Algorithm for Constipation/Fecal Incontinence Care

Appendix H from the RNAO A Proactive Approach to Bladder and Bowel Management in Adults — Fourth Edition is a systematic approach to dealing with constipation and fecal incontinence. 

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO). A proactive approach to bladder and bowel management in adults. 4th ed. Toronto (ON): RNAO; 2020. (p. 132).

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