The Management of Urinary Catheterisation for Adults
Course Overview
Urinary catheterisation is an intervention performed by health care workers to enable emptying of the bladder, or instillation of a solution / medication, by insertion of a catheter. Although it is a common procedure, it carries many risks and is a significant cause of healthcare acquired infections.
Having completed this e-learning course, learners will understand what the Management of Urinary Catheterisation for Adults involves and they should also be able to apply the principles learnt in this course into practice.
This course has been developed in partnership with experts from Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT.
This module supports the Skills for Health suite of competencies for continence - catheterisation.
This e-learning module is accredited by the Royal College of Nursing Accreditation Unit as at November 2009
Course Details
Lesson Plan
- Learning Objectives
- The risk of urinary catheterisation
- Indications for catheterisation
- Assessment of the individual
- Legal issues, consent and documentation
- Infection prevention and control
- Catheter related equipment
- Catheter care
- Lubrication
- Procedures
- Trouble shooting and summary
Target Audience
This module is targeted primarily at healthcare workers in NHS organisations, though the information is applicable to anyone working in the healthcare sector with responsibilities for catheterisation.Duration
It is estimated that this module will take approximately 2-3 hours to complete (depending on learning speed). As an e-learning module you can complete this training in convenient stages and revisit whenever you wish. The system will record your progress throughout.Certification
On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate. This e-learning module is accredited by the Royal College of Nursing Accreditation Unit as at November 2009.CPD Accreditation
The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelinesEntry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.What our customers have said
'You can do the course in your own time, without being rushed'JT, Bradford & Airedale PCT, 09/04/2009
Cost and Discounts
£30 + VAT - This cost is for a single user.
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How it Works
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What
This is an online course, all the training will be taken through your browser window. There will be no face-to-face sessions with instructors nor will you receive any training material through the post. If you wish you may print out any page of the training material, and may also print the notes you took during the training.
You can also revisit the training material at any time, even after you have completed the course.
How
The material for this course has been broken down into several smaller lessons, each lesson dealing with a specific area of the overall subject.
The lesson consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk you through the lesson material at a pace that suits you. Pages may also include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help you keep in touch and interested in the material.
Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be PAUSED and RESUMED at any stage. When all lessons in the course have been completed our system will realise and automatically record that you have successfully completed the course
When
This course is delivered fully online allowing you to learn at your own pace, however an average duration would be 2-3 hours.
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