Course Summary
This is a 2-day course for a total of 10.5 contact hours. Upon successful completion of this course, attendees will learn how to evaluate and treat clients with urological and gastrointestinal disorders as well as gain invaluable tools to start bowel and bladder programs at their facility. For a full description, please see the course brochure under the brochure tab.
Single Registrant - $450
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Requests for Accommodations -
If you require ADA accommodations, please contact AppleTree CEU at least two weeks prior to the course so accommodations can be made.
Objectives
- Define and distinguish the 5 types of urinary incontinence.
- Describe at least 1 non-pharmacological treatment intervention for each type of incontinence.
- Describe at least 3 adaptive tools or assistive technology to increase independence with bladder management and appropriate use of each.
- Name the three categories of urinary catheters and verbalize clinical reasoning for selecting each type.
- Identify the key structures and role of the digestive system.
- Identify the common causes of fecal incontinence and choose appropriate treatment intervention for each form of fecal incontinence.
- Identify two adaptive tools or assistive technology to increase independence with bowel program.
- Select appropriate treatment intervention for each type of fecal diversion.
Credit Info
Bladder Management - Transforming Incontinence to Independence
Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants: AppleTree CEU is an AOTA approved provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 00382. This live in-person course is offered at 6.50 CEUs (Beginner level, Category of Domain of OT and Occupational Therapy Process). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Registered Nurses & Licensed Vocational Nurses: AppleTree CEU, LLC is pending approval through the Kansas State Board of Nursing.
Disclosures – Mr. Despommier has no financial relationships to disclose. The nurse planner is a paid speaker for Convatec. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Bowel Management - Transforming Incontinence to Independence
Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants: AppleTree CEU is an AOTA approved provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 00360. This live in-person course is offered at 0.40 CEUs (Beginner level, Category of Domain of OT and Occupational Therapy Process). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Registered Nurses & Licensed Vocational Nurses: AppleTree CEU, LLC is pending approval through the Kansas State Board of Nursing.
Disclosures – Mr. Despommier has no financial relationships to disclose. The nurse planner is a paid speaker for Convatec. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Brochure
Schedule
If you would like to host a private course, please contact us!
Day 1
7:30 am Registration
8:00-8:30 Bladder Management
- Statistics
- Impact on daily life
- Interdisciplinary approach
- Therapy role
8:30-9:00 Anatomy and physiology
- Micturition control
- Male and female bladder
- Pelvic floor
9:00-11:00 Urinary Incontinence
- Causes of incontinence
- Types of incontinence
10:00-10:15 Break
- Treatment interventions
- Surgical management
11:00-12:00 Bladder Cancer
- Statistics
- Staging
- Indiana pouch
- Ileal conduit
- Neobladder
- Treatment Interventions
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:45 Urinary catheters
- Indwelling
- Condom
- Intermittent
- Adaptive tools
- Documentation and goals
- Reimbursement guidelines
1:45-2:00 Break
2:00-4:00 Case studies and Lab (hands-on lab only for live-in person)
- Intermittent catheterization
- Condom catheter management
- Urostomy procedure
Course Completion Requirements
Certificates are provided upon successful completion of the course and evaluation form.
Day 2
8:00-8:30 Bowel Management
- Statistics
- Impact on daily life
- Interdisciplinary approach
- Therapy role
8:30-9:00 Anatomy and physiology
- Bowel control
- GI tract and accessory organs
- Pelvic floor
9:00-11:00 Fecal Incontinence
- Causes of incontinence
- Types of incontinence
- GI disorders
- Neurogenic bowel
10:00-10:15 Break
- Treatment interventions
- Bowel program
11:00-12:15 Fecal Diversions
- Continent diversions
- Incontinent diversions
- Treatment interventions
Course Completion Requirements
Certificates are provided upon successful completion of the course and evaluation form.
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Bowel & Bladder Management Individual Registrant
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