Managing Constipation for People with IDD

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-MCPIDD

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Define constipation and explain its effects.
Identify common causes of constipation.
Identify ways to prevent and treat constipation.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Causes of Constipation

Meet Will

Dangers of Constipation

What Is Constipation?

Other Signs of Constipation

Types of Constipation

Causes of Constipation

Review

Summary

Section 3: Managing Constipation

Monitoring for Constipation

Preventing Constipation

Treating Constipation

Laxatives

Positioning and Massage

Medical Treatment

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Katy Kunst, MBA, QIDP

Katy Kunst received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Master of Business Administration from Elon University. She has 15 years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, program director, and training facilitator. She has created and facilitated training on topics including non-violent crisis interventions, person-centered planning, cultural competence, quality service delivery, regulatory compliance, and a variety of topics related to IDD services.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals; in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.