This volume in the new Core Curriculum series from the WOCN Society covers Continence Management, and is the crucial text for nurses practicing or studying fecal and urinary continence care. It offers pathology and physiology basics in easy-to-grasp terms, while providing expert guidance on patient management. The perfect study guide for the wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) certification exams, it also provides step-by-step direction on essential nursing procedures.
Let this evidence-based guide lead you through all of the vital nursing topics
Official guide for students in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Education Programs
Easy-to-follow format offers you easy-to-remember definitions for vital topics, including:
Overview of urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction
Physiology of normal defecation and voiding
Motility disorders, fecal incontinence, and bowel dysfunction in pediatric patients
Step-by-step instruction leads you through care planning and delivery, including management of voiding dysfunction and urinary incontinence in both men and women
End-of-chapter Q&As help you remember all vital points
Clinical pearls highlight important takeaways
Numerous full-color photos, diagrams, and tables aid understanding of vital topics
Practical directions cover:
Assessment of UI and lower urinary tract symptoms
Appropriate use of containment devices, absorbent products, and indwelling catheters
Basic and advanced assessments of patients with urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction
Overactive bladder/urgency UI and fecal incontinence - pathology, presentation, diagnosis, and management
Assessment and management of the neurogenic bladder
Caring for older patients
Each chapter includes:
Learning objectives
Topic outline
Clinical pearls throughout
Multiple choice review questions at the end
Essential for nursing students in continence care programs; nurses caring involved in continence care; nurses in gastroenterology, urology, and surgical nursing; graduate nursing students; those seeking WOC certification or recertification; and nursing faculty.
