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...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:British Journal of Community Nursing Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 350 - 357
Main Author: Jordan, Deborah Anne
Format: Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Jul2022
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary: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.