Continence Care

Course Title:  Continence Care

Course length

2 Hours

Maximum number to attend

20 60 up to 20 delegates per course

This course is aimed at all staff in health and social care. 

The course will increase the delegates knowledge of the reasons for incontinence and the products available in order to support individuals.

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

Learning Outcome and Assessment Criteria

Introduction

Define incontinence

Understand why incontinence occurs

Stress Incontinence

Define stress incontinence

Explain why it occurs

Understand the basic functioning of the urinary system.

Urinary Incontinence in the Aging Male

Understand continence problems associated with elderly males

Describe different treatments

Name neurological conditions associated with urinary incontinence

Available products 

List the products that can be provided for individuals.

Describe the range of assistance that might be required and why these might differ.

Identify and describe any limitations that may need to be considered.

Bodily wastes and the abnormalities that need reporting.

Identify and record abnormal patterns of bodily waste.

Describe appropriate methods for disposing of bodily waste.

Explain how and why changes in bodily waste should be monitored, reported and recorded.

Health and Safety

Describe appropriate methods of dealing with spills of body waste.

Discuss infection control issues when dealing with body fluids.

Describe how materials contaminated by body fluids should be dealt with.

Explain why an individual should be left with a means of summoning help.  

Identification and resolution of issues in continence care.

Assess the appropriateness of care workers undertaking specific continence activities with individuals.

Identify appropriate actions related to infection control and how to resolve any related conflicts.