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Preventing central line and urinary catheter infections: Bundle practice for nurses

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 16 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At induction
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Urinary catheter bundle
What would you do?

A catheter has stayed in because "he might need it"

Try it: this is one of 18 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
  • Scenario, tabs, process, 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 318.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessmentNoneWhole course
SO 318.1Explain how a care bundle works and why each element mattersExamples: SHEA/IDSA/APIC Compendium; epic3; best practiceWhole course
SO 318.2Describe the central line maintenance bundle, including hand hygiene, skin antisepsis and barrier precautions, under local policy + your infoExamples: CDC/HICPAC Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections; epic3; best practiceWhole course
SO 318.3Access a line safely, including scrubbing the hub, and judge whether a dressing is intact + your infoExamples: CDC/HICPAC intravascular catheter guidelines; best practiceWhole course
SO 318.4Describe urinary catheter indications, securing, drainage bag position and daily necessity review + your infoExample: CDC/HICPAC Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections; best practiceWhole course
SO 318.5Recognise signs of a possible infection and escalate and report under local policy + your infoExamples: Regulation 12 (safe care and treatment); CMS Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program; best practiceWhole course

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

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 16 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 bundles matter

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
A busy afternoon on Ward 9TextImageChecklistYour info
One bundle, many small stepsKey factFlashcardsQuiz
2

The central line maintenance bundle

3 pages

7 min
Core elementsTabsNote
Accessing the lineProcess
Put it in orderSorting activityQuiz
3

Dressings and the daily check

3 pages

7 min
Is the dressing doing its job?AccordionYour info
Spot the problemSorting activity
Match the signMatching quiz
4

Urinary catheter bundle

3 pages

7 min
Needed or not?AccordionYour info
ScenarioScenario
ScenarioScenarioQuiz
5

Escalation, surveillance and speaking up

3 pages

7 min
Signs of a possible infectionTabsNote
ScenarioScenarioQuiz
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, "small steps, every time" (speaker notes: template page URL)
Word cloudOne word for what a busy shift does to routine steps
PollWhich is hardest to do every time? (Hub scrub · Dressing check · Daily need review · Keeping the bag low)
ContentThe line access steps and the catheter bundle in brief
QuizBefore accessing a central line you…" (Clean hands and scrub the hub ✔ · Wipe the sleeve · Open the line first · Skip it for a short infusion)
QuizA catheter should stay in…" (Only while needed ✔ · Until discharge · As a precaution · Until asked)
Content · customiseCustomise: our central line policy, catheter policy and infection prevention contact" with {{CENTRAL_LINE_POLICY_LINK}}, {{CATHETER_INDICATIONS_POLICY}}, {{INFECTION_PREVENTION_CONTACT}}
ScaleHow confident are you speaking up when a step is missed?" 1 to 5
Open-ended / Q&AA line or catheter 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 scrubbing the hub every time? 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 remind a colleague of a missed step 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 central line and catheter 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

16 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 16 fields
  • Central line policy link{{CENTRAL_LINE_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Dressing change policy{{DRESSING_CHANGE_POLICY}}
  • Catheter indications policy{{CATHETER_INDICATIONS_POLICY}}
  • Infection prevention contact{{INFECTION_PREVENTION_CONTACT}}
  • Competency sign off process{{COMPETENCY_SIGN_OFF_PROCESS}}
  • Early warning score chart{{EARLY_WARNING_SCORE_CHART}}
  • 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 preventing central line and urinary catheter infections: Bundle 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, before a nurse first accesses a central line or inserts a urinary catheter, and annually.

Who needs this training?

Registered nurses, nursing associates and healthcare assistants who insert, access or care for central venous and urinary catheters in wards, critical care, neonatal units and care homes; run by the nurse educator or clinical education lead responsible for competency validation and mandatory training.

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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