Catheter Care Update Online (E-learning)
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Refresh Safe, Person-Centred Catheter Care Practice
This online update course covers safe, person-centred catheter care for health and social care staff. It helps care workers, support workers, healthcare assistants and relevant clinical staff refresh their knowledge of good practice.
Topics include infection prevention, recognising complications, escalation, SBAR handover, documentation, and protecting dignity and consent.
Who Is This Course For?
- Care workers
- Support workers
- Healthcare assistants
- Relevant clinical staff
- Health and social care professionals needing an update
Delivery Method
Online e-learning, self-paced, with about 3 hours of video supported by PDF, PowerPoint and infographic resources. Study on desktop or mobile, with lifetime access.
What the Course Covers
- Safe catheter care principles – the principles of safe, person-centred catheter care, professional accountability, duty of care and working within competence
- Dignity, consent and capacity – consent, capacity, dignity, privacy and supporting independence
- Equipment and daily care – catheter equipment, drainage systems, bags, tubing and safe positioning, daily hygiene, hydration and routine observations
- Monitoring – urine output, appearance, drainage and changes from baseline
- Complications and CAUTI prevention – leakage, bypassing, blockages and reduced drainage, warning signs of infection or deterioration, and infection prevention
- Escalation and SBAR handover – when and how to escalate concerns and hand over clearly using SBAR
- Documentation and reflective practice – accurate, objective records and evidence-based, reflective practice
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Describe the principles of safe, person-centred catheter care
- Explain how to reduce the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection
- Monitor urine output and recognise complications such as leakage, bypassing and blockages, and know when to escalate
- Use SBAR to hand over concerns clearly
- Record catheter care accurately while respecting dignity and consent
Assessment and Certification
The course ends with a final assessment. Learners who successfully complete the course requirements receive a TrainifyHUB Certificate of Completion as evidence of completing the online training. The course carries 3 CPD points, and TrainifyHUB is listed as a CPD Accredited Provider.
Important to Know
This course does not teach practical catheter insertion and does not confirm practical competency. It does not replace employer assessment, supervised practice or local policies.
FAQ
Does this course teach catheter insertion?
No. It does not teach practical catheter insertion and does not confirm practical competency.
Who is the catheter care update for?
Health and social care professionals, including care workers, support workers, healthcare assistants and relevant clinical staff.
Does the course cover infection prevention?
Yes. It covers preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), along with recognising complications and escalation.
How long does the course take?
There is about 3 hours of video, and it is self-paced on desktop or mobile.
What complications does the course cover?
Concerns such as reduced or absent drainage, leakage or bypassing, blockages, discomfort, bleeding, signs of infection and indicators of clinical deterioration.
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On completion, learners receive a digital certificate from TrainifyHUB with a unique verification code. Any CPD points for the course are shown in the course description
All you need to complete our e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.
E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.
Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.
Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.
You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.
Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.
TrainifyHUB is a London-based online training provider and the trading name of SL Brothers Ltd. Its self-paced courses cover health and social care, construction site safety awareness, compliance and workplace skills.
Envico is working in association with TrainifyHUB and is not accredited by or associated with any examination bodies, awarding bodies, institutions or organisations in any way whatsoever.