Essentials of Continence Care

This 10 module course presents the essential core theories of continence. It should be completed before undertaking Aspects of Continence Care. It has been developed primarily for:

• Community-based aged care and disability support workers,
• Residential aged care support workers
• Enrolled Nurses
• Registered Nurses moving into the sector

The 10 modules will cover:

1. Let's start talking about Incontinence
2. Understanding the Urinary System
3. The Micturition Process
4. The Lower Gastrointestinal Systems
5. The Defaecation Process
6. The Pelvic Floor
7. Types of Urinary Incontinence
8. Functional Incontinence
9. Medications
10. Bowel Problems and Faecal Incontinence