Catheterisation: the scope of professional practice.

Aim and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to examine how nurses can broaden their scope of practice in the area of catheterisation, taking into consideration the principles stated by the UKCC in the Scope of Professional Practice ( 1992 ). After reading this article you should be able to: ■ Discuss the ways in which broadening the scope of practice in relation to urinary catheterisation can affect patient care ■ Describe the skills required to perform male catheterisation based on relevant research ■ Describe the skills required to perform suprapubic catheterisation based on relevant research ■ Demonstrate an understanding of the training needs, accountability issues and legal implications associated with developing the scope of practice with regard to urinary catheterisation.