counselor, and nurse group participation
