Course Description
This course will provide community care workers with the skills and knowledge to assist clients with the daily management of their bowel routine. The course includes a brief overview of anatomy & physiology of the bowel, effective bowel management skills and complex bowel care such as administration of a suppository and enema.
This course includes the following topics:
- Follow personal hygiene and infection control procedures
- Discuss how to observe and record change bowel habits
- Demonstrate a knowledge of; basic anatomy of the digestive system
- Importance of regular bowel care
- Understanding of stool characteristics indicating healthy bowel functioning and related signs and symptoms; nutrition and hydration requirements.
- Basic understanding of related conditions including autonomic dysreflexia, understand symptoms/indications of need for intervention and when to refer to health practitioner e.g. overflow, impaction, perforation, infection and understanding of intervention options and techniques
