Programme Introduction
About this programme
👩⚕️ Nursing Practice
✅ Bedside Skills
📋 Case-Based Learning
The CAUTI Prevention Programme trains nurses and infection preventionists to reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections through consistent, bundle-based clinical practice.
CAUTIs are among the most common healthcare-associated infections and are largely preventable with appropriate clinical practice. Indwelling urinary catheters, when used without clear indication or maintained improperly, significantly increase the risk of infection, patient discomfort, prolonged hospitalisation, and antimicrobial overuse—making disciplined insertion and maintenance practice a high-value target for improvement.
TerraLeap’s course covers appropriate catheter indication, aseptic insertion technique, closed drainage system maintenance, daily necessity review, and the surveillance definitions used to track CAUTI rates across a unit.
On completion, learners can assess catheter necessity critically, maintain closed drainage systems correctly, and support early, criteria-based catheter removal that reduces device days.
Bedside skill, clinical confidence — built for real nursing practice.
Programme Scope
What this programme covers
The course covers appropriate catheter use, insertion technique, maintenance, and surveillance across the CAUTI prevention bundle.
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Appropriate indication
Confirming a clear clinical reason exists before inserting an indwelling catheter.
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Aseptic insertion technique
Sterile technique and correct equipment use during catheter placement.
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Closed drainage system integrity
Keeping the drainage system sealed and avoiding unnecessary disconnection.
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Daily necessity review
Reassessing daily whether the catheter is still clinically required.
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CAUTI surveillance
Applying standard definitions to identify and report catheter-associated infections.
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Early removal protocols
Criteria-based removal pathways that shorten unnecessary catheter dwell time.
Learning Objectives
What you will achieve
The programme builds the daily discipline that keeps CAUTI risk low across every ward and unit.
By the end of the course, learners will be able to demonstrate the following.
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Confirm appropriate catheter indication before insertion.
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Insert catheters aseptically using correct technique and equipment.
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Maintain closed drainage systems to reduce infection risk.
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Apply daily necessity review to support earlier catheter removal.
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Apply CAUTI surveillance definitions accurately when reporting cases.
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Reduce unnecessary device days through criteria-based removal decisions.
Target Audience
Who can enroll
The CAUTI Prevention Programme is designed for nurses who insert and maintain urinary catheters at the bedside across wards and ICUs.
It also serves infection preventionists and clinical leaders who track CAUTI rates and lead bundle-compliance improvement efforts.
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Ward and ICU nurses inserting and maintaining urinary catheters.
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Infection preventionists tracking CAUTI rates and prevention outcomes.
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Clinical leaders and charge nurses coordinating daily catheter review.
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Physicians who order and reassess indwelling urinary catheters.
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Nursing students building foundational catheter care competence.
Programme Certification
Your certificate
Upon successful completion of this programme, you will receive a digital certificate recognising your achievement and the competencies you have acquired throughout the course.
Certificates for TerraLeap programmes are issued and signed by authorised TerraLeap representatives. For programmes delivered in collaboration with universities, institutions, or industry organisations, certificates are jointly issued and co-signed by authorised representatives of both TerraLeap and the respective partner.
Each certificate carries a unique Certificate ID and QR code to enable instant authenticity verification — making it easy to share with employers, licensing bodies, or professional networks as evidence of your learning.
Note on scope. TerraLeap certificates confirm successful completion of the respective programme and recognise your professional development and continuing education. They do not constitute a professional licence or regulatory authorisation unless explicitly stated in the programme description.
TERRALEAP
Certificate ID
TL-2026-AB7K3X9P
Official
Seal
Certificate of Completion
Successfully Completed
Awarded in recognition of academic achievement
This is to certify that
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has successfully completed the prescribed course of study, demonstrating commitment, diligence, and proficiency in
CAUTI Prevention Program
and is hereby awarded this certificate by TerraLeap, recognising the candidate's mastery of the syllabus and successful evaluation.