This course will provide participants with a review of the basic safety considerations and nursing care guidelines that help protect patients, residents and clients from complications related to elimination and toileting. This comprehensive review can be utilized throughout all healthcare settings, as the safety considerations for elimination and toileting do not change according to level of acuity. Within this course, the participant will review the basics of assisting a patient with toileting or elimination, common problems of the elderly or ill that may contribute to complications with elimination and toileting, potential consequences and complications of impaired elimination and toileting, skin care for incontinent patients, residents or clients, elimination and toileting supportive devices, improving communication to prevent complications related to elimination and toileting, completing incident reporting in a timely and thorough manner, bladder and bowel retraining, and how to safely transfer patient, resident or client onto and off of the toilet.
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
Chapter 1: Basics of Elimination and Toileting
Chapter 2: Common Problems of the Elderly or Ill related to Elimination and Toileting
Chapter 3: Elimination and Toileting Devices
Chapter 4: Skin Care
Chapter 5: Nursing Care Skills
Chapter 6: Improving Communication to Prevent Elimination and Toileting Problems
Chapter 7: Skill Competency Checklists
Chapter 8: References
Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN is the founder and CEO of a nursing education and consultation company - The Nurse Speak, LLC., where he specializes in the delivery of individualized tutoring, mentoring and consultation services for students, new graduate nurses, and healthcare facilities. Damion is also an adjunct nursing professor, an experienced travel nurse, and an active nurse blogger.
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