Urinary Catheterisation
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common infections acquired in hospitals and long term care facilities
Registration and Access
This course is provided by learnPro. Further information about registration and access can be found at our learnPro information page.
Target Audience
The target audience for this programme is any healthcare practitioner who is involved in the delivery of care for patients/clients with urinary catheters in the NHS and non NHS setting.
Learning Outcomes
By completing this course you should be able to:
- Demonstrate an awareness of the legal aspects of catheterisation
- Describe the reasons why catheterised patients develop urinary tract infection including host risk factors
- Identify the reasons for urethral catheterisation
- List other comlications associated with urinary catheterisation
- Acknowledgment of the rationale for the types and size of urinary catheters to be used.
- Describe the principles and practice of safe insertion including the principles of asepsis
- Identify methods of patient preparation for the insertion and their participation in safe management of indwelling catheters
- Understand how to take urine samples and the basic principle of antimicrobial prescribing
- Demonstrate an awareness of surveillance methodology
- Describe the importance of safe and effective discharge.
Workbook
To support the online course a workbook has been developed. The purpose of this workbook is to support your learning around Urinary Catheterisation: management, care and prevention of infection. It is a resource where you and your Line Manager/Mentor can assess your current level of knowledge of urinary catheterisation, care management and prevention of infection and from this, agree with your Line Manager/Mentor your developmental needs. This workbook can form part of your personal development plan.
Urinary Catheterisation: Management, Care and Prevention of Infection Workbook
Course Information
Assessment will be in the form of multiple choice, true or false questions and diagrams requiring typed answers. All questions are scored and you will be given feedback and supporting text as you work through the questions. There is no requirement to complete all the units in one as your scores will be saved until the next time you log on.
At the end of the programme you will have the opportunity to print off your scores as a record of learning.
The time taken to complete the programme will depend on your prior knowledge and experience but it is estimated that each unit will take a minimum of one hour.
