Ruth Ann Pendergrast MSN, RN, AGPCNP-C, CWON
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- IdentificationP16Patients with a new ostomy require a tremendous amount of education and support in relation to lifestyle changes and ostomy care. Inpatient and short-term resources are readily available, but long-term care and community resources are scarce. A need for continued support was identified…
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Ruth Ann Pendergrast, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-C, CWON - IdentificationP17Purpose: A continuum of study to evaluate the effectiveness of a 20-day post-discharge hospital ostomate follow-up program, as conducted by the "world" ostomy nurse practitioner, to assess the effectiveness of the nurse practitioner role as a resource in the community and to identify problems ostom…
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Ruth Ann Pendergrast, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-C, CWON - IdentificationP18Purpose: To evaluate the educational efficacy and overall reduction in hospital readmissions of new ostomates that received preoperative ostomy education, resources and post-operative access to the “world” ostomy nurse practitioner through the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program…
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Ruth Ann Pendergrast, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-C, CWON - IdentificationP02Topic: The world’s aging population has many issues that the healthcare community needs to address. There are many predictors of these age-related challenges. Providing a pathway for senior ostomates to maintain ostomy self-care and independence is a desirable goal…
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Ruth Ann Pendergrast, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-C, CWON - IdentificationP17Purpose: To describe the positive impact a support group, WOC nursing education, and continued support can have on an ostomate’s quality of life…
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Ruth Ann Pendergrast, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-C, CWONGeneral