BOWEL CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH A
SPINAL CORD INJURY
A study Day for Nurses/Carers working in Primary and Secondary
Care
at The Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre, Salisbury District
Hospital
- Anatomy and Physiology of the large intestine, rectum and anus.
- Legal implications, scope of professional practice, consent.
- Bowel assessment and management
- Digital rectal examination, digital stimulation and manual evacuation
- Practical session using anatomical models
- Patient perspective
Study Day Date: 2008 - 6th November
Study Day Dates: 2009 - 7th May, 2nd July & 1st October
(Closing date for applications is three weeks before each study day)
For further information or for an application form please contact:
Una Edwards or Lorraine Coles on 01722 429128
e-mail: una.edwards@salisbury.nhs.uk or lorraine.coles@salisbury.nhs.uk
COST: £70 (to include lunch) for non-Salisbury Health Care NHS Trust
employees
£10 (refundable) for Salisbury Health Care NHS Trust employees and
South Wiltshire PCT employees
There are 12 places on each Study Day