Bowel Care and Management

Bowel Care and Management

Course Length:

3 hours

Maximum Number of Attendees:

12

Course Description:

People with long term catheters are typically at more risk of requiring bladder washouts. This is because of the build-up of sediment in the bladder that can cause blockages in the tubing. Poor nutrition and hydration can have an impact on how much sediment is produced. Where urinary flow is impeded it can lead to further health implications.

The procedure of how to perform bladder washouts will be demonstrated and can be practised on a manikin. 

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

What this course offers:

• Introduction – Anatomy and Physiology: 

  • Understand and discuss:

    • The GI Tract

    • The normal colon and its functions

    • Stool production and what influences this

    • The nervous system

    • Pelvis floor muscles

    • Anal sphincters

    • Reflex action

• Bowel Function and Dysfunction:

  • Discuss:

    • Constipation and poor bowel emptying

    • Faecal incontinence

    • Assessment, investigations, diagnosis, and prognosis

    • Interventions to improve and maintain bowel function

• Nutrition and Hydration

  • Understand the requirements for:

    • Good nutrition

    • Diet and fluid advice

    • Skin care

• Rehabilitation Techniques:

  • Discuss:

    • Effective bowel evacuation

• Medication and Treatment:

  • Identify medications which can cause bowel dysfunction

  • Look at medication used to treat bowel dysfunction

  • Medication for faecal incontinence

  • Medication used to treat constipation

• Emergencies:

  • Lower bowel care emergencies and complications

• Consent and Documentation:

  • Consent, confidentiality, chaperoning, privacy, and dignity

  • Communication

  • Documentation

At the end of the training session, there is a written assessment to evidence the learning of the attendees.

This course can be tailored to the bespoke needs of the customer.  Please speak to a member of the sales team for further details.