Continence Management

This volume in the new Core Curriculum series from the WOCN(R) Society covers Continence Management, and is the crucial text for nurses practicing or studying fecal and urinary continence care. It offers pathology and physiology basics in easy-to-grasp terms, while providing expert guidance on patient management. The perfect study guide for the wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) certification exams, it also provides step-by-step direction on essential nursing procedures. Let this evidence-based guide lead you through all of the vital nursing topics...*Official guide for students in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Education Programs * Easy-to-follow format offers you easy-to-remember definitions for vital topics, including: o Overview of urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction o Physiology of normal defecation and voiding o Motility disorders, fecal incontinence, and bowel dysfunction in pediatric patients * Step-by-step instruction leads you through care planning and delivery, including managem