Ostomy surgery can be a challenging experience. ConvaTec wants to provide products that fit right and work best for you with unmatched support and services. From ostomy product samples, dedicated customer support, and home delivery of your products. Kristen Lavoie, BSN, RN, CDE, CWOCN, co-author of Care of the Patient with an Ostomy. Kristen has over ten years experience as a Certified Wound Ostomy and Continence nurse both in the home care setting and in the acute care arena. To prepare your retracted ostomy for use with ostomy pouching apparatus: 1. Follow the preparation instructions above for using simulated stool. 2. Clean the retracted ostomy with mild soap and water. Other products that prep the skin for better adhesion are not recommended, such as, but not limited to, alcohol, skin prep, and Betadine®. 3. You wake up from surgery and there's your first pouch, already attached to you. Maybe it drains. Maybe it doesn't. Either way, you're going to have to change it periodically, and if it drains, you're going to have to figure out that whole process. Ambulatory Care Ostomy Clinic - 1 - A Guide for Ostomy Care & Services Having ostomy surgery can be a stressful time. The following information is meant as a guide to prepare you for your surgery and provide resources for a successful recovery. Before surgery-- You will meet with the outpatient ostomy nurse. The Ostomy care is one of the disciplines under the WOC (wound, ostomy, continence) nursing specialty. If you are interested in focusing your career in ostomy care, then you should consider becoming a WOC Nurse. The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN ®) website lists WOCN-Accredited WOC Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEPs). Learn Ostomy Information. Different Types of Ostomies. Ostomy: The term "Ostomy" or "stoma" comes from the Greek word meaning "mouth" or "opening." An ostomy or stoma is a surgically created opening that allows waste to leave the body. Output through the st