Bladder
Management after Spinal Cord Injury: A Practical Approach
How
to Take this Course
Course Overview:
This course presents a practical approach toward bladder management after spinal
cord injury (SCI). The main topics of discussion are: anatomy and physiology
of the normal urinary system, changes that commonly occur in the urinary system
after SCI, initial and long term management concerns after SCI, including the
complications of autonomic dysreflexia and urinary tract infections. Please
see Objectives for a specific list of the course goals.
Here
are a few hints to help you navigate through the course and
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Click on links in the
Table
of Contents
frame on the left side of the screen. You can view pages consecutively, or
access any page at any time.
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Links to the World Wide
Web enrich the course content. Review the different sites and then return
to the course. Or "BOOKMARK" or "ADD FAVORITES" for
easy reference!
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Scattered throughout
the course are Instant Feedback areas,
like the one below. Review information about the Target
Audience and give it a try!
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Complete the Exam
and Evaluation Form at the end of the course. Follow instructions
on that page
to obtain nursing contact hours, or to just try the questions.
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Instant
Feedback: To
reinforce the material, quiz yourself on what you have learned while studying
this information. Wherever you see this color text, questions are accessible.
For
example:
The
target audience for this course is
nurses and healthcare professionals who are interested in studying a practical
approach toward bladder management after spinal cord injury.
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