The Course
This course is over three lectures and includes animations and illustrations to help you visualise the digestive process.
Anatomy and physiology – explaining anatomy and physiology to patients is important in helping them understand their anatomical structure.
Bowel conditions are explored including neurological, functional and Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) - and we go on to explain the types of symptoms that are experienced with them.
There is no one-size fits all when it comes to treatment. Learn about treatment pathways and how they have developed. As well as the different ways to use a treatment pathway.
What you will learn
The digestive system is complex, we will follow it’s working from the mouth to the anus. It’s part mechanical and part chemical- with each stage and organ playing an important role. The central nervous system also plays a critical role in normal bowel function, we have included SCI, MS, strokes as well as other conditions. We outline functional bowel disorders that affect the gastrointestinal tract, without structural abnormalities or damage. Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) is common after bowel surgery complications.
“I can delve into my experiences in clinical practice to give you a good understanding of conditions and symptoms and detail the treatment pathways available with recent models” - Brigitte Collins
Curriculum
Meet Brigitte Collins
Brigitte has over 25+ years’ experience in the field of bowel dysfunction. Her career has progressed from working within an acute colorectal ward to becoming a CNS in Stoma Care and up until just over 5 years ago was the Lead Nurse within the Biofeedback service at St Marks Hospital, London for 14 years, where she was able to complete an MSc in GI nursing and degree module for Nurse Prescribing.
Since 2018 she has taken up the post of clinical education and is now ‘Head of Clinical Education’ for Qufora Ltd. Her role is to develop and execute strategic clinical and educational plans for the Qufora product range and services. A key part of the role is to develop and help deliver educational content, clinical studies, audits and evaluations with key opinion leaders and product end users to ensure safe delivery and implementation of rectal irrigation products. Therefore, supporting the healthcare professional and the patient.
The PERSPECTIVE study
Brigitte Collins and Michelle Henderson take you through the key findings from the PERSPECTIVE study.
Simplified treatment algorithm for neurogenic bowel dysfunction
Journal: Neurogenic Bowel
Dysfunction in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis—An Updated and Simplified Treatment Algorithm
Further reading and knowledge
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