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Catheter Care

Course Aims:

This E-Learning 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.

Course Price:

£18.00 Inc VAT

Learning Outcomes:

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.

FAQs

Courses are fully certified. Once a learner successfully completes a course you are able to contact us directly to receive your Certification.

Courses are delivered online and work on any internet enabled device. As long as you have access to an internet connection you can complete courses when and where you like 24 hours a day.

Yes, our Courses are CPD Certified.

Some of our shorter courses will typically take between 30 minutes and an hour to complete. Some of the bigger ones will take longer and depends largely on each individual’s learning speed.

Course Price:

£18.00 Inc VAT

Level:

Level 2 & 3

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