Bowel and Bladder Matters Podcast

In this episode, Denise Nix, RN, MS, CWOCN talks specifically about the continence specialty and how a nurse may use their WOC Certification Guest bio: Denise is a master-prepared, certified WOC nurse with over 28 years of clinical practice experience. Her current clinical practice is at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis. She also serves as a consultant for the MHA SAFE SKIN collaborative involving...

In this episode, host Nena Wilen sits down and talks with Mary Mahoney, MSN, RN, CWON, CFCN on the importance of supporting and mentoring our fellow nurses. Listen to Mary's thoughts on the generation, education and knowledge differences and the impact on the healthcare setting. Guest Bio Mary Mahoney is a Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) Nurse at UnityPoint at Home, where she and her WOC team u...

This discussion focuses on the assessment of pediatric neurogenic bowel as well as how Dr. Safder utilizes the neurogenic bowel dysfunction scoring tool in the initial assessment. Guest Bio: Dr. Shaista Safder has been with the Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition since 2008 and currently serves as the director of the Motility Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.  In 2015, she becam...

In this episode, we talk about ostomy assessment, specifically: the routine for follow-up, troubleshooting prior to going home, typical interventions, reassessment, and how to support patients after they head home.  This is part 2 of a 2-part series. Guest bio: Janet has 34 years’ experience in WOC nursing and has been certified as a CWOCN since 1985.  Her career began with a focus in critical car...

This is part 2 of our 2-part podcast series on Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections.  We will walk through the reportable event algorithm for CAUTI and treatment options. Guest bio: Denise is a master-prepared, certified WOC nurse with over 28 years of clinical practice experience. Her current clinical practice is at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis. She also serves as a consultant for the...

This discussion will focus on the history of convexity, primary reasons you would use convexity, the use of convexity earlier and what drives the choice of convexity. 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 population working in gene...

This is part 1 of our 2 part podcast series on Cather Associated Urinary Tract Infections.  We will focus on defining CAUTI, why it's become a focus in our healthcare system and potential prevention measures. Guest bio: Denise is a master prepared, certified WOC nurse with over 28 years of clinical practice experience. Her current clinical practice is at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis. She...

In this episode, we talk about ostomy assessment, specifically the initial assessment in the home of a patient with a new ostomy. This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Guest bio: Janet has 34 years’ experience in WOC nursing and has been certified as a CWOCN since 1985.  Her career began with a focus in critical care as a certified critical care registered nurse. In 1996, she began a private wound, o...

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