Aim: To be able to promote wellbeing by preventing or relieving the constipation of others
Objectives:
By completing this course, you will be able to:
- State what constipation is
- Recognise 5 signs of constipation in others
- State 3 causes of constipation
- Describe the impact of constipation
- Describe the importance of a Bowel Movement Record
- State 5 things you can do to help someone with constipation
Introduction:
Welcome to the Halo Staffing micro course on constipation management. In this course we’ll cover everything you’ll need to know in order to be able to promote wellbeing by preventing or relieving the constipation of others.
We will begin by going over what constipation is.
From there, we’ll cover the signs of constipation.
After that, some of the causes of constipation will be covered.
Fourth will be the impact of constipation.
The next section will inform you the importance of a bowel movement record and also provide a template for you to download and use in your care setting.
Finally, we’ll look at some of the things you can do to help a constipated individual.
