Managing the Patient with Bowel Ischemia, Perforation, or Obstruction

Hours: 1.25
# Course Code: REL-AC-0-MANAGEPATIENT16

Bowel infarctions, perforations, and obstructions are serious conditions that require prompt recognition and interventions to prevent severe complications and death. There are several underlying conditions that predispose patients to these conditions, for which education and risk modifications are crucial. This course is designed to equip clinicians with knowledge of risk factors, signs and symptoms, and management strategies for bowel infarctions, perforations, and obstructions.

Course Description

Bowel infarctions, perforations, and obstructions are serious conditions that require prompt recognition and interventions to prevent severe complications and death. There are several underlying conditions that predispose patients to these conditions, for which education and risk modifications are crucial. This course is designed to equip clinicians with knowledge of risk factors, signs and symptoms, and management strategies for bowel infarctions, perforations, and obstructions.

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Course Details

Course Code: REL-AC-0-MANAGEPATIENT16

Hours: 1.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 3/31/2022

Learning Objectives:
Identify anatomical and physiological aspects of the small and large intestines associated with bowel infarctions, perforations, and obstructions.
Describe risk factors and causes of bowel infarctions, perforations, and obstructions.
Identify signs and symptoms of bowel infarctions, perforations, and obstructions.
Describe complications associated with bowel infarctions, perforations, and obstructions.
Discuss management strategies and nursing interventions for bowel infarctions, perforations, and obstructions.
Identify complications of inflammatory bowel disease and risk reduction strategies.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

Arteries of the Intestines

Veins of the Intestines

Review

Summary

Section 3: Bowel Ischemia and Infarction

Bowel Ischemia

Risk Factors for Bowel Ischemia

Symptoms of Bowel Ischemia

Management of Bowel Ischemia

Progression of Acute Bowel Ischemia

Signs and Symptoms of Bowel Infarction

Diagnostic Findings

Management of Bowel Infarction

Intra-Abdominal Pressure Monitoring

Nursing Interventions Following Surgical Management of Bowel Infarction

Signs and Symptoms of Septic Shock and End-Organ Failure

Patient Education

Review

Summary

Section 4: Bowel Perforations

Contributing Factors to Bowel Perforations

Medications and Bowel Perforation

Iatrogenic Bowel Perforation

Colon and Rectal Perforations

Colon Perforations Following Colonoscopy

Signs and Symptoms of Bowel Perforation

Management of Bowel Perforation

Nursing Interventions

Patient Education

Review

Summary

Section 5: Bowel Obstructions

Contributing Factors to Bowel Obstructions

Signs and Symptoms of Bowel Obstruction

Management of Bowel Obstructions

Diagnostic Findings

Review

Summary

Section 6: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Crohn’s Disease

Ulcerative Colitis

Patient Education

Review

Summary

Section 7: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

References

Congratulations!

Instructor: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN

Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN, has experience across multiple healthcare settings including: rural and urban acute care hospitals, public health, ambulatory surgery, higher education, and commercial healthcare learning organizations. Her roles have included: medical/surgical, ED, and OR Staff and Charge Nurse; Director of School Health Services/School Nurse; Public Health Epidemiology and Bioterrorism Preparedness Specialist; Infection Control Practitioner; Quality Management Specialist; Organizational Development Specialist and Educator. Prior to joining Relias as an acute care SME Writer in 2017 and Curriculum Designer in 2021, she provided consultation to Swank Healthcare and was the Director of Education Services for Health.edu, a division of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Rebecca earned a diploma in nursing from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas in 1989 and an MBA from Wayland Baptist University in 2010 with an emphasis in healthcare administration.
Disclosure: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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