COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

TARGET AUDIENCE

LENGTH

CONTENT

MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE

CO01

Promoting continence and catheter care

Care staff

3 hours

• Understanding of the basic types of urinary and faecal incontinence

• How urinary and supra-pubic catheters function

• Caring for clients with catheters and use of the appropriate aids

• Skin care and the correct application of incontinence pads

15

CO02

Catheter care and the principles and techniques of catheterisation

Qualified Nurses

3 hours

• Theory and evidence based practice underpinning the technique of male and female urethral catheterisation

•  Understanding the technique of Supra-pubic catheterisation

• Anatomy of the male and female bladder

• Catheter care guidelines underpinned by the National Institute of Clinical Effectiveness

• Trouble shooting in catheter care

• To include a practical workshop on catherisation technique

15

CO03

Stoma care

All levels of staff

3 hours

• Manage the care of clients with colostomies and ileostomies

• Importance of skin care and the procedure of stoma bag changing to include one and two piece systems

• Dietary management and care of the client with constipation

• To include a practical workshop on changing a colostomy bag and ileostomy bag

15