Stomal Therapy Nurses
A Stomal Therapy Nurse (STN) can assist with advice and management of any stoma. It is recommended that ostomates should have their stoma reviewed with a STN every 12 months, however if a stoma is sore, doesn’t look normal, the skin is itchy then members are advised to see their STN.
A Stomal Therapy Nurse may provide:
- Expert care and advice to ostomates on all aspects of stoma and fistula management
- Pre-operative and post-operative counselling for ostomates with a stoma
- Ongoing long term education and review
- Assistance and support for ostomates that have long term drain tubes/fistulae
- Advice on bowel health
If an Ostomate wishes to change products WBOA advises them to discuss the change with a STN to ensure that they are getting the best product for their stoma(s).
Local Stomal Therapy Nurses Contact Details
Bundaberg Hospital
(07) 4150 2585 & (07) 4303 8920
- Heidi Edgar
- Heidiab..Edgar@zhealthab..qldab..govab..au
- Nicole Birchley
- Nicoleab..Birchley@zhealthab..qldab..govab..au
Hervey Bay Hospital
(07) 4325 6114 & 0438 738 074
- Tracy Bauer
- Tracyab..Bauer2@zhealthab..qldab..govab..au
- Josephine Kempnich
- Josephineab..Kempnich@zhealthab..qldab..govab..au
Gladstone Hospital
(07) 4962 1406 & (07) 4976 3200
- Jessica Hollister
- Jessicaab..Hollister@zhealthab..qldab..govab..au
Mackay Hospital
(07) 4885 7698
- Jenny Richards
- Jenny_Richards@zhealthab..qldab..govab..au
- Marnie Simons
- Marnieab..Simon@zhealthab..qldab..govab..au
Rockhampton Hospital
(07) 4920 6442
- Shirley Hewerdine
- Shirleyab..Hewerdine@zhealthab..qldab..govab..au
- Katherine Hibbert
- Katherineab..Hibbert@zhealthab..qldab..govab..au
Cairns Hospital
(07) 4226 0000
- Sandra Pascual-Ortiz
- Sandraab..PascualOrtiz@zhealthab..qldab..govab..au
- Shay Walters
- Shayab..Walters@zhealthab..qldab..govab..au