Competency information
Details
Explain each type of procedure to the patient and address any questions they may have relating to the procedure, including the process after the procedure and how the patient will be informed of the results.
Considerations
- The pathophysiology of the lower urinary tract system and the appropriate choice of investigation, considering the findings from the history and clinical examination.
- Common questions and concerns of patients about procedures.
- Risks and benefits of undertaking the investigation.
- The information needs of patients following investigation.
- The authority level for provision of information to patients.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform safe urethral catheterisation. |
| # 2 | Outcome Perform safe insertion of rectal catheters. |
| # 3 | Outcome Perform flowmetry, residual urine assessment by ultrasound, and filling and voiding cystometry in patients presenting with a range of conditions, for example urinary retention, urgency and stress incontinence. |