File name: Catheter Care Procedure Pdf
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Purpose: To increase clinical knowledge of the BARD® ADVANCE Foley Catheter Tray designed to follow the CDC Guidelines for Appropriate Indications for Indwelling Urethral Catheter Use. Catheter insertion is an aseptic procedure performed by a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in the Ambulatory Care setting who has a documented competency . urinary catheter [Foley], home care procedure.) Make sure that the catheter and drainage tubing are free of kinks and dependent loops to prevent obstruction of urine flow. Ensure that the . Foley catheter insertion allows us to drain, decompress, obtain a specimen, and irrigate the bladder. This will allow you to treat urinary retention, bladder outlet obstruction, evacuate clot, and monitor urine output. Catheters are designed with different tips, which are selected according to the patient’s needs. Catheter tips have several openings or fenestrations to facilitate drainage of urine, sediment, and blood clots. The standard or straight tip is most commonly used. Urinary Catheter Care A urinary catheter (1) is a germfree (or sterile) tube that goes through your urethra (2) into your bladder (3). Your urinary catheter allows for urine drainage from your bladder. A small balloon on one end of the tube holds it inside your bladder. Your catheter is connected to collecting tubing (4). This leads to a.
