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20 The Continence Assessment Form and Care Plan (cont’d) The Continence Care Summary The Continence Care Summary allows you to summarise and document the information obtained by completing the Continence Assessment Form and Care Plan. It is an additional and optional care plan form. Some facilities may like to use it as a daily work sheet so that staff are familiar with the day-to-day continence care needs of each resident. Keep in mind that if the resident’s continence status changes, both the Continence Assessment Form and Care Plan and the Continence Care Summary (if used), need to be updated.
8. How to review residents’ continence status Frequently asked questions about completing the Continence Review Form Why should the Continence Review Form be completed? When should the Continence Review Form be completed? What information should be obtained in relation to Continence Review Form? While the resident’s continence status may remain the stable, it may also change – particularly if their health deteriorates. It is important to regularly review the resident’s continence status and to update their continence care plan using the Continence Assessment Form and Care Plan (& Continence Care Summary – if used). By identifying changes in a resident’s continence status early, you will be able to address potentially reversible conditions in a timely manner, or improve their quality of life by providing symptomatic treatment. Once the initial continence assessment and care plan has been completed, we suggest the resident’s continence status be reviewed regularly. The timeframes should be flexible, and at the discretion of the Registered Nurse. The resident may not require a ‘full’ re-assessment (completion of all the continence tools) - but completion of the relevant section of the Continence Assessment Form and Care Plan. A review involves responding to the following questions: Has the resident had their continence status assessed in the last 12 months? (This includes Three Day Bladder Chart, Seven Day Bowel Chart and the Continence Assessment Form and Care Plan.) ■ Yes: continue on with the next review questions. ■ No: Consider screening the resident for continence problems using the Continence Screening Form. Have all sections of the Continence Assessment Form and Care Plan been completed? ■ Yes: continue with the review. ■ No: Complete the relevant areas and update Continence Assessment Form and Care Plan (and Continence Care Summary) if indicated. Has there been any change in the resident’s continence status since the last review? Review the assessment and care plan, and make a judgement about whether the information is still current. ■ Yes: Re-assess the relevant area, and amend care plan as required. The resident’s continence status should then be reviewed soon after. ■ No: Continue with review. Does the resident’s continence care plan need to be changed? Review the responses to the above questions, and review the care plan if not already completed. ■ Yes: Amend care plan as indicated by re-assessing the resident in relevant areas. Repeat review soon after. ■ No: Review residents continence status regularly. 21
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