An evidence-based approach to urinary catheter changes.
Many people in the community have a urinary catheter that is routinely changed by a community nurse. People with urinary catheters can experience a number of problems including catheter blockages. A blocked catheter causes great distress and inconvenience to the person and places a strain on the res...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Community Nursing Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 182 - 188 |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
May2009
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| Sumario: | Many people in the community have a urinary catheter that is routinely changed by a community nurse. People with urinary catheters can experience a number of problems including catheter blockages. A blocked catheter causes great distress and inconvenience to the person and places a strain on the resources of community nursing organizations because of the need for unscheduled visits to change the catheter. A procedure that enabled catheter changes to be planned before they blocked would reduce patient distress and better assist community nursing organizations with resource management. The 'planned catheter change' approach is a procedure that community nurses can use to better plan urinary catheter changes to minimize complications. In this article the author presents the outcomes from the implementation of a planned approach to catheter care in a home nursing service in Melbourne, Australia. |
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