What do I need to do before going home from the hospital?
May 10, 2021
- Review your discharge instructions with your nurse.
- Collect the important details about your ostomy.
- Make sure you have been signed up for an ostomy product sampling program.
- Have prescriptions filled on the way home.
- Set a follow up appointment with your surgeon.
- Find out if you will have home health support.
- Learn about your options for contacting a WOCN when you are home. Find a WOC nurse:
- https://www.wocn.org/learning-center/patient-resources/find-a-nurse/
- Request enough equipment for a couple of pouch changes.
