MEET SAM: SOON-TO-BE STOMA NURSE WITH A STOMA. Sam is a Registered Nurse (RN), and has been for over 12 years. She has worked on a surgical ward for the majority of that time, caring for patients with new and pre-existing stomas. - I did have an advantage going into my surgery and plenty of insight as to what having a stoma involved. That being said, I have learned so much more than my training and experience has ever given me. I am currently studying to become a qualified St