Course Aims

This course aims to provide learners with a clear understanding of urinary and bowel incontinence, including how the urinary tract functions and the different types of incontinence. It will support learners to recognise appropriate management strategies, including non-surgical treatments and continence assessments. The course also explores the use of urinary catheters, including when they are required, associated risks, and common complications. Learners will develop knowledge of key techniques and good practice to support safe, effective, and person-centred care.

Learning Outcomes

• What is urinary incontinence.
• The urinary tract and how it works.
• Types of urinary incontinence.
• What is bowel incontinence.
• Managing incontinence.
• Non-surgical treatments.
• The continence assessment.
• Types of incontinence and how to manage them.
• The key techniques.
• What is a urinary catheter.
• What are the risks.
• When are they used.
• Catheter valves.
• Common complications.