Peristomal Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injury (PMARSI)

Bowel and Bladder Matters Podcast

Kimberly shares insight and discusses the challenges that clinicians and patients face with PMARSI, the complications of these types of skin injuries, and the importance of keeping peristomal skin intact. In addition, she discusses how peristomal skin complications should not be normalized.
Guest bio: Kimberly LeBlanc is known globally as an innovative nurse leader. She is the current Academic Chair of the Association for Nurses Specialized in Wound Ostomy and Continence Care’s (NSWOCC) Wound Ostomy and Continence Institute (WOC Institute) and an Advanced Practice and Certified Wound Ostomy Continence nurse working with KDS Professional Consulting. She holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing from Queen’s University. Kimberly is an Adjunct Professor with the University of Western Ontario Masters in Wound Care Program and an Affiliate Lecturer at McGill University. Kimberly is a past president and founding member of the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel and the co-chair of the Canadian Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.

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