Specimen Collection—Stool
Presented by Amy Shortall-Cardillo and Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board
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This course will cover the proper procedure as well as patient education, documentation guidelines, and care considerations for stool specimen collection.
Meet your instructors
Amy Shortall-Cardillo
Amy Shortall-Cardillo is the director of compliance and education at Concordia Community Support Services in Cabot, Pennsylvania. In this role, she is responsible for the quality, compliance, and education programs for multiple home health, hospice, and private duty agencies. Amy ensures that each agency is working…
Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board
The MedBridge Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board ensures the development and maintenance of up-to-date and evidence-based clinical procedures. The review board is composed of leading nurse experts in the field: Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, and Margherita Labson, RN, BSN, MSHSA. The review board is involved in…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Introduction
This chapter includes an introduction to stool specimen collection, information on all of the equipment and previsit preparation needed for this assessment, and recommended infection control policies.
2. Procedure: Specimen Collection—Stool
This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of stool specimen collection.
3. Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations
This chapter provides tips, precautions, and considerations for performing these skills in the home.
4. Patient and Caregiver Education
This chapter provides information on what education the patient (and caregiver) needs to support self management of their care.
5. Documentation Guidelines
This chapter provides recommendations on what to note when documenting for patients receiving stool specimen collection.
6. Conclusion
This chapter includes learning assessment questions to assess the learner's knowledge of skills covered in this course. A bibliography of referenced material is also included.