ASCN UK Committee Contribution to the British Journal of Nursing (BJN)

ASCN UK Education Officer, Wendy Osborne and Chair, Maddie White have been contributing to the BJN’s Stoma Care Supplement in the development of research into parastomal hernias.

• Using a risk assessment tool for parastomal hernia prevention by Wendy Osborne, Jacqui North and Julia Williams (BJN, March 2018)
• The development of national guidelines for stoma care: parastomal hernia by Wendy Osborne and Maddie White (BJN, September 2017)
• The rise of the stoma care nurse by Maddie White (BJN Silver Anniversary Supplement, 2017)
• Patient and healthcare professional perceptions of colostomy-related problems and their impact on quality of life following rectal cancer surgery by Elfeki et. al. on behalf of the Colostomy Impact Score study group (BJS Open, March 2018) which was written with contributions from ASCN UK members.

*As part of your ASCN UK membership, you are entitled to three free annual copies of the British Journal of Nursing Stoma Care Supplement. If you have not been receiving these, please contact ascnuk@in-conference.org.uk.