Course Code: REL-PAC-0-PCFI
Hours: 0.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Identify at least two risk factors that lead to constipation.
Describe common interventions used to prevent constipation.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Constipation and Fecal Impaction
Bowels: The Facts
Constipation and Fecal Impaction
Risk Factors
Prevention
Tips for Success
The Impact of Medications
Responding to Elimination Needs
Providing Assistance
Review
Summary
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resource
References
Exam and BrainSparks
Instructor: Edward Bartels, RN, BSN, MICN
Ed has 30 plus years of nursing experience with clinical roles in trauma, emergency, critical care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, occupational health, home care, and is a certified clinical nursing instructor in North Carolina. Ed served as Director of Nursing for rural emergency services and physician practices. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Ed retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with 34 years served.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.