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Continence, catheter and stoma care in long-term and home settings: Safe practice for nurses

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 14 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At induction to a long-term or community role
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Grey areas: bowel care and home visits
What would you do?

A carer says the stoma "looks different today"

Try it: this is one of 19 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Process, flashcards, tabs, sorting activity and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, word cloud, poll, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 314.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessmentNoneWhole course
SO 314.1Assess continence and bowel function and record what you findBest practiceWhole course
SO 314.2Describe the principles of urinary catheter care that reduce infection and know when to escalate under local policy + your infoExamples: CDC/HICPAC Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections; best practiceWhole course
SO 314.3Describe stoma care and how to protect the surrounding skin, and spot skin damage earlyBest practiceWhole course
SO 314.4Recognise constipation and impaction concerns and escalate under local policy + your infoBest practiceWhole course
SO 314.5Document care and recognise deterioration on a home visit, then teach carers what to watch for + your infoExamples: Medicare and Medicaid Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (42 CFR Part 483); NICE guideline CG139; best practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 14 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why dignified, safe continence care matters

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
A morning visitTextImageChecklistYour info
Safe care is dignified careKey factFlashcardsQuiz
2

Assessment and catheter care

3 pages

7 min
Assess before you actTabsNote
Catheter care principlesProcess
Put it in orderSorting activityQuiz
3

Stoma care and skin protection

3 pages

7 min
What a healthy stoma looks likeAccordionYour infoNote
Changing an applianceProcess
Spot the riskSorting activityMatching quiz
4

Grey areas: bowel care and home visits

3 pages

7 min
Bowel careTabsQuiz
ScenarioScenario
ScenarioScenarioYour info
5

Document, teach and speak up

3 pages

7 min
Records that help the next visitorAccordionNote
Teach a carerFlashcardsMatching quiz
Who to tellProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoNoteButtonYour info
6

Final assessment

2 pages

5 min
PracticeQuiz
CompletionKey factListNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "safe care is dignified care" (speaker notes: template page URL)
Word cloudOne word for what a person needs from continence care
PollWhich do you find hardest? (Catheter problems · Stoma skin · Bowel concerns · Documenting)
ContentThe catheter care principles and the appliance change steps in brief
QuizA catheter is not draining and the person is uncomfortable. First you…" (Check tubing and position, tell the responsible clinician ✔ · Flush it · Remove it · Wait for next week)
QuizThe bag should be…" (Below the bladder, off the floor ✔ · On the bed · On the floor · Above the bladder)
Content · customiseCustomise: our catheter, stoma and escalation policies" with {{BLOCKED_CATHETER_POLICY}}, {{STOMA_CARE_POLICY_LINK}}, {{ESCALATION_ROUTE}}
ScaleHow confident are you spotting early skin damage around a stoma?" 1 to 5
Open-ended / Q&AA continence or stoma situation I would like to talk through
Content · customiseClosing {{CLINICAL_EDUCATION_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. How confident are you reviewing whether a catheter is still needed? 1-5 scale
  6. Which change have you tried? multiple choice
  7. What barrier have you met in trying it? short text
  8. I can raise a concern about care at a home visit without fear of blame. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the local catheter and stoma care policy? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

14 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Clinical education contact{{CLINICAL_EDUCATION_CONTACT}}
  • Local policy link{{LOCAL_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Incident reporting route{{INCIDENT_REPORTING_ROUTE}}
  • Escalation route{{ESCALATION_ROUTE}}
  • Regulator and standards{{REGULATOR_AND_STANDARDS}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
Show all 14 fields
  • Continence assessment tool{{CONTINENCE_ASSESSMENT_TOOL}}
  • Stoma care policy link{{STOMA_CARE_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Blocked catheter policy{{BLOCKED_CATHETER_POLICY}}
  • Supplies contact{{SUPPLIES_CONTACT}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Live session URL{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run continence, catheter and stoma care in long-term and home settings: Safe practice for nurses training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At induction to a long-term or community role, before a nurse first manages a catheter or stoma, and annually.

Who needs this training?

Registered and enrolled nurses in care homes, community and home health nurses who care for older adults; run by the nurse educator or clinical education lead of a care home group, community nursing service or home health agency.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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