The role of the district nurse in managing blocked urinary catheters.
This article will investigate the district nurse's role in managing urinary catheter blockages, looking at why people require long-term catheterisation and the causes of blockages and then reviewing treatment methods. Current practice will be critically analysed and compared to the most up to date r...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Community Nursing Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 350 - 357 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
Jul2022
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | This article will investigate the district nurse's role in managing urinary catheter blockages, looking at why people require long-term catheterisation and the causes of blockages and then reviewing treatment methods. Current practice will be critically analysed and compared to the most up to date research and literature to inform district nurses of best evidence-based practice in the hopes of improving service user outcomes and quality of life and reducing the impact this problem has upon district nursing services with regards to time and resources. |
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