Continence Tools for Residential Aged Care - Bladder and Bowel ...

Contents
Foreword 2
1. The Continence Management Flow Chart 3
2. How to identify residents who require
a continence assessment 4
3. How to complete the Three Day Bladder Chart 6
4. How to complete the Seven Day Bowel Chart 8
5. The Bristol Stool Form Scale 10
6. The Monthly Bowel Chart 11
7. How to complete the Continence
Assessment Form and Care Plan 12
SECTION A:
Toileting ability, cognitive skills & mobility 13
SECTION B:
Bladder and bowel pattern 14
SECTION C:
Nutrition (fluid and diet) 16
SECTION D:
Skin care 17
SECTION E:
Medical factors 18
SECTION F:
Resident perspectives 19
Continence Care Summary 20
8. How to review residents’ continence status 21
9. Respecting residents’ rights
during a continence assessment 22
10. Linking ACFI with the Continence Tools 23
11. Bladder and bowel symptoms
and conditions that warrant further attention 24
12. Medications that may affect continence 27
13. Other resources 29
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