Credits: 0.50 Contact Hour
Release Date: 10/15/2024
Expiration Date: 10/4/2025
Accreditation and contact hours are applicable only to USA learners.

Speaker:
Parul Kharod, MS, RDN, LDN, Clinical Dietitian, WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Program Overview:
Proper nutrition and hydration play an important role in recovery from surgery as well as maintaining long-term health. The post-op outcome may be influenced by many factors including the parts of the digestive tract affected and the nutritional status prior to surgery. This session will give a brief overview of post-op ostomy nutrition and hydration guidelines, and tips for reducing inflammation and improving quality of life. We will also talk about problems in practice created due to misconceptions and misinformation about nutrients and restrictive diets.

This program was featured as part of the 2024 WOCN® Ostomy Education Day and was funded through an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. The WOCN Society does not endorse or support products or services.