The professional caregiver is able to assist in maintaining catheters and stomata for excretion and in administering and handling catheters, enemas and bowel catheter systems. | The professional caregiver is able to: - assist in preparing materials for administering urinary catheters (e.g. the right kind and size of catheter, anaesthesia gel, blocking liquid),
- assist in placing urinary catheters,
- assist in preparing materials for administering suprapubic catheters,
- assist in placing suprapubic catheters,
- assist in preparing the correct drainage system for specific diseases and the patient’s/client’s needs (e.g. hourly urometer, leg pouch),
- assist in performing bladder irrigation (e.g. single dose, continuous),
- assist in preparing materials for administering faecal collectors,
- assist in applying faecal collectors,
- assist in preparing materials for administering rectal tubes and enemas,
- assist in performing rectal enemas,
- assist in performing enemas into stomata and providing stoma care (see also CA.3.4),
- assist in preparing materials for administering bowel catheter systems,
- assist in applying bowel catheter systems,
- assist in performing irrigation of bowel catheter systems,
- assist in preparing and administering medication regulating excretion according to prescription (e.g. oral medications, bowel enema, fleet enema, enema to infants) (see also CA.3.2),
- assist in preparing materials for the care of catheters and stomata,
- assist in administering suppositories and enemas,
- recognise abnormal characteristics of excretion according to clinical picture and inform attendant physician,
- assist in the care of urinary catheters and stomata (see also CA.3.4).
| The professional caregiver is able to: - describe how urinary and suprapubic catheters work,
- list standard and abnormal excretion characteristics (e.g. Bristol stool chart),
- name different types of stoma and assign them to the corresponding system (e.g. ileostomy and urostomy – urogenital system, colostomy – gastrointestinal system) (see also CA.3.4),
- name different medications for regulating excretion (e.g. different enemas, medications to increase urine excretion) (see also CA.3.2),
- name various materials used in maintaining urinary catheters and stomata,
- explain their own behaviour when helping to place urinary catheters,
- explain their own behaviour when helping to place suprapubic catheters,
- explain their own behaviour when helping to perform bladder irrigation,
- explain their own behaviour when helping to place faecal collectors,
- explain their own behaviour when helping to administer rectal tubes and enemas,
- explain their own behaviour when helping to administer enemas into stomata,
- explain their own behaviour when helping to place bowel catheter systems,
- explain diseases and conditions that lead to differences in the appearance of the stool.
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