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Care of the Catheterised Patient for Health Care Assistants


Delivered in partnership with the NHS this course aims to increase your knowledge of the general principles of catheter care and maintenance, infection control, catheter troubleshooting.

Who the course is for

This course is intended for Care Workers, Health Care Assistants, Managers or Nursing Associates/Care Home Assistant Practitioner (CHAPs) working in the community, acute hospitals and within care homes who are required to perform catheter care.

Learning method

The course is either a virtual session over Teams or a face to face session for 4 hours .

What you will learn

By completing this course, you will understand: 

  • anatomy at a glance
  • types of catheterisation
  • reasons for catheterisation
  • care of the catheterised patient
  • importance of effective infection control How to handle, empty and change catheter bags
  • troubleshooting documentation Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)

Course benefits

  • What the general principles of catheter care are 
  • How to troubleshoot catheter care and effective infection control 
  • This course is free of charge

Course dates and times

The training sessions are held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Face to face training is also available, please note places are limited. 

You only need to attend one of the sessions below: 

Microsoft Teams sessions

Date

Time

Topic

Venue

19 November 20249.00am to 12noonHCA Catheterisation TrainingMicrosoft Teams
4 February 20259.00am to 12noon HCA Catheterisation TrainingMicrosoft Teams

Face to face sessions

Face to face training (venues indicated next to each date), please note places are limited. 

Date

Time

Topic

Venue

19 November 20249.00am to 12noonHCA Catheterisation TrainingProspect House (UHND, Aykley Heads, Durham DH1 5TS)
4 February 20259.00am to 12noon HCA Catheterisation TrainingProspect House (UHND, Aykley Heads, Durham DH1 5TS)

How to book

To book a place(s) please provide the requested information below, by email to jill.gleave1@nhs.net:

  • full name and email address of each attendee (meeting info and login details will be sent to this address) 
  • date(s) of training you wish to book onto
  • please specify if you wish to book onto a face to face session 

Details of how to join will be sent after you have booked.

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In partnership with

  • North East and North Cumbria
  • County Durham Integrated Community Care Partnership


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