Continence Care

Learning Outcome

Assessment Criteria

Introduction

•      Define incontinence

•      Understand why incontinence occurs

Stress Incontinence

•      Define stress incontinence

•      Explain why it occurs

•      Understand the basic functioning of the urinary system.

Urinary Incontinence in the Aging Male

•      Understand continence problems associated with elderly males

•      Describe different treatments

•      Name neurological conditions associated with urinary incontinence

Available products 

•      List the products that can be provided for individuals.

•      Describe the range of assistance that might be required and why

     these might differ.

•      Identify and describe any limitations that may need to be considered.

Bodily wastes and the abnormalities that need reporting.

•      Identify and record abnormal patterns of bodily waste.

•      Describe appropriate methods for disposing of bodily waste.

•      Explain how and why changes in bodily waste should be monitored,

            reported and recorded.

Health and Safety

•      Describe appropriate methods of dealing with spills of body waste.

•      Discuss infection control issues when dealing with body fluids.

•      Describe how materials contaminated by body fluids should be dealt with.

•      Explain why an individual should be left with a means of summoning help.  

Identification and resolution of issues in continence care.

•      Assess the appropriateness of care workers undertaking specific

    continence activities with individuals.

•      Identify appropriate actions related to infection control and how to

    resolve any related conflicts.