Managing Urinary Incontinence in HH

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-MUIHH

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Identify the types of urinary incontinence and their causes.
Describe the impact that urinary incontinence can have on home health patients.
Identify at least three conditions or factors that put a person at risk for urinary incontinence.
List at least two ways that you can help patients manage urinary incontinence.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Urinary Incontinence

What Is Urinary Incontinence?

Aging and The Urinary System

Types of Urinary Incontinence

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

Overactive Bladder (OAB)

Mixed Incontinence

Overflow Incontinence

Functional Incontinence

Impact

Review

Summary

Section 3: Risk and Management

Risk Factors and Conditions

Foods and Beverages

Medications

Constipation

High BMI and Inactivity

Surgery

Pregnancy and Vaginal Delivery

Menopause

Obstruction

Brain and Spinal Column Disorders

Overall Approach to Management

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

References

Congratulations!

Instructor: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.

Jennifer has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C) and is a Curriculum Designer in post-acute care for Relias. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.”

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: All Staff; in the following settings: Home Health Agencies.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.