Enemas & Suppositories

Read the illustrated guides to inserting a rectal suppository and administration of an enema on ClinicalSkills.net below: 

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Inserting a rectal suppository 

Administration of an enema 

You may also find it useful to read in more detail about digital rectal examination (DRE), as this should be performed as part of both inserting a rectal suppository and administration of an enema. To read about DRE, please access the illustrated guide on ClinicalSkills.net below:

Digital rectal examination 

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Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures (9th Edition): Faecal Elimination Page 47 - 57

ProQuest Ebook Central - Reader 

Date reviewed: 

Next review: August 2023