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    The document provides steps for removing a straight or indwelling catheter, including preparing the patient and equipment, draining the balloon fluid slowly to prevent trauma, and ensuring the catheter is removed smoothly without force before disposing of supplies and encouraging fluid intake and monitoring of urine output. The rationale explains that following these steps promotes patient safety, comfort and dignity while preventing infection by maintaining aseptic technique and proper disposal of contaminated items.

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    The document provides steps for removing a straight or indwelling catheter, including preparing the patient and equipment, draining the balloon fluid slowly to prevent trauma, and ensuring the catheter is removed smoothly without force before disposing of supplies and encouraging fluid intake and monitoring of urine output. The rationale explains that following these steps promotes patient safety, comfort and dignity while preventing infection by maintaining aseptic technique and proper disposal of contaminated items.

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    The document provides steps for removing a straight or indwelling catheter, including preparing the patient and equipment, draining the balloon fluid slowly to prevent trauma, and ensuring the catheter is removed smoothly without force before disposing of supplies and encouraging fluid intake and monitoring of urine output. The rationale explains that following these steps promotes patient safety, comfort and dignity while preventing infection by maintaining aseptic technique and proper disposal of contaminated items.

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    Cath Removal

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    Ysabelle Gutierrez
    The document provides steps for removing a straight or indwelling catheter, including preparing the patient and equipment, draining the balloon fluid slowly to prevent trauma, and ensuring the catheter is removed smoothly without force before disposing of supplies and encouraging fluid intake and monitoring of urine output. The rationale explains that following these steps promotes patient safety, comfort and dignity while preventing infection by maintaining aseptic technique and proper disposal of contaminated items.

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    REMOVING A STRAIGHT (INTERMITTENT) OR

    INDWELLING CATHETER
    IMPLEMENTATION Rationale

    1. Perform hand hygiene Procedure requires use of medical sepsis

    2. provide privacy by closing room door and bedside Protects patients confidentiality
    curtain

    3. Raise bed to appropriate working height lower side Promotes good body mechanics. Use of side rail
    rails on working side promotes patients safety.

    4. Organize equipment for perineal care and removal Provides easy access during catheter removal.
    of catheter
    5. Position patient with under pad under buttocks, Prevent soiling of bed linen.shows respect for patient
    cover with bath blanket, expose genital and catheter dignity by only exposing genital area and catheter.
    only
    6. Apply gloves
    Cont….

    7. Remove catheter securement device, while


    maintaining connection with drainage tubing

    8. perform catheter removal • partially inflated balloon can traumatize


    a. Loosen syringe withdraw plunger inset hub of urethral wall during removal. Passive
    syringe into inflation bulb, allowed balloon fluid drainage of catheter balloon will prevent
    to drain into syringe, ensure entire amount of formation of ridges in balloon. These ridges
    fluid was remove can cause discomfort or trauma during
    removal
    b. Pull catheter appropriately, ensure catheter • Promotes patient comfort and safety
    was whole, did not use force

    • Prevents transmission of microorganisms


    c. Wrap contaminated catheter in water proof
    pad, unhook bag and drainage tubing from bed
    Cont…

    d. Empty, measure and record urine present in • Records urinary output. Reduces
    drainage bag transmission of microrganisms.

    e. Encourage patient to maintain or increase Maintains normal urine output.


    fluid intake

    f. Initiate voiding record or bladder diary, Evaluates bladder function.


    instruct patient to tell you when need to empty
    the bladder occur and that all urine is
    measured, ensure patient knows how to use
    collection container

    g. Explain that many patient experience mild


    burning, discomfort, or small volume voiding
    which will subside
    Cont…

    h. Inform patient to report signs of UTI


    i. Ensure easy access to toilet or bedpan,
    place urine “hat” on toiet seat. Place call
    bell within easy reach
    11. Reposition patient, provided hygiene, lower
    bed and position side rail
    12. Dispose all contaminated supplies in
    appropriate receptacle, perform hand hygiene

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