I think this is one of the best tools we’ve seen for educating people about stoma surgery, or even just so they understand how their digestive system works (very few people know their colon from their ileum).
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- Anatomical Apron inside
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- Anatomical Apron outside
The Anatomical Apron was designed by Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse Joy Hooper, in the USA, to help patients understand the physiological and structural changes that ostomy surgery brings. This revolutionary tool clearly demonstrates what occurs inside and outside the abdomen, enhancing patient’s understanding of what will occur and alleviating fears, helping to speed recovery.
We’ve found them to be invaluable for training nurses, medical companies, and local support groups at our Maximising Support course, as well as ostomy patients at our local workshops. Nurses in the UK are always wanting to get hold of an apron for their own use, so we are now distributing them directly for £145 (+ p&p).
To order your apron call my colleague Helen on 0118 324 0069. I’d be very interested to hear anyone’s experiences of the Anatomical Apron and how it has helped them…
