Bowel Care and Peristeen

Course Title:  Bowel Care and Peristeen

Course length 3 to 4 hours

Maximum number to attend 12

This course is aimed at staff who require knowledge of bowel care.

The course is ideal for staff who are responsible for the day-to-day care of individuals who require assistance with bowel management assist with trans anal irrigation (Peristeen).

Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

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

Peristeen

What is trans anal irrigation?

How Peristeen works

Benefits of Peristeen