“…Many bowel management regimens are based on trial and error, tradition, or an individual nurse's experience. While many journal articles and texts describe appropriate bowel care management (Buchanan & Nawoczenski, 1987;Emerick, 1979;Martin, Holt, & Hicks, 1981;Zedjlik, 1992), the lack of published research literature prevents the use of scientifically validated interventions for these patients. Only one research article about Therevac SB (Brier & Benedict, 1986) -a 4-cc "mini-enema'' manufactured by Jones Medical Industries, Inc. (St. Louis, MO)-could be found in the literature.…”