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Collaborative Work with Hollister

My experience when working as a Paediatric Urology / Stoma Nurse was that Hollister were supportive to enhance the care of children with bladder and bowel conditions. Over 10 years ago we worked together to produce a video about the Antegrade Continence Enema (ACE) procedure to enable children and families considering this operation to be able to receive accurate and realistic information around the procedure.

We also updated the video 5 years ago and again with the support of Hollister this was achieved. The representatives from Hollister coming into the hospital maintained and worked within professional boundaries to ensure there was no cohesion or pressure about using certain products that they produce. Clear, informative and scientific information would be shared about products, instructions on their use and how some catheters or stoma products may be used to promote dignity and improved quality of life for children experiencing bladder and bowel incontinence and surgery. The most recent experience I have had working with Hollister is in my new role working for a charity, I contacted Hollister to see if they would work in partnership and help set up a Fun Day Event for children and families. Hollister was instrumental in the day being successful. There was an amazing turn out and informative workshops. Information for children was incorporated into play through equipment displayed on tables and specific colouring in sheets and activities, around bowel management, catheterisation and hydrocehalus, this enabled all of the children to engage with each other and talk about their medical conditions. There were presentations for the adults too and an opportunity to network with other families and build friendships. Parents gave excellent feedback, families said that the event gave them an opportunity to meet other families and children with similar conditions to their child. A parent approached me and said this was the first time their child had the opportunity to build friendships with other children with Spina Bifida. The children clearly had an amazing time and parents were so thankful for the opportunity. There was the opportunity to look at Hollister products, the families commented they had also found this beneficial and useful to be able to compare different types of catheters.

Mary Vallely Support Development Worker Shine Charity Northern Region