Bowel Care including Enemas and Suppositories

Course Title:  Bowel Care including Enemas and Suppositories

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 and will be required to administer enemas and/or suppositories

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

Emergencies

Lower bowel care emergencies and complications

Consent and documentation

Consent, confidentiality, chaperoning, privacy and dignity

Communication

Documentation

Enemas and Suppositories

Legal and professional considerations

Indications/contraindications of when to administer enemas/suppositories

Procedure for administering enemas/suppositories 

Documentation

At the end of the training session, there is a written assessment to evidence the learning of the attendees.