Catheter Care

Care of Catheters

Course Aims:

This course is aimed at anyone working in the social care sector who may be required to care for

someone who has a catheter in situ. It will give you an understanding of why people may require catheters, the medical reasons and how to

safely care for someone with an indwelling catheter.


Course Content:

  • Understand what catheters are
  • Why might a catheter be needed
  • The difference between the sexes
  • Super pubic catheters
  • Care of catheters & infection
  • control
  • Catheter blockages
  • Promoting good drainage
  • Emptying and changing.


Course Duration:

2.5 Hours


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