Ostomy Home Skills Program

The Ostomy Home Skills Kit supports patients with education and simulation materials to learn and practice the skills needed for postoperative recovery.

The Ostomy Home Skills Kit supports patients with educational and simulation materials to learn and practice the skills needed for optimal postoperative recovery. The kit supports the entire surgical team with quality, comprehensive education. The standardized interactive program has been developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in collaboration with the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), American Urological Association (AUA), Certified Enterostomal Therapy Nurses (CETN), and the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA).

The ACS Ostomy Home Skills Kit program covers:

For Patients

Adult Colostomy Ileostomy

This program will walk you through understanding your colostomy or ileostomy, skills to manage your ostomy at home, problem solving and more.

For Patients

Adult Urostomy

Information about preparing for a urostomy operation and skills for home management of urostomies in adults.

For Patients

Pediatric Colostomy/Ileostomy

This program will walk you through understanding your child's colostomy and skills to manage your ostomy at home.

For Patients

Pediatric Urostomy

This program will walk you through understanding your child's urostomy, skills to manage your ostomy at home, problem solving and other home management tips.

For Patients

Colostomia/Ileostomia

El estuche de Destrezas para manejo Doméstico de Ostomía, apoya a los pacientes con materiales educativos y de simulación para aprender y practicar las destrezas necesarias para la óptima recuperación posoperatoria.

For Patients

Urostomia

Ostomy Skills Education: Welcome

Online Course

Enroll in our interactive online courses to earn a Certificate of Completion:

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The standardized interactive program has been developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in collaboration with the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), American Urological Association (AUA), Certified Enterostomal Therapy Nurses (CETN), and the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA).

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