Catheter Care

Catheter Care

catheter care training for carers

Level:
Level 2 & 3.

Accreditation:
This course is CPD certified.

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About this course

This eLearning course aims to raise your awareness and develop your understanding of Catheter Care.

The course begins with a simple explanation of the urinary system and considers the reasons why catheterisation may be required. You will explore the types of catheters; indwelling, intermittent and external and the equipment that may be used by individuals who have a catheter. You will explore the risks associated with catheterisation and how these are managed. The course concludes with how to solve common problems and empty and change a catheter drainage bag.

PLEASE NOTE: This course aims to raise knowledge and understanding of catheter care. It does not qualify you to undertake catheterisation.

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Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

  • Know what a urinary catheter is.

  • Know the types of urinary catheter.

  • Know the reasons for catheterisation

  • Know the benefits of catheterisation.

  • Know the equipment used for catheterisation.

  • Know the risks associated with catheterisation and how they are managed.

  • Know how to solve common problems.

  • Know how to empty and change a urinary drainage bag.

Course Syllabus Includes

  • What is a catheter

  • Indwelling catheter

  • External catheter

  • Intermittent use catheter

  • Clean intermittent catheter

  • Reasons for catheterisation

  • Benefits of catheterisation

  • Equipment used for catheterisation

  • Risks associated with catheterisation

  • Risk management

  • Hand washing

  • Infection control

  • Problem-solving

  • How to empty a urinary drainage bag

  • How to change a urinary drainage bag

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