Long term urinary catheter problems: a flow chart to aid management

Br J Community Nurs. 2008 Jan;13(1):6, 8, 10-2. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2008.13.Sup6.31843.

Abstract

In this article the author presents a flow chart designed to assist nurses in providing evidence-based care of long term urinary catheters. The flow chart guides the nurse in making a proper assessment of the reason for urinary bypassing, blockage and non-drainage. The flow chart is intended to help identify a cause and to aid the practitioner in following a long term management plan.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
  • Causality
  • Community Health Nursing / methods
  • Constipation / complications
  • Constipation / diagnosis
  • Decision Trees*
  • Equipment Failure
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Long-Term Care
  • Nursing Assessment / methods*
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects*
  • Urinary Catheterization / instrumentation
  • Urinary Catheterization / nursing*
  • Urine