Continence Care

Content
3 modules
Course length
60 mins
Instructor
Essential Skills
Released
19 May 2025
Price
$46.50 AUD

Description

This comprehensive online course empowers aged care workers with the knowledge and practical skills to deliver respectful, evidence-based continence care. Learn to recognise signs of incontinence, complete accurate assessments, support toileting needs with dignity, and protect skin integrity. Covering aged care standards, documentation, continence aids, and care planning, this course helps you improve outcomes and quality of life for older people—while working confidently within your scope of practice.

 

This course has been mapped to the Aged Care Quality Standards: 3.2.5, 3.3.3 & 5.5.2

Objectives

This course covers:

  • Understanding the urinary system and the difference between continence and incontinence

  • Recognising the importance of continence care planning and assessment

  • Identifying signs of incontinence, deterioration, and related health concerns

  • Supporting safe and respectful toileting that protects dignity and skin integrity

  • Monitoring and documenting bladder and bowel patterns and changes

  • Using continence aids based on individual needs and professional assessment

  • Responding to infections, medication side effects, and skin issues like IAD

  • Working within scope of practice, following care plans, and escalating concerns appropriately

Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Certificate of Completion

Learning credits

CPD
1.0

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