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4201 Best Practice Recommendations for Management of Enterocutaneous Fistula

Sunday, June 13, 2010: 4:41 PM
Virginia McNaughton, BA;, RN;, MPA;, CETN(C) , Caet Etnep, Director Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy ET Nurse Education Program, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Elise Nielsen, BScN, CETN, (C) , Caet Etnep, Wound Management Consultant, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Lina Martins, BScN, MScN, ETN , London Health Sciences Center, Advanced Practice ET Nurse, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Jean Brown, BScN, ETN , Caet Etnep, Director Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy ET Nurse Education Program, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Claire Westendorp, BscN, ETN , Caet Etnep, Director Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy ET Nurse Education Program, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Gail Thompson, RN, ETN , Caet Etnep, Director Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy ET Nurse Education Program, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Jo Hoeflok, RN, BSN, MA, CETN(C), CGN(C) , St. Michael's Hospital, Advanced Practice Nurse for Gastroenterology and General Surgery, Toronto, ON, Canada
While ECF may be a relatively common challenge to the WOCN (ETN), a consistent approach to assessment and management is lacking for the generalist nurse. Using the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Best Practice Guidelines process as a model, a Pan Canadian working group was formed by the Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy. This group began a comprehensive process to develop the first practice recommendations for the holistic care of the patient with an ECF in all care settings. This session will describe the development process and an overview of the 10 recommendations for care. Goals: 1.To review the development process of the Best Practice Recommendations and demonstrate the benefits of an international review process. 2. Provide an overview of the recommendations
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