Catheter Care
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.
Description
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.