Clinical Tools for Continence Care

Download or read book Clinical Tools for Continence Care written by Christine Cave and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2017, ARN member Christine Cave, DNP NP-C CRRN EP-C, along with the Continence Care Task Force, released bowel and bladder management tools for the entire disciplinary team. The interactive booklet will help your team apply best practices and problem-solve continence needs for all of your patients. The Task Force, made up of key rehabilitation nurse leaders and specialists, developed Clinical Tools for Continence Care: An Evidence-Based Approach after a 10-year review on the topic of bowel and bladder management. Each tool was designed to educate and train nurses to apply daily best practices to problem-solve continence needs. When used, you will institute a higher-quality care standard for nurses who implement strategies to establish continence. Included in the booklet are the following:Financial Impact Tool-to support nurse managers and administrators seeking to establish a baseline estimate of costly unmanaged continence problemsFrequency Volume Chart-a 24-hour documentation tool, broken into 8-hour shifts and designed for the entire care team to useAlgorithm 1-General Assessment of BladderAlgorithm 2-General Assessment of Bowel FunctionAlgorithm 3-Urinary IncontinenceAlgorithm 4-Voiding DysfunctionAlgorithm 5-ConstipationAlgorithm 6-Diarrhea and/or Fecal Incontinence