Description
Catheterisation Awareness e-Learning Course
The Catheterisation Awareness e-learning course provides flexible, CPD-accredited training for care staff supporting individuals with urinary catheters.
It covers catheter types (indwelling, suprapubic, intermittent), hygiene routines, infection prevention, and escalation protocols—aligned with UK clinical standards and CQC expectations.
Learners gain confidence in documentation, safeguarding responsibilities, and dignity-led care.
The course also highlights common complications and how to respond appropriately. Completion supports safer care delivery and strengthens inspection-readiness across residential, domiciliary, and clinical settings.
No prior clinical training is required, making it suitable for both new and experienced staff. A CPD certificate is awarded upon successful completion.
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Course Information:
- Developed by professionals
- CPD Approved
- 100% online, learn at your own time and pace
- Translates into over 100 different languages
- Instant certificate downloaded
- Progress tracker
- Easy to use interface.
- 12 Month Access
- Retake course anytime
- Multi-choice answers
Course Contents
- What is catheterisation: Be able to explain what a catheter is and what it does.
- Why use catheterisation: Understand why a catheter is used for urination.
- The causes and types of incontinence: Learn what causes incontinence and the different types.
- Different types: Know the different types of catheters.
- How a catheter is inserted: Understand how a catheter is put in.
- Catheter care best practices: Learn how to care for a catheter safely and hygienically.
- How to prevent complications: Understand how to avoid infections, blockages, and other catheter-related problems.
This covers the aspects of the e-learning catheterisation online training.
Course Content: Catheterisation Online Training
1. Understanding Catheterisation
- What is a catheter?
- Why are catheters used?
- Helping with incontinence (loss of bladder control)
- Making patients feel comfortable and respected
2. Causes and Types of Incontinence
- Common reasons for bladder control problems
- Main types of incontinence (e.g. stress, urge)
- Checking patients to find out what’s causing it
3. Catheter Types
- Differences between temporary and long-term catheters
- Materials used (like silicone, plastic, or rubber)
- Sizes (for kids, women, men)
- Special features for different needs
4. Catheter Insertion Procedures
- Keeping things clean to prevent infection
- Getting equipment ready and preparing the patient
- Steps for putting in different types of catheters
- Inflating the balloon and connecting tubes
- Keeping the catheter in place
5. Ongoing Catheter Care and Maintenance
- Daily cleaning and preventing infections
- Emptying and changing the bags
- Flushing the catheter and checking for blockages
- Spotting signs of problems with the catheter
Who is the Catheterisation e-learning course for
The Catheterisation Awareness e-learning course is designed for:
- Care assistants and support workers who provide day-to-day support to individuals with urinary catheters.
- Nurses and senior carers seeking to refresh or reinforce catheter-related knowledge in line with UK clinical standards.
- Staff in residential, domiciliary, and supported living settings where catheter care is part of routine support.
- New recruits or non-clinical staff who need awareness-level understanding to work safely around catheterised individuals.
- Teams preparing for CQC inspections, where documentation, hygiene, and escalation protocols are under scrutiny.
It’s suitable for learners with no prior clinical training and supports safer, dignity-led care across diverse health and social care environments.
Course Benefits: Catheterisation Awareness e-Learning
- Builds staff confidence in catheter care and hygiene routines.
- Reinforces UK clinical standards and CQC compliance.
- Reduces risk of infection, discomfort, and safeguarding breaches.
- Clarifies documentation and escalation responsibilities.
- Suitable for non-clinical and clinical care staff.
- Supports inspection-readiness across care settings.
- Flexible, CPD-accredited format with certificate on completion.
The e-learning course provides essential knowledge on safe catheter handling, infection prevention, and recognising complications. This improves patient comfort, dignity, and outcomes while ensuring healthcare professionals follow best practices.
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Learning Outcomes
The key learning goals for the catheterisation e-learning course are:
- Understand what catheterisation is and when it’s needed.
- Know how to choose and use the right type of catheter.
- Learn the steps for inserting and caring for a catheter.
- Understand how to prevent infections and complications.
- Be able to manage patients’ comfort and dignity during catheterisation.
- Recognise and solve common problems with catheters.
- Feel confident and capable in providing catheter care.
The catheter e-learning course helps care staff understand catheter types, hygiene routines, infection risks, and how to prevent complications and incontinence.
