Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00566:reg:32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00566
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 32
Character Range: 61876–63173

32  Urinary Catheter Management (In-dwelling Urinary Catheter, In-out Catheter, Suprapubic Catheter)

Outcome: Each participant with a catheter receives appropriate catheter management relevant and proportionate to their individual needs.

         To achieve this outcome, the following indicators should be demonstrated:
           (1) Each participant is involved in the assessment and development of the plan for management of their catheter. With their consent, the participant's health status is subject to regular and timely review by an appropriately qualified health practitioner. The plan identifies how risks, incidents and emergencies will be managed, including required actions and escalation to ensure participant wellbeing.
           (2) Appropriate policies and procedures are in place, including a training plan for workers, that relate to the support provided to each participant with a catheter.
           (3) All workers have completed training, relating specifically to each participant's needs, type of catheter and high intensity support skills descriptor for catheter changing and management, delivered by an appropriately qualified health practitioner or a person that meets the high intensity support skills descriptor for urinary catheter changing and management.