Women's Services
Ostomy Wound Care
St. Rita’s highly trained nurses in the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Department help patients to manage ostomies, help heal chronic wounds and support patients experiencing problems with incontinence. Each registered nurse is Board Certified in ostomy, wound and continence.

The team currently includes:
  • Jane Rupert, RN, CWOCN
  • Nancy Gutman, RN, CWOCN
  • Donna Sheipline, RN, BSN, CWOCN
 What do they do?
Ostomy
The Wound, Ostomy and Continence staff offers ostomy services which include pre-operation education and counseling as well as pre-op stoma marking. We also work closely with patients and their families in the Medical Center who have been diagnosed with new stomas teaching them how to care for themselves. The St. Rita’s staff also works with patients in the Medical Center who already have stomas and need additional help. We regularly see patients in the Outpatient Department who have problems managing their ostomy.

Another service offered by the ostomy group is an Ostomy Support Group that meets the second Monday of every month (excluding July and August) in Dining Room C of the Medical Center. The goal of this group is to educate the patient and family and support/help each other through this process.

Wound
At St. Rita’s Medical Center, the Wound, Ostomy and Continence department works to evaluate and manage patients with difficult to heal wounds, pressure ulcers or fistulas. We also serve as resource for physicians and other staff in terms of wound care. This group also evaluates and manages patients with chronic wounds in the Outpatient Department along with patient’s physician.

Continence
The Continence team assists in managing patients in the Medical Center who have problems with incontinence.

Reimbursements
Medicare, Medicaid and most other insurance generally cover most visits, however, if you have questions, please check with your provider.

For More Information
(419) 226-9515
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What is a Colostomy:
A colostomy is an incision (cut) into the colon (large intestine) to create an opening called a ‘stoma’ to the outside of the abdomen. The intestines will eliminate waste products (stool) through the opening and into a plastic collection pouch. Our supportive ostomy nursing staff will teach you skin care and how to change the pouches.