IBD Nurse & Advanced Provider Best Practices Resource Library

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's Nurse & Advanced Practice Provider Committee has identified the below best practice resources to aid nurse and advanced practice providers with caring for IBD patients. All resources have been vetted in practice and peer reviewed by the committee and will be updated on a routine basis.

Adult resources:

Intake and assessment

Intake and Examination Form_AUG 2020 - A comprehensive teaching tool when interviewing and examining a known or suspected IBD patient
IBD Patient Intake Data Sheet - Tool for nurses to collect demographic and patient history data for new, return and surgically referred patients
IBD Nurse Triage Form_SEPT 2019 - form for nurses and medical assistants when triaging phone calls from IBD patients
IBD Surveys-Questionnaires for Clinical Practice - A list of clinically useful psychosocial and disease activity tools for use in IBD patients

Ostomy and surgery

Surgical overview & pearls_JUNE 2019 - This resource provides a quick and thorough overview of IBD surgery including common indications for surgery, primary goals of surgery, common surgical procedures, post-operative issues, and finally, clinical pearls as takeaway points.
Assessment of patient with fecal diversion_JAN 2020 - This resource will assist you in assessing a patient with an ileostomy or colostomy and will provide suggestions for referrals and/or interventions
Ostomy Resources - A list of ostomy organizations and supply manufacturers.

Special populations

Fertility Fact Sheet_December 2018
Managing IBD in the Elderly Population
Letter to OB/GYN & Primary providers during pregnancy_Oct. 2018 - Download and customize letter to provide to OB/GYN and primary providers of your pregnant IBD patients which explains the diagnosis, disease stage, medications, and plans for holding medications

Communicating with patients

Communicating With Patients About IBD Treatment - Tips for communicating effectively with patients

Pediatric resources:

Intake and assessment

IBD Nurse Triage Form - Intake form for pediatric nurse phone triage
Pediatric assessment tools_Nov. 2017 - to classify the disease type and extent and with measuring disease activity
Trusted Pediatric Internet Resources - A list of trusted pediatric online resources

Health maintenance

Pediatric Health Maintenance Guide_JAN 2020 - A comprehensive guide reviewing maintenance topics such as vaccinations, cancer prevention, eye health, bone health, and other special considerations

Special populations

Very Early Onset IBD Work Up_March 2021 - Resource that reviews VEO-IBD definition, causes, goals of diagnostic evaluation, clinical presentation, work-up, and more

Diet and nutrition

Probiotics Overview - An overview of probiotics and commonly used probiotics for IBD
Sick day Diet for IBD - Tips for foods to include or avoid during a sick day

Communicating with patients

Helping Your Child Take Medicine - An overview of how to help your child take their medications, including pill swallowing tips

New resources:

Have a resource that you think would be helpful to include here? Submit your ideas to Sudha Sarode, MSPH, Senior Manager, Professional Education, at [email protected].

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation provides information for educational purposes only. The Foundation does not provide medical or other health care opinions or services. We encourage you to review the latest guidelines available on IBD. The inclusion of another company’s/organization’s/doctor’s resources or referral to another company/organization/doctor does not represent an endorsement of a particular individual, group, company, or product