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Tool:

Employ This Decision-Making Tool For Urinary Incontinence Solutions

Published on Tue Aug 04, 2015

You have more options than you think for assisting with dementia residents’ toileting.

If your facility’s staff are making important decisions regarding a urinary toileting program trial for a resident who has both mobility and cognitive issues, this tool may help. Try using this algorithm, from “Practical Management of Urinary Incontinence in the Long-Term Care Setting:”

Source: www.annalsoflongtermcare.com/attachments/5367.pdf

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