Continence Care in the Community
A Grampians Region Sector Support and Development Team Program:
Community Nursing – Continence Nurse Advisor – Continence Nurse Consultant action plan
In 2015 this program commenced engaging with Community Nurses to develop clear pathways for working with Continence Care in the Community. The Home and Community Care Program funded a number of Continence Nurse Advisors/Consultants within the region and linked them in to our working groups.
The program has utilised the skills of this group to develop an Assessment and Screening Checklist for Community Nursing and Assessment Services along with a Practical Guide to Continence Services in the Grampians Region which was finalised in June 2017. This document incorporates the following information:
- Agreed role of Community Nursing, Community Support Workers, Continence Nurse Advisors/Consultants and Assessment Services
- Agreed referral pathways between key players
- Agreed assessment and screening tools for Community Nurses and Assessment Officers
A practical guide to continence services in the Grampians Region, June 2017
Community Nursing Assessment and Screening tool, June 2017
Assessment Officer Assessment and Screening tool, June 2017
Other Tools Developed in the Grampians Region
HOW UP-TO-DATE IS YOUR CONTINENCE KNOWLEDGE?? A quiz for everyone. Developed by Amanda Larcombe, Continence Nurse Advisor, Rural Northwest Health
Annual One Day Forum
The Continence Care in the Community Program has also provided a one day forum in 2015, 2016, 2017 for Community Nursing Services and Continence Nurse Advisors/Consultants.
The presentations from the 2017 forum are available:
Agenda for the 28th June, 2017
Eating for Independence – adapted from the Hume Region Home and Community Care Program, 2016. Presented by: Amy Trotter, Dietitian, Ballan District Health and Care; Alicia Shirley, Dietitian, West Wimmera Health Service; Natalie Sutton, Dietitian, Wimmera Health Care Group; Ashley Webb, Dietitian, Ballarat Community Health (NB This is a very large file and will take some time to download)
The Pelvic Floor – why is it so important? Presentation by Megan O’Connor, Physiotherapist (specialty is pelvic floor for men and women), Wimmera Health Care Group
Stoma nursing care Presentation from Kathryn Mayne, Registered Nurse, Integrated Living Australia (formerly BDNH)
Useful Resources