Bowel and Bladder Matters Podcast

With over 10 years’ experience in the area of spinal cord injury and disease, Liz Saltigerald, BSN, RN, CWOCN discusses the bed bound patients she works with and how to help improve their quality of life.   Guest Bio Liz Saltigerald is a Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience in spinal cord injury and disease.  She is also a board-certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse. She serves...

What impact does leakage have on the quality of life for an ostomate? What is the common cause for leakage from an ostomy pouching system? What accessories or barrier products are recommended for managing leakage? These questions and more are answered in this podcast. Guest Bio Jane Fellows received her bachelor and master’s degrees in nursing from Duke University. She attended the Emory Universit...

Dr. Lewis discusses urinary tract infections (UTI) and how she evaluates and manages UTIs. This podcast also reviews the clinical research she has completed on UTIs and how this has impacted her approach to her evaluation and treatment process. Guest Bio Dr. Tamra Lewis is a private practice urologist at Comprehensive Urologic Care in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Dr. Lewis received her BA in...

Interested in the history of Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) Nursing? In this podcast we hear from Mary Mahoney, who has been a licensed WOC Nurse since 1993. She discusses the changes in WOC nursing and the introduction of different products throughout the years. Guest Bio Mary Mahoney is a Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) nurse at UnityPoint at Home, where she and her WOC team use their expertise to...

Spina Bifida patients face challenges in their everyday life. Our latest podcast guest is Brandi Capps, RN, BSN who provides insight on how to help patients become more independent in their care. Guest Bio Brandi Capps, BSN, RN has served as the Duke Pediatric Uro Therapy Nurse Clinician for nine years. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2000 with a bachelor’s deg...

Jan has over 40 years of experience and in her current role she is a preceptor and mentors nurses training to become WOC Nurses. In this podcast she discusses how a nurse moves through the process to become a WOC Nurse and provides insight to the process. Guest bio: Jan has practiced as a WOC nurse for 40 years, working at the University of Chicago Medicine, a 900-bed academic inner city medical c...

The quality of life in the Spina Bifida population has evolved over the years. Brandi discusses the diagnosis of Spina Bifida, the challenges patients face in their everyday life, common medical interventions and much more. Guest Bio Brandi Capps, BSN, RN has served as the Duke Pediatric Uro Therapy Nurse Clinician for nine years. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro i...

We talk with guest Janet Stoia Davis,RN, CWOCN, CFCN about the resources she recommends for her patients living with an ostomy. From websites to videos, there are many different options available for patient and nurses. She discusses how to engage family members in lifestyle management discussions. Guest bio: Janet has 34 years’ experience in WOC nursing and has been certified as a CWOCN since 198...

In this podcast we hear from Liz Saltigerald, BSN, RN, CWOCN on how she assesses and chooses the transanal irrigation system for certain patients. Guest Bio Liz Saltigerald is a Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience in spinal cord injury and disease.  She is also a board-certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse. She serves as a member of our armed forces in the Airforce Reserve. Her...

How do you choose a pouching system for an ostomy patient? In this podcast Jane Fellows, MSN, RN, CWOCN, discusses items that need to be considered when choosing a pouching system for your patient, such as: leakage, patient preference, body changes and much more. Guest Bio Jane Fellows received her bachelor and master’s degrees in nursing from Duke University. She attended the Emory University WOC...

Mike is a double ostomate who recently retired from his career at Anderson Windows. In this podcast he talks about his work setting, concerns he had when first returning to work and much more! Listen to this podcast to hear from Mike on what it was like getting back to work after ostomy surgery. Guest Bio Mike is a double ostomate, due to a stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis in the fall of 2008....

We sat down and talked with Brandi Capps, RN, BSN about how to set up patients with spina bifida who are approaching 18 years of age and gearing for changes in their life! Brandi talks about her experience and how she helps her patients gear for success. Guest Bio Brandi Capps, BSN, RN has served as the Duke Pediatric Uro Therapy Nurse Clinician for nine years. She graduated from the University of...

Today’s podcast we talk about a publication in the Journal of Wound Ostomy & Continence Nursing (JWOCN), titled “Outcome criteria for discharging the patient with a new ostomy from home health care.” Janet Stoia Davis, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, was one of the consensus panel members of this WOCN Society consensus statement. Guest Bio Janet Stoia Davis, RN, CWOCN, CFCN has 34 years’ experience in WOC nu...

In this episode, Liz Saltigerald talks to us about her experience and how she establishes a plan of care for bowel management with her patients. She explains how bowel management protocols change based on different patient populations and the impact transanal irrigation has had on her patient's quality of life. Guest Bio Liz Saltigerald is a Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience i...

Every patient anticipates life with an ostomy differently. In this podcast Jane Fellows, MSN, RN, CWOCN, talks through ostomates expectations on quality of life and the role nurses and other healthcare providers can play in the continuum of care. Guest Bio Jane Fellows received her bachelor and master’s degrees in nursing from Duke University. She attended the Emory University WOC nursing educatin...

How do you approach a treatment plan for incontinence in the female population? If your initial plan of care does not alleviate symptoms, what other strategies do you consider? Listen to this podcast to hear Dr. Lewis answer these questions and more! Guest Bio Dr. Tamra Lewis is a private practice urologist at Comprehensive Urologic Care in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Dr. Lewis received her...

In this podcast we talk about managing ileostomies. Management of ileostomies are different because they have a more liquid output and that output includes enzymes and acidity which can cause skin problems if leakage occurs. Guest Bio Jane Fellows received her Bachelor and Master’s degrees in nursing from Duke University. She attended the Emory University WOC nursing educating program and is certi...

Dr. Tamra Lewis talks to us about the different types of incontinence, specifically to the female population. She also talks about the evaluation tools for diagnosing incontinence. Guest Bio Dr. Tamra Lewis is a private practice urologist at Comprehensive Urologic Care in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Dr. Lewis received her BA in Biology from Luther College in 1994 and she obtained her Medical...

Mike has always been active and having an ostomy has not changed this. Listen to this episode to hear Mike’s experience on how he got back to activities after his double ostomy surgery.  Guest Bio Mike is a double ostomate, due to a stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis in the fall of 2008. Mike recently retired and spends his free time golfing, playing tennis, biking and traveling. Mike and his wif...

Our topic in this podcast is neurogenic bowel and quality of life in the pediatric population. Dr. Safder provides information on the overall impact of neurogenic bowel with fecal incontinence in the pediatric population and discusses the impact on both the child and caregivers / parents. Guest Bio Dr. Shaista Safder has been with the Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition since 2009 and curren...

In this podcast, Mary Mahoney, MSN, RN, CWON, CFCN talks with us about Telehealth and the role of the WOC nurse. Telehealth and the use of technology is changing our world. Listen to this podcast to get Mary’s thoughts.  Guest Bio Mary Mahoney is a Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) nurse at UnityPoint at Home, where she and her WOC team use their expertise to consult and collaborate with field clinici...

Denise Nix, RN, MS, CWOCN is today’s guest and gives us her thoughts on incontinence associated dermatitis. We hear from her on a variety of topics surrounding IAD such as: the challenging diagnosis, prevention measures, and how treatment has evolved over the years. Guest Bio Denise is a master prepared, certified WOC nurse with over 28 years of clinical practice experience. Her current clinical p...

In this episode, Jan Colwell provides insight on peristomal skin complications and how to manage. Jan works in an outpatient clinic and talks through what is most common in her practice. Guest bio Jan has practiced as a WOC nurse for 40 years, working at the University of Chicago Medicine, a 900-bed academic inner city medical center. She directs and provides care to the outpatient ostomy populati...

In this episode, Dr. Safder sets the foundation by explaining neurogenic bowel dysfunction. She then talks about her stepped approach to establishing a plan of care and where to begin. Guest Bio Dr. Shaista Safder has been with the Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition since 2009 and currently serves as the Director of the Motility Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. In 2015, she be...

Mike has had many encounters over the last 11 years with healthcare providers. In this podcast we ask questions and hear from Mike about what he, as an ostomate, wants a healthcare provider to know. Guest Bio Mike is a 57 year old double ostomate, as a result of a stage 4 colon rectal cancer diagnosis in the fall of 2008. Mike has been married to his wife. Patty, for 27 years, and they have two so...