OC26 Educating paediatric inflammatory bowel disease clinical nurse specialists: are we doing enough? (2025)

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What is the role of the nurse in the patient with inflammatory bowel disease? ›

In conclusion, the IBD nurse is a valuable nursing figure within the multidisciplinary team that takes care of patients with IBD because this nurse performs important functions from both a clinical assistance point of view (such as management of fistulas, ostomies, infusion of biological drugs) and an information and ...

Despite a globally growing incidence of IBD especially in newly westernised regions a stabilisation has been reported for adults in recent years in Norway and other high-income countries. In contrast, the incidence of PIBD still appears to increase, now gaining data from countries that previously had no reported cases.

IBD Nurse Specialists provide expert support and advice for people living with Crohn's and Colitis that are under the care of their specialist IBD service. Find your local specialist services for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) by searching by postcode, town or clicking on the map.

IBD can increase the risk of colon cancer, which is the third most common cancer among men and women in the United States. That means it's important to know whether you have IBD so you can have the recommended surveillance colonoscopies more often.

Bowel rest can reduce inflammation in the short term. If you have a stenosis or stricture in the bowel, your doctor may recommend a low-residue diet. This will help to minimize the chance that undigested food will get stuck in the narrowed part of the bowel and lead to a blockage.

After 10 years survival was 96% of that ex- pected for UC and CD. Patients with ulcerative proctitis, left-sided colitis, and pancolitis at diagno- sis had relative survival rates of 98%, 96%, and 93% respectively.

However, people living with IBDs like Crohn's have a shorter average life expectancy than those who don't. According to the study: Females with IBD may live from 6.6 to 8.1 years fewer than females without IBD. Males with IBD may live from 5.0 to 6.1 years fewer than males without IBD.

Common IBD triggers include: Antibiotics. NSAIDS (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Smoking cigarettes.

Clinical nurse specialists earn an average yearly salary of $125,340. Wages typically start from $78,070 and go up to $165,620.

What is a specialist nurse called? ›

A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse who has earned a master's or doctoral degree in nursing. They use their expertise to assess, diagnose, and treat patients. But their role often extends into other areas, like health care management and research.

Between flares, eat a wide variety of foods as tolerated. This includes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and low-fat and nonfat dairy products. Increase your calorie and protein intake following a flare. Abdominal pain, diarrhea and decreased appetite may have caused poor food intake.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mirikizumab, on October 26, 2023, a highly effective new treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC), offering a new option to patients battling this chronic and debilitating inflammatory bowel disease.

Aminosalicylates. Aminosalicylates for IBD mainly include traditional sulfasalazine (SASP) and other types of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) drugs.

They manage people with inflammatory arthritis, including monitoring disease, treatment and side-effects. Nurses also monitor how diseases affect a person's daily life, and how well they can participate in various work and social activities and provide support accordingly.

Nurses need to assist with healthy elimination patterns to ensure patients are having regular soft bowel movements and adequate urination and to identify abnormal patterns such as flatulence, constipation, diarrhea, incontinence, fecal impaction, hemorrhoids as well as polyuria, anuria, and other abnormalities which ...

To reduce adverse gastrointestinal effects, administer NSAIDs with food or milk. If the patient has a history of acidity, inform the prescriber. Notify the prescriber if the drug is ineffective. If renal or hepatic abnormalities occur, stop the drug and notify the prescriber.

Nurses should monitor a patient's diarrhea for worsening symptoms and subsequent alterations to nutrition, vital signs, lab values, and skin integrity. Nurses should also educate patients on diet recommendations, medication use, and hydration guidelines to prevent diarrhea.