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In part three of Josh Nelson's journey, he shares with Coloplast employee Sara Wharmby how he began to live an active life now that he has a permanent ostomy. Guest bio: Josh was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in November 2017.  He was evaluated by Inflammatory Bowel Disease experts from Rochester Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota Medical Center.  After failing maximum medical therapies, it was determined to surgically remove his colon in November 2018.  In February 2019, the final surgery was completed making his ileostomy permanent.  Since the decision to remove his colon, his health has returned, requires zero medication, no specialized diet, and no further complications from Ulcerative Colitis. He is a member of the United Ostomy Association of America and the Ostomy Association of the Minneapolis Area.  He participated in the 2019 Ostomy Awareness Day 5K hosted by Coloplast and has participated in Coloplast-sponsored events.    Visit  Coloplastprofessional for more offerings! 

Join us as Dr. Sicolo shares her expertise, experience, and factors to consider when using Transanal Irrigation as a treatment option for neurogenic bowel dysfunction and transitional care.  Guest bio: Dr. Sicolo is the Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California. She serves as the Medical Director of Gastrointestinal Neuromuscular and Motility Disorders Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Her areas of special interest include chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, general gastroenterology, motility studies & children with Spina Bifida. She is passionate about education and sharing her expertise with patients and other clinicians.   Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.  

Working with families and children with ostomies is a unique situation. Kim shares her experiences and addresses peristomal skin issues in the pediatric population.   Guest bio: Kim is a Registered Nurse and certified in wound, ostomy and continence. She has been a pediatric nurse for over 20 years. She currently practices at a level one trauma, academic hospital that includes a free-standing children’s hospital. Her current practice area is focused on the pediatric wound and ostomy population. Kim has provided over 11 years of camp service at Youth Rally, a summer camp for kids ages 10-17 with bowel and bladder conditions. She has also traveled internationally to assist with mobile clinics and education.  

 Join us as Dr. Sicolo shares her expertise, experience, and factors to consider when using Transanal Irrigation as a treatment option for neurogenic bowel dysfunction. Guest bio: Dr. Sicolo is the Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California. She serves as the Medical Director of Gastrointestinal Neuromuscular and Motility Disorders Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Her areas of special interest include chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, general gastroenterology, motility studies & children with Spina Bifida. She is passionate about education and sharing her expertise with patients and other clinicians.    Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

Join us as Dr. Sicolo shares her expertise, experience, and factors to consider when discussing treatment options for bowel dysfunctions.  Guest Bio: Dr. Sicolo is the Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California. She serves as the Medical Director of Gastrointestinal Neuromuscular and Motility Disorders Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Her areas of special interest include chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, general gastroenterology, motility studies & children with Spina Bifida. She is passionate about education and sharing her expertise with patients and other clinicians.   Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

Join us for part 2 of this series, as we continue the conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Raskin and Janet Stoia-Davis. They discuss convexity in the post-operative phase referencing the newly released Use of a Convex Pouching System in the Postoperative Period: A National Consensus. Guests’ bio: Dr. Raskin is a colorectal surgeon and fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and specializes in bowel conservation and minimal invasive approaches. She is currently the surgical director of the Margolis Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, CA  Janet is a Registered Nurse, Certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse, and a Foot Care Nurse. She has been working as a CWOCN for over 36 years across the continuum with a focus on quality of life.  Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

 Join us as Dr. Sicolo shares her expertise, experience, and factors to consider when diagnosing pediatric bowel dysfunctions.    Guest bio: Dr. Sicolo is the Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California. She serves as the Medical Director of Gastrointestinal Neuromuscular and Motility Disorders Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Her areas of special interest include chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, general gastroenterology, motility studies & children with Spina Bifida. She is passionate about education and sharing her expertise with patients and other clinicians.   Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.   

Join Dr. Elizabeth Raskin and Janet Stoia-Davis as they discuss convexity in the post-operative phase referencing the newly released Use of a Convex Pouching System in the Postoperative Period: A National Consensus.Guests’ bio: Dr. Raskin is a colorectal surgeon and fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and specializes in bowel conservation and minimally invasive approaches. She is currently the surgical director of the Margolis Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, CA  Janet is a Registered Nurse, Certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse, and a Foot Care Nurse. She has been working as a CWOCN for over 36 years across the continuum with a focus on quality of life.  Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

Join Tricia Downing as she discusses the psychosocial and mental health journey of a female following a SCI. She shares how important regaining her active lifestyle was to working through the stages of grief following a SCI. Guest bio: Tricia is a community leader, disability advocate, Paralympian, and author. She has a Master’s degree in Sport Management and has competed in numerous marathons and triathlons. She is the founder of the non-profit The Cycle of Hope and Camp Discovery where she has dedicated 10 years to helping female wheelchair users gain confidence and self-esteem through a yearly sports and fitness retreat.   Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

 In this episode* Terran Sims shares her contribution to the convexity consensus statement publication, the importance of post-operative convexity, and selecting the right product to meet the patients’ needs.  Guest bio: Terran Sims received her bachelor's from the University of Alabama and her master’s degree in Nursing as well as Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville Virginia. She also trained in the University of Virginia School of nursing WOC Certification program and is certified as an ostomy continence nurse. She currently works as an oncologic nurse practitioner in the Division of Urology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her current focus is care of patients in the urology division that have urologic cancer, including bladder cancer and urinary diversions such as ileal conduit. Previously she worked with patients undergoing gastrointestinal oncologic surgery who had ileostomies and colostomies. She has recently participated in the Coloplast consensus project exploring the use of convexity pouching systems in the post-operative period. She has presented on the care of patients with bladder cancer and urinary diversions as well as published chapters in several textbooks, articles relating to urologic/oncologic patient care, and published articles in the Journal of Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing (JWOCN), most recently a case report regarding the use of telehealth for urostomy patient post-operative complications.  *Terran is interviewed by host and Coloplast employee Mackenzie Bauhs Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

Join us with Tricia Downing as she takes us on her journey to adapting her life into an active lifestyle following a SCI and what it takes to make it happen. This is part 1 of a 2-part series featuring Tricia discussing her tips and tricks on getting back to an active lifestyle.   Guest bio: Tricia is a community leader, disability advocate, Paralympian, and author. She has a Master’s degree in Sport Management and has competed in numerous marathons and triathlons. She is the founder of the non-profit The Cycle of Hope and Camp Discovery where she has dedicated 10 years to helping female wheelchair users gain confidence and self-esteem through a yearly sports and fitness retreat.   Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.  

Working with families and children with ostomies is a unique situation. Kim shares common conditions that affect this population as well as some best practices to reduce anxiety for pouch changes and age-related considerations. Guest bio: Kim is a Registered Nurse and certified in wound, ostomy and continence. She has been a pediatric nurse for over 20 years. She currently practices at a level one trauma, academic hospital that includes a free-standing children’s hospital. Her current practice area is focused on the pediatric wound and ostomy population. Kim has provided over 11 years of camp service at Youth Rally, a summer camp for kids ages 10-17 with bowel and bladder conditions. She has also traveled internationally to assist with mobile clinics and education.     Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

Join us in listening to Tricia Downing as she takes us on the journey from initial rehab to the reality of home: how to make it all work, advocate for yourself and create the life that you want without the confines of a SCI.  Guest  bio: Tricia is a community leader, disability advocate, Paralympian and author. She has a Master’s degree in Sport Management and has competed in numerous marathons and triathlons. She is the founder of the non-profit The Cycle of Hope and Camp Discovery where she has dedicated 10 years to helping female wheelchair users gain confidence and self-esteem through a yearly sports and fitness retreat.     Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

In the second part of Josh Nelson's journey, he shares with Coloplast employee Sara Wharmby how he began to navigate life now that he has a permanent ostomy. Guest bio: Josh was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in November 2017.  He was evaluated by Inflammatory Bowel Disease experts from Rochester Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota Medical Center.  After failing maximum medical therapies, it was determined to surgically remove his colon in November 2018.  In February 2019, the final surgery was completed making his ileostomy permanent.  Since the decision to remove is colon, his health has returned, requires zero medication, no specialized diet, and no further complications from Ulcerative Colitis. He is a member of the United Ostomy Association of America and the Ostomy Association of the Minneapolis Area.  He participated in the 2019 Ostomy Awareness Day 5K hosted by Coloplast and has participated in Coloplast sponsored events.      Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

Join us and listen to Tricia Downing as she shares her journey from avid cyclist to Paralympian and the honest challenges she has faced along the way.   Guest bio: Tricia is a community leader, disability advocate, Paralympian and author. She has a Master’s degree in Sport Management and has competed in numerous marathons and triathlons. She is the founder of the non-profit The Cycle of Hope and Camp Discovery where she has dedicated 10 years to helping female wheelchair users gain confidence and self-esteem through a yearly sports and fitness retreat.   Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

Join us as Angela discusses some of the challenges that clinicians and home care patients face as they transition home. Guest bio: Angela Graham has 30 years of home health experience in a variety of roles from field clinician, auditor, and manager, but for the past 20 years, she has focused on education. She obtained her CWOCN  18 years ago and is currently a Clinical Education Consultant in Home Health Care.  She has given numerous lectures in the area of wound and ostomy with a focus on the home health and hospice patient population. Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

 Dr. Diaz provides insight into the assessment and treatment of urologic and pelvic floor disorders in females. In this episode, she will discuss how she approaches patient concerns and symptoms.  Guest bio: Dr. Diaz is a urogynecologist and has a dual board certification in obstetrics and gynecology, and female pelvic medicine reconstructive surgery. She currently serves as the Medical Director of Women’s Health for Reid Health Indiana.  Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

This podcast explores how a new ostomate adapts to a new diagnosis of living with an ostomy. Josh shares his experience in this first episode of a 4-part series.   Guest bio: Josh was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in November 2017.  He was evaluated by Inflammatory Bowel Disease experts from Rochester Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota Medical Center.  After failing maximum medical therapies, it was determined to surgically remove his colon in November 2018.  In February 2019, the final surgery was completed making his ileostomy permanent.  Since the decision to remove his colon, his health has returned, requires zero medication, no specialized diet, and no further complications from Ulcerative Colitis. He is a member of the United Ostomy Association of America and the Ostomy Association of the Minneapolis Area.  He participated in the 2019 Ostomy Awareness Day 5K hosted by Coloplast and has participated in Coloplast sponsored events.     Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

This podcast explores the many adapted activities people enjoy after SCI, including participation in the PVA games, as well as the fears that may come along with that.  Guest bio: Joanne Jackson is the Clinical Care Coordinator for the Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Unit at the James Haley VA Medical Center. She holds a BSN and MSN from Jacksonville University and has 14 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in spinal cord injury and acute rehabilitation. She has a passion for adaptive sports and is a strong supporter of her local PVA chapter, where she spends time volunteering for various events.    Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.

 In this podcast, Joanne gives us typical scenarios about when a SCI patient returns home from the hospital post initial injury. She discusses how the patient adapts to change and common obstacles faced.  Guest bio: Joanne Jackson is the Clinical Care Coordinator for the Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Unit at the James Haley VA Medical Center. She holds a BSN and MSN from Jacksonville University and has 14 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in spinal cord injury and acute rehabilitation. She has a passion for adaptive sports and is a strong supporter of her local PVA chapter, where she spends time volunteering for various events.  Visit https://www.coloplast.us/professional/ for more educational offerings.