AIMS
To be able to provide effective bowel care and be aware of how to administer enemas
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course you will:
- Know the anatomy and function of the bowel
- Understand how injury can affect the bowel
- Understand how to manage the bowel
- Know different stool types and possible meanings
- Understand the Bristol Stool Chart
- Know what constipation is
- Be aware of the causes and treatments of constipation
- Be aware of natural ways to ease constipation
- Know what an enema is
- Recognise some indications for using enemas
- How to Administer an enema
LESSONS AND TOPICS
Methods of Bowel Management and Care
- Bowel Management
- Bowel Routine
- Types of stool and their meaning
- Bristol Stool Chart
Enemas
- What is an enema
- Indications for administering enemas
- How to administer an enema
- PTSD
Constipation
- What is Constipation?
- What causes constipation?
- Treating constipation
- Natural ways to ease constipation
- Preventing constipation
Complications
- Complications of Constipation
- Haemorrhoids
- Rectal Bleeding
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