Advanced Catheterisation Skills for Junior Doctors
This course is designed for Junior Doctors and provides a comprehensive overview of both basic and advanced catheterisation skills, emphasizing patient safety and trauma prevention.
Introduction
Learning Objectives
Anatomy of the Male Urinary Tract
Choosing the Right Catheter
Specialist Catheters
Catheter Drainage Devices
Indications for Catheterisation
Things to Consider Before Inserting a Catheter
Inserting a male urethral catheter
Documenting in the Notes
Things to Consider After Inserting a Catheter
Urethral Catheterisation Trauma - Causes and Consequences
Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Flushing a Catheter
Removing a Catheter
Indications for Using the UCD-Catheter
Materials and Procedures for Advanced Male Urethral Catheterisation
Troubleshooting Complications with the UCD-catheter
Female Genito-urinary Anatomy
Indications
Considerations Before Catheterising a Female Patient
Procedure
Troubleshooting - Common Issues with Female Catheterisation
Suprapubic Catheters - The Basics
The Procedure - How to Change an SPC
Perfecting the Technique
Troubleshooting
Removing a Suprapubic Catheter
Performing a Bladder Scan