NURSING CARE FOR STOMA PATIENTS

Nurses are an important part of the multidisciplinary team that treats patients with colostomy, helping to get proper care and avoid developing peristomal complications. The purpose of the article is to examine nursing care for stoma patients. In May and June of 2023, a self-structured survey was used to gather the data. After permission, interviews were conducted with twelve nurses who provided stomatized patient care in the Xhaferr Kongoli Regional Hospital's Surgery Department. The survey contained questions about the level of their skills and experience working with these patients. Statistical analysis was performed through the analysis of the data collected. Seventy -five percent of the respondents were female and fifteen percent male, with an average age of 42.4 years (S. D = 6.4) and working experience with patients with approximately 10 years (S. d = 5.8). Based on their responses, eighty -three percent of the nurses who were interviewed knew the proper procedures for managing colostomy patients. A planned ostomy care plan was followed by fifty -nine percent of them. Sixty -six percent of the nurses were able to timely identify colostomy complications and intervene without the need to remove the stoma from the patient. Regarding the training courses for the nursing care of patients with ostomy, only seven had developed several training courses on the subject. Providing adequate care for these persons requires a specialized and advanced qualification. To provide care for patients with stoma and to avoid problems, nurses must continue and update their education and training.