Courses · Nursing Care
Urinary Catheter Management — All Types
Support people with indwelling, suprapubic, intermittent and external catheters: drainage, hygiene, preventing infection and blockage, and recognising the emergencies.
Important — this module does not certify you
IMPORTANT — This is a non-accredited course and this Certificate of Completion is not a Statement of Attainment. Urinary catheter management is a High Intensity Daily Personal Activity under the NDIS Practice Standards. You must be trained and assessed as competent for the specific participant by an appropriately qualified health practitioner, against their current catheter management plan, before providing this support. Inserting, removing or changing an indwelling or suprapubic catheter is a nursing procedure unless a health practitioner has specifically trained and authorised you for that task for that person. Never act outside the participant's plan.
About this module
Urinary catheter management is a High Intensity Daily Personal Activity under the NDIS. This module covers the urinary system, the four catheter types you will meet — indwelling urethral, suprapubic, intermittent and external (sheath) — closed drainage systems, leg and night bags, emptying and measuring output, catheter and stoma site care, preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection, blockage and bypassing, autonomic dysreflexia, dislodgement, fluid intake, dignity, and what to record and escalate.
Who it is for
Support workers and SIL staff supporting participants who use any type of urinary catheter, including people with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida and other neurogenic bladder conditions.
What you will be able to do
- Describe indwelling, suprapubic, intermittent and external catheters and why each is used
- Maintain a closed drainage system and manage leg and night bags correctly
- Provide catheter and site hygiene that reduces infection risk
- Recognise and respond to blockage, bypassing, infection and dislodgement
- Recognise autonomic dysreflexia and respond as an emergency
Aligned to
- NDIS Practice Standards — High Intensity Daily Personal Activities Module
- NDIS High Intensity Support Skills Descriptors — Urinary Catheter Management
- Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (NHMRC)
- ACSQHC — Catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention guidance
Lesson plan
What the module covers
| # | Lesson | What it covers | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The urinary system and catheter types | Four kinds of catheter, and why a person might use each. | 15m |
| 02 | Drainage systems and daily care | Keeping it closed, keeping it flowing, and keeping it clean. | 18m |
| 03 | Problems, infections and emergencies | Blockage, bypassing, CAUTI, dislodgement and autonomic dysreflexia. | 17m |
| ✓ | Final assessment | 12 scenario-based questions · pass mark 85% · unlimited attempts | ~15m |
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