Expanding the professional competence of a nurse in the provision of medical and rehabilitation care on the example of intestinal stoma patients

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the process of acquisition of specialist knowledge by nursing staff on caring for ostomy patients. Results. It was found that the ostomy care section, which previously was included in the Nursing Fundamentals program, does not cover all issues related to the main stages of comprehensive rehabilitation. In this regard, it was decided to create an innovative project to organize a special integrated course «Ostomy Therapy Fundamentals» for the Nursing specialty, the main objective of which is to expand medical and rehabilitation knowledge and skills in the field of ostomy patient care. By designing an educational environment and implementing an integrated special course «Ostomy Therapy Fundamentals» for the Nursing specialty, it is possible to improve professional training and train highly qualified, competitive specialists capable of meeting the needs of society in providing effective and qualified medical care to the population taking into account physical, psychological, social and cultural factors. Having such specialists in each region of our country, it will be possible to solve the issues of building a rehabilitation system for patients with ostomy.