Does a child/student need a continence care plan if they wear nappies and require changing?
Children and students who require continence care support while at school, preschool or child care (except for young children for whom care is routine and related to age and stage of development) should have a continence care plan completed by a treating health professional or continence specialist. The care plan should include recommendations for: – the nature and extent of predictable routine or regular support required – management of unplanned events – catheter management (if relevant). A number of sites (eg special schools and units) have a large proportion of children/students who require continence support. Some of these sites have developed a continence care site policy detailing: – managing support: roles and responsibilities, standard change of 3/day – provision of aids and equipment – safe work practices. If a child/student needs support additional to or different to that detailed in the site policy they should have a continence care plan and worksite health support plan. Th
