Abstract
Nurse staff plays an important role in a process of professional nursing of patients suffering from intestinal stoma. Those functions are aimed at fast adaptation to life with the illness. The first important stage for a patient is to agree for artificial anus. At this time nurse supports patient and his family in a psychological way, giving tips and advice at the same time. It is crucial for patient's cognitive, motivating and information sphere. It helps patient to accept his body after changes, with unusual place of expelling a stool. That stage is the beginning for the patient to learn how to care for soma, which is a necessity to continue active career, family and social life. Patient is given information in range of stoma care and use of stoma equipment. Nursing staff provides patient with necessary knowledge about proper lifestyle, diet, clinics, supporting groups, stoma equpment refund and how to prevent distension. It is very crucial to involve whole family of a patient in educational process. Recovery strictly depends on the quality of information that patient and his family receive. Education is a fundamental condition to keep satisfactory level of fitness, independence and ability to deal with problems caused by stoma. It also has direct impact on life standard of a patient.
