Course details

The aim of this course is to equip nurses with the appropriate knowledge and skills for best practice in male catheterisation management and suprapubic re-catheterisation thus enhancing patient care.

Following completion of the study day, participants will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

  • Examined the Scope of Practice Framework for Nurses & Midwives, and expanded nurses’ role
  • Reviewed anatomy & physiology of the male genito-urinary system –completed an individual short test
  • Explored the guidelines for good practice in adult catheter management from best available evidence
  • Understand infection control principles in male catheterisation
  • Observed procedure demonstration for male catheterisation - urethral catheterisation and suprapubic re-catheterisation
  • Understand the care and management of the potential complications of urethral catheterisation
  • Demonstrated participant skills in male catheterisation on training mannequin and completion of Theoretical Component Competency record

This course is aimed at nurses from a variety of settings mainly nursing homes, residential services, intellectual disability; hospice, community settings such as home care and public health. It is suitable for hospital based nurses who wish to gain a general understanding of male catherisation and supra pubic recatheterisation but does not focus on post operative care or specialist urology procedures.

This programme has Category 1 Approval, CEU’s Continuing Education Units from An Bord Altranais..

Updated on 08 November, 2015

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