Programme Introduction
About this programme
👩⚕️ Nursing Practice
✅ Bedside Skills
📋 Case-Based Learning
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is among the most common healthcare-associated infections, and it is also one of the most preventable when catheter use, insertion technique, and ongoing care are managed consistently. This CME programme addresses CAUTI as a systems problem as much as a clinical one, examining how appropriate indications for catheterisation, aseptic insertion technique, and daily review of catheter necessity work together to reduce risk.
Because indwelling urinary catheters are used across nearly every care setting, from acute wards to long-term care, inconsistent practice around insertion criteria and removal timing is a persistent driver of preventable infection, prolonged hospital stays, and unnecessary patient discomfort. Surveillance and structured daily review are central to closing that gap.
TerraLeap’s programme translates current CAUTI prevention bundles and surveillance frameworks into a structured, case-oriented learning path. It walks learners through the reasoning behind each bundle element, rather than presenting a checklist in isolation, so that the practice changes are understood, not just followed.
The programme is designed for continuing professional education and is intended to strengthen institutional CAUTI prevention practice; it does not replace facility-specific infection control policy or individualised clinical judgement.
Bedside skill, clinical confidence — built for real nursing practice.
Programme Scope
What this programme covers
The curriculum follows the full lifecycle of catheter use, from the decision to insert through daily review to infection surveillance and reporting.
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Appropriate catheter indications
Criteria for justified insertion versus avoidable use, framed around common clinical scenarios where catheters are overused.
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Aseptic insertion technique
Step-by-step review of sterile technique and common breaches that introduce infection risk during placement.
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CAUTI prevention bundles
The rationale behind each bundle element and how bundles function together rather than as a checklist exercise.
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Daily necessity review
Structured routines for reassessing whether a catheter is still clinically required and prompting timely removal.
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Infection surveillance
Methods for tracking CAUTI events and catheter-utilisation ratios to identify trends and prevention opportunities.
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Early sign recognition
Distinguishing early CAUTI symptoms from asymptomatic bacteriuria to avoid both under- and over-treatment.
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Patient and family education
Communication approaches for helping patients and caregivers understand catheter care and warning signs.
Learning Objectives
What you will achieve
This programme is structured to move participants from understanding CAUTI epidemiology to applying prevention practices consistently within their own care setting.
Each objective connects directly to a bundle element or surveillance practice covered in the programme content.
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Explain CAUTI epidemiology, including how it develops and why it remains among the most preventable healthcare-associated infections.
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Apply CAUTI prevention bundles and connect each bundle element to the risk it is designed to reduce.
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Determine appropriate indications for catheter insertion and identify situations where a catheter can be avoided.
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Maintain aseptic technique consistently during both catheter insertion and ongoing daily care.
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Establish daily review routines that prompt timely catheter removal once clinical need has passed.
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Recognise early signs of CAUTI and distinguish infection from asymptomatic bacteriuria.
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Use surveillance data to monitor catheter-utilisation ratios and identify prevention opportunities at unit level.
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Educate patients and families on catheter care practices that reduce infection risk.
Target Audience
Who can enroll
This CME programme on CAUTI prevention is designed for nurses, infection preventionists, and clinical leaders who are directly involved in inserting, managing, or monitoring urinary catheters.
It also supports quality improvement teams and physicians who want a structured refresher on current CAUTI bundle practice and surveillance methodology.
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Nurses responsible for catheter insertion, maintenance, and monitoring.
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Infection preventionists tracking CAUTI rates and driving reduction initiatives.
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Physicians and advanced practice providers who order and manage catheter use.
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Quality improvement professionals leading CAUTI-related audit and reporting.
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Clinical leaders and unit managers responsible for infection prevention outcomes.
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Clinicians pursuing continuing education credit in infection prevention.
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
XXXXX
has successfully completed the prescribed course of study, demonstrating commitment, diligence, and proficiency in
Infection Control: Preventing Catheter - Associated Urinary Tract Infections
and is hereby awarded this certificate by TerraLeap, recognising the candidate's mastery of the syllabus and successful evaluation.