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Bowel Management, Community Nursing
CLINICAL GUIDELINE. Bowel management , Community Nursing A guideline is intended to assist healthcare professionals in the choice of disease-specific treatments. Clinical judgement should be exercised on the applicability of any guideline, influenced by individual patient characteristics. Clinicians should be mindful of the potential for harmful polypharmacy and increased susceptibility to adverse drug reactions in patients with multiple morbidities or frailty. If, after discussion with the patient or carer, there are good reasons for not following a guideline, it is good practice to record these and communicate them to others involved in the care of the patient. st Original Date of Approval: 1 November 2014. th Date of Update: 19 October 2017.
Management, dietary and lifestyle advice and treatment with laxatives or further referral should then be offered. Digital Rectal Examination (DRE): Mention of DRE is included for completeness as following referral to the Community Nursing Team this technique may be required to further assist patient management.
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