Title: Describe methods of assisting a client with bladder and bowel training.
Course: Nurse Aide II (14051-II) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Description should include

- rationale for bladder and bowel training
- causes of incontinence
- need for individualized training
- a prescribed bladder and bowel program
- CNA responsibilities
- privacy
- documentation.

Refer to Unit XI in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

Process/Skill Questions

- What is the rationale for bladder and bowel training?
- Why do clients/residents/patients need bowel/bladder programs?
- What factors affect elimination in geriatric clients/residents/patients?
- What is the need for individualized training of a client?
- What are the implications of patience, empathy, and positive reinforcement to the success of bladder and bowel training?
- What is the importance of cooperation among members of the healthcare team to training success?