Description

Credits (Post Test and/or Evaluation Required)

0.87 - Contact Hours

0.22 - Pharmacology

Release Date: 9/20/2019

Expiration Date: 9/20/2021

Credit Information:

Nurses – ANCC and CBRN Accreditation Statements

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15115.

DISCLAIMER: Accreditation refers to educational content only and does not imply ANCC, CBRN or WOCN Society endorsement of any commercial product or service.

Target Audience: 

RN, Nurse Practitioners, Health Care Professionals who work with WOC patients.

To Receive Credit:

1. Complete the activity in its entirety.
2. Complete/submit the evaluation.
3. Print out your certificate and/or save to your computer. It will also be saved to your CEC account.

Program Overview:

This session will attempt to describe types of fecal incontinence, causes of fecal incontinence, treatment methods/medications for fecal incontinence, as well as the impact of fecal incontinence on the child and family.

We will also be discussing the 3 major types of urinary incontinence in the pediatric population including their clinical presentation, assessment and management including pharm logical and non-pharm logical treatments.

Learning Objectives:

• The learner will better understand assessment and management of urinary and fecal incontinence in the pediatric population.

Disclosures:

The planners and faculty for this session reported no relevant relationships with commercial interest organizations. This presentation was reviewed to ensure no bias was present.

Commercial Support or Non-Commercial Sponsorship:

There is no commercial support or non-commercial sponsorship for this activity.

Speaker(s):

• Jennifer Beall, PPCNP-BC, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, MUSC Pediatric GI/Nutrition
• Jessica Lawson, RN, BSN, CWOCN, WOC Team Member, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Category: Continence