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Jen Reyes

Jen Reyes, RN, BSN, is a wound, ostomy, and continence nurse working in a hospital inpatient unit. She received her nursing degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. In her clinical work, Reyes helps new ostomy patients build confidence by walking them through changing their first pouch before discharge.

How Long Can You Live Without a Colon?Gut & Kidney
How Do Paralyzed People Poop? A Bowel Management Routine Gut & Kidney
How to Treat Skin Breakdown Around a Stoma Skin & Hair
What Is the Ileocecal Valve? Its Function and Importance Gut & Kidney
How Is a Seton Drain Removed? The Procedure Explained Procedures
What Is an End Colostomy? Procedure and Permanence Procedures
When to Hold Tube Feeding for High Residuals Gut & Kidney
How Much Weight Can You Lift With a Stoma?Bones & Muscles
How to Let Air Out of an Ostomy Bag Procedures
Can You Eat Baked Beans With a Stoma?Gut & Kidney
How Long Do You Have Mucus After a Colostomy?Gut & Kidney
How to Unblock a Stoma and When to Seek Help Gut & Kidney
NG Tube vs. G Tube: What’s the Difference?Procedures
What Is Gastric Aspirate and Why Is It Performed?Tests
How to Relieve Gas With an Ostomy Gut & Kidney
Do You Poop on a Feeding Tube?Gut & Kidney
What Does Terminal Ileum Mean? Location & Function Gut & Kidney
What Are the Best Foods to Eat After a Stoma Reversal?Nutrition
Is a Retracted Stoma Dangerous? Causes and Management Procedures
What Can I Put on Irritated Skin Around a Stoma?Skin & Hair
Can You Drink Alcohol With a Feeding Tube?Gut & Kidney
Stoma Reversal Wound Healing: What to Expect Procedures
How Long After Bowel Surgery Can You Drive?Procedures
Can You Still Eat Regular Food With a Feeding Tube?Nutrition
How to Properly Connect an NG Tube to Suction Procedures
What to Expect After an Ileostomy Reversal Procedures
Can You Live Without an Esophagus? Yes, Here’s How Gut & Kidney
What Foods Trigger a Bowel Obstruction?Gut & Kidney
Can You Gain Weight With a Stoma?Gut & Kidney
High Output Stoma: Causes, Symptoms, and Management Gut & Kidney