Bowel and Bladder Matters Podcast Coloplast Professional US

  Dr. Wiegand joins us today to share one of his goals as a urologist; restoring and/or creating natural urinary habits for his patients, while keeping the urinary tract healthy. In this episode, Dr. Wiegand spends time discussing urinary retention, incomplete bladder emptying, mechanical as well as surgical options, and the importance of patient compliance. Dr. Wiegand also provides tools for instructing patients on intermittent catheterization for complete bladder emptying.

Guest bio: Dr. Lucas Wiegand is a board-certified urologist with Orlando Health Medical Group Urology specializing in reconstructive urology. Sought after for second opinions and complex case referrals, he strives to communicate honestly and directly with his patients to help put them at ease and achieve their goal of returning to their normal lives. 
 Dr. Wiegand earned his medical degree and completed his urology residency at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa. He was chief resident his final year. Dr. Wiegand performed his fellowship in reconstructive urology at Washington University in St. Louis, where he supervised residents in general urology and reconstructive urologic procedures. He serves as assistant editor of the Video Journal of Prosthetic Urology. He is the author of several medical textbook chapters and is a frequent contributor to peer-reviewed journals. 
 Dr. Wiegand is board-certified by the American Board of Urology. His professional memberships include the American Urologic Association, Florida Urological Society, and the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons.

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Join us as Louise shares her expertise in pediatric ET nursing.

Guest bio: Louise Forest-Lalande is an ET nurse from Montreal, Canada. She is known for her expertise in Pediatric ET Nursing. She is actively involved in ET nursing and wound care organizations, has taught and lectured in many countries, and she is past President of the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET).  In 2019 she led a project with a group of pediatric stoma care experts to develop the Global Pediatric Stoma Care Best Practice Guidelines.

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 Join us as Dr. Kelly shares her expertise on spina bifida bowel protocol. 

Guest bio: Dr. Maryellen Kelly is an Assistant Professor at Duke University and has been a pediatric nurse practitioner in urology since 2010. She obtained her MSN from Columbia University, her master’s in health science clinical research from Duke University, and her DNP from the Univ of Pittsburgh. Currently, she is funded by the NIH’s NIDDK and NICHD centers, as well as the CDC for ongoing clinical and translational research related to spina bifida care and lower urinary tract conditions in children, namely overactive bladder, urinary tract infections, neurogenic bladder, and bowel. She is a manuscript reviewer for 8 journals and has over 20 publications. She sits on the Research Advisory Council for the Spina Bifida Association, is an Executive Board Member of the Pediatric Urology Nurses and Specialists Society (PUNS), and represents PUNS as an Editor for the Journal of Pediatric Urology. 

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Join us as Louise shares her expertise in pediatric ET nursing.

Guest Bio: Louise Forest-Lalande is an ET nurse from Montreal, Canada. She is known for her expertise in Pediatric ET Nursing. She is actively involved in ET nursing and wound care organizations, has taught, and lectured in many countries and she is past President of the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET).  In 2019 she led a project with a group of pediatric stoma care experts to develop the Global Pediatric Stoma Care Best Practice Guidelines.

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Join us as Dr. Kelly shares her expertise on spina bifida protocol.

Guest bio: Dr. Maryellen Kelly is an Assistant Professor at Duke University and has been a pediatric nurse practitioner in urology since 2010. She obtained her MSN from Columbia University, her master’s in health science clinical research from Duke University, and her DNP from the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, she is funded by the NIH’s NIDDK and NICHD centers, as well as the CDC for ongoing clinical and translational research related to spina bifida care and lower urinary tract conditions in children, namely overactive bladder, urinary tract infections, neurogenic bladder, and bowel. She is a manuscript reviewer for 8 journals and has over 20 publications. She sits on the Research Advisory Council for the Spina Bifida Association, is an Executive Board Member of the Pediatric Urology Nurses and Specialists Society (PUNS) and represents PUNS as an Editor for the Journal of Pediatric Urology.

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 In this episode, Linda Coulter MS, BSN, RN, CWOCN will share her experience in developing a Stoma Champions Program for nurses. The discussion will cover why the program is needed and key considerations in developing the program. 


 Guest bio: Linda Coulter has been a certified wound, ostomy, and continence nurse since 2010. She currently cares for patients at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, OH. She serves as a member on the board of trustees for the Mideast Region Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society. Her role as a WOCN nurse also includes teaching at the Rupert B Turnbull's School of WOCN Nursing and she is a regular contributor to Phoenix magazine, the official publication of the United Ostomy Associations of America.  




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