Urological Solution: IUC Considerations, Catheter Types, and Maintenance Best Practices (1.5 CE for Nurses)

11-05-2021 02:16 PM

Course Description

This course is divided into five modules that will focus on deciding which patients need an indwelling urinary catheter, or IUC, understanding the different types of IUCs, the sterile insertion of an IUC, maintaining an IUC and closed drainage system, and removing an IUC.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:

  • Assess the need to place an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) for a patient
  • Discuss the different types of IUCs
  • Review the protocols for IUC insertion and removal
  • Describe the maintenance of an IUC and closed drainage system
Intended Audience

This educational activity was developed for nurses.

CE Information

This course is approved for 1.5 contact hours by the Florida and California State Boards of Nursing.

Course Authors

This course was co-authored by Meghan Pillow, RN BSN and Mary Pat Eble, MSN, RN and edited by Brenda Kozak, MSN, RN, CNE and Christine Ninchich, MSN, RN.

Meghan Pillow received her bachelor of science in nursing degree from Loyola University Chicago. She has seven years of experience in critical care and is certified as a critical care registered nurse by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Mary Pat has 45 years of critical care nurse experience and a Master’s degree in Nursing with a focus on Clinical Systems Leadership and Complexity Science.

Brenda has 17 years of clinical experience and a Master’s degree in Nursing Education and is a certified nurse educator.

Christine is a pediatric nurse and has 8 years of experience both at the bedside, in safety and quality, and in nursing education. Christine has her Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on nursing education.

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