{"id":369,"date":"2024-01-30T12:22:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T12:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/falls\/bladder-and-bowel\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:33:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T14:33:23","slug":"bladder-and-bowel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/falls\/bladder-and-bowel\/","title":{"rendered":"Bladder and Bowel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bladder and Bowel Nursing Team &#8211; Clinical Improvement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adult Bladder Dysfunction for Registered Nurses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bFor all&nbsp;registered&nbsp;nurses in the community or hospital setting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This training session will give an overview of bladder dysfunction and subsequent assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-course reading:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHS Lothian Bladder and Bowel Nursing Team intranet site sections<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<strong>BASICS<\/strong>; 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Band 4 APs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For all registered nurses (including Band&nbsp;4 APs)&nbsp;in the community, care home or hospital setting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This training session will give an overview of bowel dysfunction and subsequent assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-course reading:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHS Lothian Bladder and Bowel Nursing Team intranet section<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Bowel Dysfunction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bowel Dysfunction<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; national guidelines; red flags; types of bowel dysfunction; bowel procedures; bowel irrigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course content:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Presentations covering learning objectives; anatomy and physiology; types of bowel dysfunction; assessment process; treatment and management options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe the anatomy and physiology of the large bowel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the process of assessing bowel dysfunction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify types of bowel dysfunction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe treatment and\/or management options as appropriate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss digital rectal examination; digital removal of faeces; digital rectal stimulation; bowel irrigation and legal issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be aware of products to help and manage bowel dysfunction if appropriate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand onward referral process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adult Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction for non registered nursing staff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bFor all non registered nursing staff who work in the community or hospital setting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This training session will give an overview of bladder and bowel dysfunction, the assessment process plus treatment and management options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-course reading:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHS Lothian Bladder and Bowel Nursing Team intranet sections<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;BASICS; Bladder Dysfunction; Bowel Dysfunction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BASICS&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; bladder diary; a physical exam; symptoms profile; infection; constipation; scan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bladder Dysfunction<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; national guidelines; assessment guidelines (tools); types of bladder dysfunction; urine samples; bladder scanning; treatment; management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bowel Dysfunction<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; national guidelines; assessment guidelines (tools); types of bowel dysfunction; stool samples; treatment; management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course content:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Presentation covering learning objectives; anatomy and physiology; factors affecting bladder and bowel dysfunction; assessment process; treatment and management options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe the anatomy and physiology of the bladder and bowel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the emotional and social impact of bladder and bowel dysfunction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the HCSW role in the process of assessing bladder and bowel dysfunction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand basic advice to maintain bladder and bowel health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select products to promote continence and manage bladder and bowel dysfunction only when treatment not effective or appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adult Bowel Management for Band 3 Community HCSW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bFor all Band 3 healthcare support workers in the community setting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This&nbsp;training session&nbsp;will give an overview of bowel function and dysfunction, assessment, treatment and management options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course content:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Presentation covering learning objectives; 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