E311, Nursing Laboratories East Wing, Sturt Buildings (Car park 14), Flinders University, Bedford Park SA 5042

Module 2 is a program designed for Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Cert IV health workers, to build and consolidate the knowledge they developed in Module 1 to enable them to promote continence of urine in their practice setting, as well as to develop knowledge and practice  skills in faecal incontinence. The speakers are predominantly expert nurse clinicians, with input from pharmacy and medicine. The main focus of the module is assessment and management of anal incontinence and constipation. Sexuality, catheter care, surgical and pharmaceutical management of faecal and urinary incontinence is also considered. A lifespan approach to urinary and faecal continence practice issues in relation to children, females, males and the frail aged is utilised. This program will appeal to Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Cert IV health workers employed in paediatrics, women's health, midwifery, acute care, in the community and aged care.

Participants:

• will be provided with the opportunity to become familiar with nursing knowledge required for promotion of anal continence
• be able to provide appropriate advice and support to patients/clients and significant others in relation to maintenance of continence across the human lifespan
• will have specific nursing skills for continence promotion.