Incontinence Care in Nursing Home Residents

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Articles, Stool Management

As the population of older adults continues to grow, so does the need for quality care in nursing homes. Among the many challenges faced by staff members in these facilities is the management of incontinence, a common condition that can have significant impact on the health, well-being, and dignity of residents. This problem is often […]

User Experience of Intrarectal Balloon Catheters and Clinical Complications Reported on FDA MAUDE

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Articles, Stool Management

Fecal incontinence affects 9 to 40% of hospitalized patients in the United States. Certain aspects of being in the hospital increase the risk of incontinence. Being on a ventilator, restricted to bed rest, taking antibiotics or other medications, or have a procedure or equipment that makes walking difficult can also contribute to fecal incontinence. Fecal […]

Can Adequate Fecal Incontinence Management Reduce Economic Burden?

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Articles, Stool Management

Fecal incontinence not only leads to reduction in quality of life, hospital acquired complications, creates a nursing burden in critical care settings – it also adds to additional cost. Fecal incontinence is very common, affecting 9 to 40 percent of all ICU patients. This indicates that a significant proportion of ICU patients require adequate fecal […]

Effective Strategies for Managing Colitis C.diff in ICU

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Articles, Stool Management

Colitis C.difficle or Clostridium difficile results from a disturbance of the normal bacterial flora of the colon, colonization by C difficile, and the release of toxins that cause mucosal inflammation and damage. The bacteria spreads through feces of infected individual and can survive on surfaces for a long duration. They typically infect people which are […]

Incontinence from an RN Perspective

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Articles, Female Urine Management, Male Urine Management, Stool Management

By Amanda Linneman RN, BSN Clinical Team Manager Consure Medical Incontinence is the inability of the body to control the evacuative functions of urination or defecation, a partial or complete loss of bladder or bowel control. To me, incontinence is so much more.   Incontinence is embarrassment, shame, the fear of sneezing or laughing aloud […]