Continence Promotion and Management

This half-day Continence Promotion course is suitable for Carers and Nurses.

Course Length. 3.5 hours

Introduction

Continence is about the ability of a person to ‘control’ themselves and retain dignity. This half-day course explores ways care staff can promote continence and deal respectfully with incontinence when it may cause issues.

Course Contents

What is continence?
Maintaining dignity and privacy
The environment
The urinary system
Causes of incontinence
Diagnosing problems
Risk factors that cause incontinence
Skin care
Continence aids
Catheters and stomas
Respectful use of pads and pants
Bed protection

Course Outcomes

Successful completion of this training course will result in the award of a CPD accredited certificate covering all aspects of the above course contents.