Continence learning

www.continencelearning.com is Continence Health Australia's (formerly Continence Foundation of Australia’s) online learning portal where you will find courses, webinars and educational resources about bladder and bowel health.

Specialised Continence Care for Nurses

Specialised Continence Care learning modules are of an intermediate level and have been designed specifically for registered nurses.

Nurses will be able to select the learning modules that meet their specific work needs.

Modules available:

• The Ageing Bladder and Bowel
• Anal Sphincter Injuries
• Catheter Care 
• Comorbidities and incontinence in the older person 
• Dementia and Incontinence
• Faecal Incontinence
• Functional Gut Disorders
• Incontinence Associated Dermatitis
• Maintaining Continence in Older Age
• Male Incontinence
• Menopause and its impact on continence
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Pharmacology and Polypharmacy
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Problem-solving Incontinence Issues (Red flags)
• Prostate and Incontinence
• Stroke and Incontinence
• Undertaking a Continence Assessment
• Urinary and Faecal Stoma Care 
• Urinary Tract Infections
   

Each module will take about 30 minutes to complete. 

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Continence Resources for Aged Care

The Continence Resources for Aged Care are a range of free resources designed to help providers care and support older Australians by aligning with their individual needs, goals and preferences. These resources are based on both best practice and evidence and are mapped to the Aged Care Quality Standards.

The Continence Resources for Aged Care include:

• User Guide
• Continence Screening Form
• Three-day Bladder Chart
• Seven-day Bowel Chart
• Monthly Bowel Chart
• Bristol Stool Chart
• Continence Assessment Form and Care Plan
• Continence Care Summary

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Pelvic Floor Muscle Assessment Skills Training

This course is specifically targeted towards any post graduate health professional working in specialty clinics where pelvic floor muscle function, assessment and education for a client/patient is undertaken.

Complete with video demonstrations and knowledge checks, learners will finish the course knowing how to assess the pelvic floor muscles of a client/patient, including:

• Pelvic floor muscle education
• External assessment of the pelvic floor muscles
• Internal assessment of the pelvic floor muscles

Cost: $40 + GST

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Essentials of Continence

For personal care or disability support workers, enrolled nurses or registered nurses moving into the continence sector. 

Developed by the Continence Health Australia, this course provides you with essential information on the theory of continence and a Certificate of Achievement from Australia's national peak body promoting bladder and bowel health on your successful completion.

The course is divided into ten essential modules:

1. Let’s start talking about incontinence
2. Understanding the urinary system
3. The micturition process
4. About the lower gastrointestinal system
5. The defaecation process
6. The pelvic floor
7. Types of urinary incontinence
8. Functional incontinence
9. Medications
10. Bowel problems and faecal incontinence

Cost: AU$60 (ex GST)

Member bonus

There is a 50% discount for members of Continence Australia. 

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Aspects of Continence Care

Course for personal care or disability support workers, enrolled nurses or registered nurses moving into the continence sector. 

As the companion course to ‘Essentials of Continence’, Aspects equips participants with the next step – to apply everything they’ve learnt about continence.

Participants complete ten modules:

1. Skin care
2. Assistive products and technologies
3. Person-centered care
4. Toileting habits which promote continence
5. Multidisciplinary care and team based approach
6. Communication
7. Good lifestyle habits to promote continence
8. Funding assistance
9. Bladder and bowel diaries
10. Where to get help

Cost: AUD $60 ex GST Special Introductory Offer 

Member bonus

There is a 50% discount for members of Continence Health Australia. 

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Pelvic Floor Fitness

Developed by Continence Health Australia, the national peak body for bladder and bowel control, this course is for all fitness professionals (including group fitness instructors, personal fitness instructors and Pilates instructors), who are interested in gaining an in-depth understanding of the pelvic floor muscles, their importance, and how to modify exercises for the pelvic floor safety of clients.

The self-paced course takes about 4-hours to complete, and covers important information for fitness professionals including:

1. The pelvic floor and its function
2. Pelvic floor dysfunction
3. Getting pelvic floor exercises correct
4. Changing exercise programs to support clients at risk
5. Exercise modifications
6. Motivating and assisting clients

Upon successful completion, learners can promote their knowledge with a Certificate of Completion from the Continence Health Australia. 4 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points are also available.

Cost: AUD$50 Special Introductory Offer (ex GST)

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eContinence Paediatrics Course

For health professionals working in the area of paediatric continence, or health professionals wanting to increase their knowledge of paediatric continence care.

Developed by the International Children’s Continence Society (ICCS) and supported by the Continence Health Australia, this course fills an education gap in the Australian and International market. On successful completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement. 

This course includes seven modules with topics and assessment activities:

Module 1: Introduction to Urinary Continence/Incontinence

Module 2: Assessment and Diagnosis of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Module 3: Assessment and Management of Bowel Dysfunction

Module 4: Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptom

Module 5: Nocturnal Enuresis

Module 6: Management of children with special needs

Module 7: Transitional Care

Cost: AU$300.00 (ex GST)

Member bonus

There is a 50% discount for members of Continence Health Australia and members of the International Children’s Continence Society. 

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VSN and First Aiders Network

For interested Victorian School Nurses and First Aiders Network click below for a 50% discount Apply here.

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