PPT-Constipation and bowel health awareness session. Kirklees LD Community Nursing Team

What is constipation Constipation is when your stools become hard and you find it more difficult or painful to go to the toilet NHS 2017 explain constipation as Not opening your bowels 3 times in one week. The frequency of bowel movements among healthy people varies from three movements a day to three a week Patients usually report constipation when there are changes to harder stool consistency the presence of pellets straining or feelings of incomple (Psychiatric & Medical) . In the Community. Module III:. . Management of Bowel Dysfunction. Training Objectives. Appreciate the need for integrated care in the mental health community to prevent premature deaths and increased disability from bowel dysfunction. By: Stephanie . Adams. Interesting Facts. Feeling Plugged up?. It is normal for people to experience short periods of constipation.. About 80% of people suffer from constipation during some time in their lives.. Jane Bordner, RN BSN Nursing Instructor. HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College. N100. Spring . 2015. Anatomy and Physiology. Flexible, hollow, muscular tube . 26 feet. Lined with mucous membrane. BOWEL ELIMINATION. Bowel elimination is a basic physical need. . It is the excretion of wastes from the digestive system.. As a health care worker, you will deal with bowel elimination on a regular basis.. Membranes. ch. 17 cont’d. 2. Dental Caries. Tooth decay, loose teeth, and lost teeth are ongoing problems in the population. Poor nutrition and decreased appetite can often be attributed to dental problems. By the end of this class students will be able to:. Explain the physiology of nausea and vomiting. Name the drugs used to prevent vomiting associated with motion sickness, cancer chemotherapy/radiation and surgery/anesthesia, explain their mechanisms of action, and explain why they are useful in that particular situation. characterised. by the passage of . hard, dry stools . less frequently . than by the person’s normal pattern.. Patient . Assessment. Details of bowel habit. Associated . symptoms….. Bowel cancer. tions in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Service on 9 382 6539 (Sydney Metropolitan Area) or 1800 647 848 (Non - Metropolitan Area) Monday – Friday 9am - 5pm (excluding public holidays) CONSTIPATION IN ��1&#x/BBo;&#xx [4;.07;&#x 218;&#x.901; 73;.96;– 4;
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