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Patient Care and Procedures

Catheter Safety and UTI Prevention in Daily Care

Learn the CNA's role in caring for a resident with a urinary catheter and in preventing urinary tract infections — keeping the closed drainage system sacred, meticulous catheter and perineal care, recognizing UTIs in older adults (including the atypical confusion picture), and hydration as prevention. CNAs do not insert, remove, or irrigate catheters, do not diagnose, and do not give medications.

1h1 Online CE hourintermediateCAL ACE Faculty

Overview

Learn the CNA's role in caring for a resident with a urinary catheter and in preventing urinary tract infections — keeping the closed drainage system sacred, meticulous catheter and perineal care, recognizing UTIs in older adults (including the atypical confusion picture), and hydration as prevention. CNAs do not insert, remove, or irrigate catheters, do not diagnose, and do not give medications.

Course curriculum

What you'll learn

A structured path from your first lesson through certificate-ready completion — designed for busy California CNAs.

1h
3 modules
12 lessons
1 Online CE hour

Skills & knowledge gained

  • Explain why catheters raise infection risk
  • Provide correct catheter care and positioning
  • Prevent urinary tract infections
  • Recognize UTIs in older adults
  • Know your scope — what a CNA does, and what a CNA must never do

Your learning path

  1. Understanding Catheter Care & UTIs

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  2. Recognition, Prevention, and CNA Role

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  3. Action, Judgment, and Application

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  4. Certificate of completion

    Pass the final exam and active participation requirements to earn your CE certificate.

Module breakdown

Module 1

Understanding Catheter Care & UTIs

  • Introduction
  • Terms & Definitions
  • Statistics
  • Fundamentals

Module 2

Recognition, Prevention, and CNA Role

  • Signs & Symptoms
  • Causes
  • CNA Role & Best Practices
  • Prevention & Risk Reduction

Module 3

Action, Judgment, and Application

  • Scenario & Reporting
  • CNA's Role in Care
  • Case Study
  • Conclusion

Course outline

Module 1: Understanding Catheter Care & UTIs

  1. 1. Introduction5 min
  2. 2. Terms & Definitions5 min
  3. 3. Statistics5 min
  4. 4. Fundamentals5 min

Module 2: Recognition, Prevention, and CNA Role

  1. 1. Signs & Symptoms5 min
  2. 2. Causes5 min
  3. 3. CNA Role & Best Practices5 min
  4. 4. Prevention & Risk Reduction5 min

Module 3: Action, Judgment, and Application

  1. 1. Scenario & Reporting5 min
  2. 2. CNA's Role in Care5 min
  3. 3. Case Study5 min
  4. 4. Conclusion5 min

Provider & completion requirements

Provider: CAL ACE Nursing Academy

CAL ACE Nursing Academy · support@cna.school · (408) 256-0763

To earn your certificate

  • Sign in with your learner account
  • Complete interactive lesson content (50 minutes active participation for 1 Online CE hour)
  • Pass the final course exam
  • Submit the learner attestation before your certificate is issued

Support: support@cna.school

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