Catheter Best Practice for Nurses

Catheter Best Practice Course Content

· Identify the anatomy and physiology of Bladder and Urethra

· Demonstrate how to insert and secure urethral and supra pubic catheters

· Understand managing urethral catheters

· Understand managing supra pubic catheters

· Identify potential contraindication and complication with all the types of catheterisations and demonstrate problem solving skills

· Review catheter care and education for patients

· Understand use of the continence formulary

· Understand medication and catheterisation

· Have an awareness of Autonomic Dysreflexia

· Understand the procedure for taking a Catheter Specimen of Urine

· Understand infection Prevention & Control relating to Catheters