Care of a Urinary Catheter

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-CUC

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Identify the steps for urinary catheter care.
Describe the procedure for emptying and cleaning a urinary catheter bag.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Urinary Catheter Care, Maintenance, and Complications

Catheter Equipment

General Catheter Care

Meet Eric

How to Empty the Catheter Bag

Common Problems and What You Can Do About Them

How to Clean the Drainage Bag

Revisiting Eric

Summary

Section 3: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

References

 

Writer: Annette Brownlee BSN, RN

Annette Brownlee, BSN, RN is an SME Writer for the Post-Acute Care team. She has a Bachelor of Arts in advertising from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Northern Colorado. Annette has worked in skilled nursing and home health. Her most recent experience includes being a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Preventionist.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.