Member Engagement and Fundamentals of Lower Bowel Dysfunction Session
RCN Bladder and Bowel Forum Event
16 May 2024, 13:30 - 14:45
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This free webinar is being led by the RCN Bladder and Bowel Forum committee to support member engagement and to provide an educational session on the Fundamentals of Lower Bowel Dysfunction.
Calling all nurses, health care professionals and non-registered staff.
Do you want to provide better patient care by improving your skills and knowledge in Lower Bowel Dysfunction?
Would you like the opportunity to meet the RCN Bladder and Bowel Forum committee, see some of the professional work of the forum, and explore how you can get involved?
This free webinar will be held on Thursday, 16 May 2024 between 1.30pm and 2.45pm.
The educational session on the Fundamentals of Lower Bowel Dysfunction will cover the following areas:
Bowel function
- review of the anatomy and physiology of the bowel
- what is normal defecation?
Definitions and causes of bowel dysfunction
- constipation and poor bowel emptying
- faecal incontinence.
Assessment investigations, including digital rectal examination (DRE), diagnosis and prognosis. Conservative management and interventions to improve and maintain bowel function (including DRF and transanal irrigation)
There will be an opportunity for a Q&A session with the RCN Bladder and Bowel Forum committee at the end of the presentation.
All the RCN Bladder and Bowel Forum webinars are recorded. You will be able to view this webinar and previous ones listed below on the RCN Bladder and Bowel Forum webpage:
- Fundamentals of continence care.
- Bowel management in spinal cord injuries.
- Fundamentals of catheter care.
Please Note - This is Non-CPD bearing webinar. To be used for reflective learning towards revalidation.
Please direct any questions regarding this webinar to Margaret Ojo.
Margaret Ojo
margaret.ojo@rcn.org.uk
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