Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
1 Contact Hour
Author:
Julia Tortorice, RN, MBA, MSN, NEA-BC, CPHQ
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Certified Medication Assistant (CMA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Home Health Aid (HHA), Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Medical Assistant (MA), Medication Aide
Accreditations:
CEUFast, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
State Approvals:
Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353
Course Description:
This course discusses how to identify and prevent constipation and impaction.
Course Outcome:
≥ 92% of participants will know how to care for a patient who is at risk of constipation.
Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
- Describe how the gastrointestinal tract works.
- Identify causes of constipation.
- Identify signs of fecal impaction.
- Identify treatments for constipation or impaction.
- Describe the prevention of constipation or impaction.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.