The 3Spirit Clinical Courses
We are very happy to announce that we have launched our brand new clinical courses:
- Catheter Care
- Bowel Care
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Care (PEG)
Our clinical courses are aimed at Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants that work in a care settings. Below are the outlines and learning outcomes for the clinical courses listed above.
Interested in learning more and/or booking onto any of the courses ? You can contact us here or call us on 01442 368464 .
Catheter Care
Course Outline → This course is aimed at Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants who care for people with urinary catheters in a variety of settings. Candidates will cover theoretical underpinning and practice catheter care in a simulated setting. It is recommended following the training that practitioners undergo competency observations within their workplace in obtaining a catheter specimen of urine (CSU), changing urinary drainage systems, emptying a urine bag or catheter valve and bag positioning and support (Catheter Care RCN).
Learning Outcomes → By the end of the course candidates will be able to:
- Describe the basic anatomy and physiology associated with the urinary tract.
- Describe the reasons why a catheter may be required.
- Describe how to measure urine output and monitor for abnormalities.
- Describe the risks and potential complications of urinary catheters.
- Describe how to provide catheter care adhering to infection control policies.
- Identify why it is important to assess a person to ensure catherisation is still required.
- List the dignity ‘do’s and consider how these are embedded when supporting a person with a catheter.
Bowel Care
Course Outline → This course is aimed at Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants who are involved in supporting bowel care across a range of settings. The course includes the basic anatomy and physiology of the lower bowel, the causes and consequences of constipation and faecal incontinence and person-centred strategies to alleviate bowel problems.
Learning Outcomes → By the end of the course candidates will be able to:
- Describe the basic anatomy and physiology of the lower bowel.
- Describe the principles of maintaining a healthy bowel.
- Identify the different types of stools.
- Describe the common causes of faecal incontinence.
- Identify the relationship between dignity and promoting bowel function.
- Identify the process of holistic assessment to identify causative factors of bowel problems.
- Describe strategies to promote bowel action using a person-centred approach.
- Identify the roles of the multidisciplinary team who may be involved in prompting bowel function.
- Identify own boundaries in providing bowel care and when to report and record concerns.
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Care (PEG)
Course Outline → This course is aimed at Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants who are involved in supporting people with PEG feeding tubes across a range of settings. The course includes describing a PEG feeding tube, reasons for insertion, potential complications and ways to maintain a safe PEG feeding tube.
Learning Outcomes → By the end of the course candidates will be able to:
- Describe what is meant by a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding tube.
- Explain why a person may require a PEG feeding tube.
- Describe how to care for PEG feeding tubes adhering to infection control policies.
- Explain how to administer food, fluid, and/or medication safely.
- Describe the potential complications of a PEG feeding tube and how to respond to complications.
- Identify why, and how, to provide effective mouth care.
- Describe the possible impact upon a person when not being able to ingest food and fluids orally.
Book onto the Courses
Interested in learning more and/or booking onto any of the courses ? You can contact us here or call us on 01442 368464 .
