Advanced Concepts in Continence Care is an online course which builds on the introductory course Nursing Concepts in Continence Care. It integrates asynchronous learning modules and discussion boards as well as synchronous online tutorials which will focus on specific bladder and bowel incontinence issues that require specialized knowledge and management strategies. This will further expand students' understanding about the role that nursing can play in assessment, management as well as patient and staff education. Selected problem based clinical cases will be explored through online, interactive, multimedia learning modules. Online tutorial sessions will provide students with opportunities to discuss their assessments, identify contributing factors and consider treatment recommendations. Discussion Boards will also be utilized to provide students with the opportunity to interact with each other and the tutor. This course provides students with the opportunity to understand specific bladder and bowel issues that can arise related to underlying medical issues such as spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury, and multiple sclerosis. Understanding the factors that can contribute to complex bladder and bowel incontinence is essential in developing effective management strategies. This knowledge is essential when developing patient and staff educational materials. Pre-Requisite: NRS 101
Tuesday, January 17: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Online) Tuesday, January 31: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Online) Tuesday, February 14: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Online) Tuesday, February 28: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Online) Tuesday, March 14: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Online) Tuesday, March 21: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Online)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Jennifer Skelly
Notes:
90 minute live tutorials. See above under Class Dates for specifics. NRS 101 is a pre-requisite for NRS 102.
Instructors
Jennifer Skelly
Jennifer Skelly RN, PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, McMaster University. She has been actively involved in developing continence care standards and education for nurses over the past 25 years in an effort improve access to continence care for Canadians.
Her clinical experience in continence care is extensive. She was the Director of Continence Programs at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (1994 – 2019) as the first nurse-led continence service in Canada. She works collaboratively with primary care, urology, gynaecology, and physiotherapy.
Dr. Skelly’s clinical practice focused on conservative methods of managing urinary and fecal incontinence. She has been involved in the development and revisions of the RNAO BPGs Prompted Voiding and Managing Constipation (2000, 2005, 2011). She co-chaired the new Best Practice Guideline (BPG), A Proactive Approach to Bladder and Bowel Management in Adults, due to be released Fall 2020. She established the Nurse Continence Advisor (NCA) Distance Education Program offered by McMaster (1995 – 2019) and the Canadian Nurse Continence Advisors Association (CNCA) (www.cnca.ca) in 2000 to ensure a standard of excellence in the role of continence nursing.
