Restorative Nursing: Bowel and Bladder for the CNA

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-RNBBCNA

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Describe how bowel and bladder restorative nursing programs benefit residents.
Identify two types of bowel and bladder restorative nursing programs.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: The Aging Bowel and Bladder

The Aging Bowel and Bladder

Aging

What Is Normal?

Overview of Restorative Bowel and Bladder Programs

Regulatory Oversight

Your Role in Maintaining Dignity and Respect

Review

Summary

Section 3: Assessment

Assessment

Your Role During the Assessment Period

Fact or Fiction

A Note About Caffeine

Data and the Plan

Review

Summary

Section 4: Bowel and Bladder Programs

Identifying and Removing Barriers

Using the Information to Create a Program

Incontinence Management

Fact or Fiction

Components of Incontinence Management Programs

Fact or Fiction

Bladder Retraining

Resisting the Urge

Kegel Exercises

Special Treatments

Catheters

Bowel Management

Constipation

Fiber and Fluids

Bowel Program

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resource

References

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Expert Reviewer: Jessica Peckham, RN-BC, CCM

Ms. Peckham has over 11 years’ experience as Board Certified RN and is a Certified Case Manager providing patient-centered advocacy and care. Her nursing and case management expertise have been used in the critical care, ambulatory care, community health, long-term care, case management, and clinical program development settings. She has worked as a clinical manager and implemented quality improvement research programs improving the continuity of care of patients and families managing complex, chronic conditions. She was integral in the coordination of a population health program supported by CMS’ Next Generation ACO which included highly complex Medicare patients transitioning from hospital to LTC and back home when able. In addition, she has worked supporting the health of migrant farmworkers and refugees throughout North Carolina and created professional development training for improved care and health equity for the LGBTQ and other underserved populations.

Ms. Peckham is currently working as a nurse consultant for a clinical care management software company and provides ongoing subject matter expertise to Relias and other clinical training and development organizations. Ms. Peckham was recently published in the Tarheel Nurse journal and continues to write in support of the nursing profession. She is completing her MSN in Population Health and Informatics and spends her free time volunteering with the Red Cross as a Disaster Health Services RN and has been deployed throughout the United States.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.