S\GMA THETA TAU Row 1: P. Smith. R. Reely, T. Markum, S, Grady, Row 2: E, l ee, J, l a ne , C . Shultz, J. Harris. Row 3: C. l ee, l. Engel. J, Burt , S, Sullivan, D. Clay ton . ST\JDENT N\JR.SE AsSOC,\AT\ON Row 1: A. Little. l. Counts. H. Henderson. Row2: K. White, L. Osburne. M. Ric hey, K. Caffey, l. Mondic h, E. Beazley, T. MarKum, A. Duit. Row 3: W. Evans, M. Hea sley. R. Kunk.el. C . Curl . M. Watson. M. Celsor. M. Walden . W. McMullan. E)<t>ER.\MENTAL 'KAGGAGE Have you eve r wondered what it wou ld be li ke ifyou were an ostomy cli– ent? Ronda Reely's Nursing 352 skills class had the chance to experi – ence wearing an ostomy bag for two d ays. "An ostomy bag happens whe n they re-route your in test in es to empty into a po uch on your abdomen ," j un ior nursing student Micah Walden said. "So bas ically you ar e defecating into a bag o n your b elly." The studen ts did not actually defecate into the bag. they just wore it to get the experience. Reely gave them several differen t food prod ucts to make whatever was going into their bag feel a bit more real. Some of the ingred ien ts in cluded oatmeal , chicken noodle soup, chocolate pudding and Babe Ruth bars. " I wanted them to und erstand tha t is was n ot j ust a simple skill, bu t that it in– volved much more including skin car e, sexual awareness, appearance and th e need to adjust clothing opt ions, odor control and interfer ence with daily activities," Reely said. Ree ly came up with t h e act ivity after trying to th ink of a better way to teach the class material. She talked to another clinical instructor Priscilla Parsons, wh o told Reely that she o n ce wore one in order to better understand what an os tomy client had to deal with . "It was unusual an d an odd experience." Parson s said. "It gave me sympathy fo r people wh o actually have to wear them a ll th e time." This act ivity did not just affect the students wearing them but their fr iends also noticed them . The bags disgusted some p eople but others just th ought it was funny. Many of the students t hat had to wear th em sa id th at they became much more self– conscious while wea r ing it. " I never realized tha t even a bag filled with chocolate hanging on my abd omen could beso embarr ass ing," Walden said. "1 can not imagine how it must feel to have feces in a bag on my stomach in public." This exercise seemed to really impact the nursing students i.n a good way. They got to feel an d understa n d what some o f their patients will have to go through. This was a very d ifferent and awkward ac tivity but in the end it was a great learning experience for all wh o were involved. " I th in k besides helpi ng me be more em pathetic. it reinforced the principles we are taught abo ut quali ty care fo r all pat ients," junior Amb er Bellcock sa id. " It helped remind me that t he little things like talking to patients to help them feel mor e comfortab le when they have a colostomy can make a huge d iffe r ence in pa– tient self-esteem." Ashe' Parsons Senior Michelle Heasley and junior Jessica Berrens prac– tice putting an ostomy bag on their classroom dummy Nov. 11. Ostomy bags were worn by patients after having their colon removed. Courtesy of Eric Swanson Junior Amber Bellcock ap– plies an ostomy bag to junior Hannah Henderson's abdo– men Nov. 11 . Nursing students learned that different proce– dures determine the place– men t of the bag on the body. Courtesy of Eric Swanson Juniors Hannah Henderson, Amber Bellcock, Jayme How– ell and seniors Emily Crooks and Kelly Frye model their ostomy bags Nov. 11. The students received their bags Wednesday during cl ass and had them taken off Friday afternoon. Courtesy of Eric Swanson science-health 235
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