Continence , Maintaining independence and Dignity

We look at what bowel incontinence is and symptoms to look out for. When to seek medical advice for the people in your care, both urgent and non-urgent. We cover how bowel incontinence is diagnosed, and treatments available, along with the causes. The focus is on providing appropriate support and planning care for those with bowel incontinence, in order to maintain comfort, independence and dignity.

Confusion, Supporting service users with confusion. The webinar will look at, Confusion and what it means, Sudden confusion, Causes of sudden confusion, Long-term confusion. How to document/evidence in your care plans that you are supporting the service user who has confusion. Taking into account their day-to-day activities and what support they need, with the goal of helping them to them live well.

The webinar will look at, What is meant by good digital record keeping for the service user, How to record efficiently and correctly in line with NMC guidelines and Social Care Institute of Excellence guidelines, Examples of good vs bad recording, A look on the Carebeans care planning system at the different ways of record keeping.

The webinar will look at, Dehydration, Causes, Healthy drinks, Care planning, assessments and suggested actions. Looking at dehydration and what causes it. Healthy drink options. Care planning to support the service user to remain hydrated, with suggested assessments, and suggested actions to put in place to avoid dehydration, taking into account what support they need, whilst promoting independence, and with the goal of helping them to them live well.

We look at the chain of infection, and what this means. Department of health guidance on standard infection prevention & control precautions, including hand washing, asepsis and aseptic technique. Covering 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene and alcohol hand-rub hand hygiene technique for visibly clean hands. What to do when there is an outbreak of communicable infection or an infection control incident. Including isolation for residents with a communicable infection. Also covered is safe handling/disposal of sharps, linen and laundry, decontamination of equipment and glucose monitoring.

The webinar will look at, Sickness and dehydration when taking medicines, Stopping medications, Medication care planning, Actions to support care planning, Medicine records. How to document/evidence in your care plans that you are supporting the service user who takes medication, including what to do if they become unwell/dehydrated. Taking into account what support they need, whilst promoting independence, and with the goal of helping them to them live well.

The webinar will look at, Causes of reduced mobility, The environment, Falls risk, Care planning and suggested actions, including incident forms. Looking at the causes of reduced mobility, improving the environment and assessing falls risk using a multifactorial approach. Care planning for mobility and falls risk, with suggested assessments and actions, taking into account what support they need, whilst promoting independence, and with the goal of helping them to them live well.

Mouth Care, The Importance of Excellent Oral Hygiene The webinar will look at, Common problems Easing a dry, sore mouth Daily care Palliative care Suggested care plans and actions Common mouth care problems. How to document/evidence in your care plans that you are supporting the service user with mouth care, including those who are poorly/terminally ill. How to perform mouth care (with dentures and natural teeth) Taking into account what support they need, whilst promoting independence, and with the goal of helping them to them live well.

The webinar will look at, What is the national early warning score? How NEWS works, Physiological parameters, Scoring and guidelines, Source, RCP London, How to use on the Carebeans system, National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) and how to support people in your service in the event of deteriorating health. Looking at what the NEWS score is, the physiological measurements and what they mean, how the scoring works/appropriate action to take. How to use the tool on the Carebeans system.

The webinar will look at, Malnutrition, Symptoms, Cause, Treatment, Care planning, assessments and suggested actions. Looking at malnutrition and its symptoms, causes and treatment. Care planning to support the service user to eat well, with suggested assessments (e.g., MUST Tool), and suggested actions to put in place to avoid malnutrition, taking into account what support they need, whilst promoting independence, and with the goal of helping them to them live well.

The session will explain the process of SEND support in schools, including support for students with disabilities and medical needs. It will provide an opportunity to, Discuss and understand a range of SEND, Understand the statutory requirements of Education Heath Care Plans, Develop practical strategies in supporting students with SEND

We look at what urinary incontinence is, and when to seek medical advice for the people in your care. Information is provided on the causes of urinary incontinence, and the treatments available. Along with advice on how to support service users to prevent urinary incontinence. The focus is on providing appropriate support and planning care for those with urinary incontinence, in order to maintain comfort, independence and dignity.