Session information
- Title:
- Assessment of constipation
- Description:
- This session gives a framework of how to assess constipation as an essential first step in appropriate management of constipation. This session was reviewed by Rachel Lee and last updated in May 2023.
- Hierarchy:
- End of Life Care (e-ELCA) > e-ELCA 00: Learning paths > Nursing staff > e-ELCA learning path: Nurses working in specialist palliative care services > e-ELCA Learning Path for Nurses Working in Specialist Palliative Care Services (Core sessions) > Assessment of constipation
- Author(s):
-
Anna-Marie Stevens
Joanne Droney
- Created:
- 15 Jan 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 19 May 2023
- Keywords:
- 215-0418, constipation, assessment, frequency, consistency, difficulty in evacuation, peristalsis, mobility, weakness, privacy, fluid, food, gut transit, fluid balance, spinal cord compression, bowel obstruction, hypercalcaemia, opioids, medications, laxative, x-ray, MRI, stool chart
- Quicklink:
- 215-0418
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4.6/5
Content
4.5/5
4.5/5
Presentation
4.5/5
4.5/5
Interactivity
4.6/5
4.6/5
Self assessments
4.5/5
4.5/5
Overall rating
4.6/5
4.6/5
Content
4.5/5
4.5/5
Presentation
4.5/5
4.5/5
Interactivity
4.6/5
4.6/5
Self assessments
4.5/5
4.5/5
- Title:
- Assessment of constipation
- Description:
- This session gives a framework of how to assess constipation as an essential first step in appropriate management of constipation. This session was reviewed by Rachel Lee and last updated in May 2023.
- Hierarchy:
- End of Life Care (e-ELCA) > e-ELCA 00: Learning paths > Nursing staff > e-ELCA learning path: Nurses working in specialist palliative care services > e-ELCA Learning Path for Nurses Working in Specialist Palliative Care Services (Core sessions) > Assessment of constipation
- Author(s):
-
Anna-Marie Stevens
Joanne Droney
- Created:
- 15 Jan 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 19 May 2023
- Keywords:
- 215-0418, constipation, assessment, frequency, consistency, difficulty in evacuation, peristalsis, mobility, weakness, privacy, fluid, food, gut transit, fluid balance, spinal cord compression, bowel obstruction, hypercalcaemia, opioids, medications, laxative, x-ray, MRI, stool chart
- Quicklink:
- 215-0418