Welcome to Indian Stoma Care Nursing Education Program (ISCNEP)

The Indian Stoma Care Nursing Education Program (ISCNEP) is an International Ostomy Association (IOA) initiative funded by Access To Health Care (AtH) , a Denmark based donation program. AtH is established at the 50th Anniversary of Coloplast for improving the life of Ostomates especially in developing countries of the World.

This Education Program is now recognized and endorsed by World Council of Enterostomal Therapist (WCET)

This Program will require 70 hours of E-Learning to be completed in 4 months at student’s own convenience, time and place. This E-Learning system has eight modules. At the end of each module, there will be an online exam and once students clear this exam, they can go to next module. Once they complete all the modules, they will take written exam and pass to be able to take the next step of Clinical Training in designated Stoma Care Clinics supervised by designated Enterostomal Therapist (ET) in stoma care. These stoma care centers are present across India so that the students do not have to travel and take long leave to complete their Clinical Training which will be of 70 hours and can be completed in 2 Weeks time. At the end of their clinical training, students will appear for clinical exam and once they pass this, they will be given a certificate and they will be a specialized Stoma Care Nurses.

We envisage that this program will give opportunity to many nurses across India especially in all the states & districts to become specialized in stoma care and thereby serve the ostomates not only in metro cities but also in all the states, towns and smaller cities including rural population. This will improve quality of life of ostomates across India as they will understand the importance of stoma care and to enable avoidance or early diagnosis of stoma related complications and they will learn correct way of using ostomy appliances.

There is lot of stigma against persons with stoma. By this program, awareness will be created among person’s relatives, nurses and doctors about stoma care. Stoma is just a change in lifestyle. There is no threat or risk of infection in managing or helping the ostomate. The family members’ inhibition to touch stoma needs to be overcome. The fear from their mind about transmitting disease or infection by touching or handling stoma bag need to be removed. It is envisaged that after the program, knowledge & awareness about stoma care will increase thereby contributing to better quality of life of not only ostomates but also their family.

ISCNEP.ORG will be chargable for the Online E-Learning Modules from 1'st June 2011. Students submitting their Documents after 31'st May 2011 will have to send a Demand Draft of Rs.1,000.00 in Favour of "Indian Stoma Care Nursing Education Program" Payable at Mumbai along with the required Documents. Only after we receive all the documents and Draft, Activation of the Student will be done by Admin. So Hurry and send your Documents before 31'st May 2011 for the Free Registration Activation... Practical Training Course which needs to be done after the Successful Theory Exam will be Charged Rs.2,500.00 per Student.