Bowel Care For Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

BOWEL CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH A SPINAL CORD INJURY

TRAINING PAGES Education at The Centre Living With Spinal Cord Lesion Bowel Care For Spinal Cord Injured Spinal Injuries Management Vocational Support Day

Do you have spinal cord injured patients admitted to your ward or community area? If so you may find yourself needing to provide bowel care to them.

The following study day will enable you to provide safe and effective care to these patients.

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 Dates: 2015	April 23^rd July 16^th October 15^th

(Closing date for applications is three weeks before each study day)

For further information or for an application form please contact:
the Outpatient Secretary on 01722 429128
e-mail: [email protected]

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