Professional Urethral Catheter Care Training
Our Urethral Catheter Care Courses are designed to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to safely manage and care for patients with urethral catheters. Combining evidence-based learning with practical demonstrations, our training promotes safe practice, reduces the risk of catheter-associated complications, and supports high-quality patient care.
Suitable for both new and experienced healthcare professionals, our courses are delivered by experienced trainers and reflect current clinical guidelines and best practice.
What You’ll Learn
Our comprehensive Urethral Catheter Care Course covers:
- Anatomy and physiology of the urinary system.
- Understanding urethral catheterisation and its clinical indications.
- Types and sizes of urethral catheters.
- Principles of aseptic technique and infection prevention.
- Routine urethral catheter care and maintenance.
- Safe drainage bag management.
- Catheter hygiene and patient comfort.
- Recognising and responding to catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).
- Identifying common catheter complications, including blockage, leakage, bypassing, and trauma.
- Maintaining a closed drainage system.
- Catheter removal procedures where appropriate.
- Documentation, monitoring, and record keeping.
- Patient education, dignity, privacy, and consent.
- Practical demonstrations and supervised skills practice.
Who Should Attend?
This course is suitable for:
- Registered Nurses (RGNs)
- Nursing Associates
- Healthcare Assistants (HCAs)
- Care Home Staff
- Community Nurses
- Domiciliary Care Workers
- Residential Care Staff
- Hospice and Palliative Care Teams
- Agency Healthcare Professionals
- Support Workers
The course is ideal for professionals who provide ongoing catheter care in hospitals, care homes, community settings, or patients’ own homes.
Course Benefits
Following successful completion, participants will be able to:
- Deliver safe and effective urethral catheter care.
- Reduce the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).
- Recognise and manage common catheter complications.
- Maintain patient dignity, comfort, and wellbeing.
- Apply current best practice and infection prevention measures.
- Meet professional competency and workplace training requirements.
- Receive a certificate upon successful completion.
Flexible Training Options
We offer flexible learning solutions to suit individuals and organisations, including:
- Classroom-based training
- On-site workplace training
- Group bookings
- Refresher courses
- Bespoke training tailored to your organisation
Why Choose Our Urethral Catheter Care Courses?
Our experienced trainers deliver engaging, practical training using real-life clinical scenarios to build confidence and competence in catheter management. Courses are regularly updated to reflect current clinical guidance, ensuring participants gain relevant, up-to-date knowledge and practical skills.
Whether you work in a hospital, GP practice, community healthcare service, nursing home, or domiciliary care setting, our training will help you provide safe, professional, and person-centred urethral catheter care.
Book Your Urethral Catheter Care Course
Whether you’re looking to train an individual member of staff or an entire healthcare team, our Urethral Catheter Care Courses provide the knowledge and practical experience needed to deliver high-quality catheter care.
Contact us today to discuss course availability, group bookings, and tailored training solutions for your organisation.
