Catheter and IDC
Competency Based Learning
Overview
Providing personal care with dignity, safety, and professionalism is a vital aspect of your role as a Disability Support Worker. This Catheter Care Training Course is designed to equip you with the essential knowledge, practical skills, and confidence needed to support participants who require urinary catheter care.
Urinary catheters are often used when individuals are unable to empty their bladder independently due to medical conditions, disabilities, or recovery from surgery. As a support professional, understanding how catheters work, how to maintain hygiene, and how to respond to issues or emergencies is critical to ensuring a participant’s comfort, dignity, and overall well-being.
Topics Covered
- Understanding the procedure and implications for an IDC / SPC
- Daily care and infection / Hygiene precautions
- Complications, potential problems and troubleshooting
- Leaking, Urinary tract infections, blockage, no drainage
- Importance of monitoring, notification of concerns, additional fluids and dehydration
- Clean catheterisation technique
- Cleaning and safe use of equipment, materials, urine bags,
- Changing of leg and overnight bags.
Need more information?
1. This Course is 100% Face-to-Face or via zoom.
2. Duration of the course is 2 hours depending on group size/experience.
3. We will be offering self directed workshop and practial support in the future
This Course is $85
You can book in for an upcoming course HERE. Or call us on 0431 641 497 to book over the phone.
- Explain what urinary catheter care is and when it is needed
- Demonstrate a deeper understanding of urinary anatomy and the signs of healthy vs. unhealthy systems
- Describe the components and management of a catheter care plan
- Understand your role and responsibilities in providing catheter support as a Disability Support Worker
- Deliver catheter support safely and effectively, maintaining hygiene and infection control
- Identify and resolve common catheter-related issues such as discomfort, blockage, or infection
- Respond appropriately to catheter care emergencies, following correct protocols for timely escalation and intervention
Upcoming Dates
Please call or email us to receive our training schedule.
0431 641 497 | info@icaretraining.com.au