i need to know how to do catheter care on a patient?
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I am assuming you are talking about a urinary catheter....\n\nA urinary catheter drains urine continuously from the bladder through a plastic tube and into a bag. The catheter is held inside the bladder by a small balloon filled with sterile saline. The catheter eliminates the need to use a bedpan or toilet for urination, but a bedpan is still needed for a bowel movement. The following tips can provide comfort and help to prevent bladder infections in the person with a urinary catheter.\n\nWash your hands with soap and water before and after handling the catheter, tube or bag. \nKeep the bag below the level of the patient’s bladder at all times. \nCheck frequently to be sure there are no kinks or loops in the tubing and that the patient is not lying on the tubing. \nDo not pull or tug on the catheter.? \nWash around the catheter entry site with soap and water twice each day and after each bowel movement. \nDo not use powder around the catheter entry site. \nPeriodically check the skin around the catheter entry site for signs of irritation, redness, tenderness, swelling, or drainage. \nOffer fluids frequently, especially water or cranberry juice. \nContact your health care professional if you notice:\n\nBlood or cloudiness in the urine \nA foul odor to the urine \nIrritation, redness, tenderness, swelling, drainage or leaking around the catheter entry site \nThe patient develops a fever or complains of pain \nYour health care professional will change the catheter and drainage bag as often as needed or once a month.\nhttp://www.thehospice.org/urinarycat.htm
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If you are on dialysis, please bring this question to your doctor and don't take suggestions from well-meaning folks who have no way of understanding your particular case.\n\nI can picture how frustrating this situation would be, and how physically lousy the person would feel, but don't mess around.\n\nTalk to your doctor.  If at all possible, insist that your doctors communicate with each other.
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Just keep practicing and as you learn each item, your interest will challange you to venture on and on and on.  Patients is a virtue.  It takes whatever time to learn one thing at a time.  We've all done it that way, it's quite the traditional way...   Dr Checko...   (Nickname)
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I sincerely think you are not in a position to judge what is safe patient care.  You admit you are having these episodes of not being able to control your mental capability to perform.  And you are endangering the patients you are caring for as a nurse in an ICU unit.\n\nGet professional help and get out of patient care please.
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What kind of care are you talking about?
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ask her physician before hand.  they should be happy to help.  Also consult with the patient before planning her life.
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Are you still having swelling issues?  WHat did the doc say?   Seems like you should be done with the catheter.  Are you on Rxs still?   Call your doctor!!!
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Hey Christopher!\n\nI think the most common adverse event reported with the external catheters is UTI's... Best way to avoid infections and UTI's is to keep the area and the unit CLEAN!  :)\nOnce you switch, get the manufacturer name, and model of your cath, and the website should provide you with infomation that was reported by people that used the cath while it was still in testing.\nAlso, are you a member of a group or website for paraplegics?  You should join a chat room, where you can talk to others.  You might find a broader audience of paraplegics in that type of forum, who can provide you with their actual experience.\n\nBest of luck to you  :)
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Just write a summary of all your activities including but not limited to the ICU unit or ER and that should do it, good luck..☺
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Check out this link http://www.cresourcei.org/cathspirit.html, hopefully it will help some.
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Standing on your head - use a shower cap on the cast.  Have someone standing by to call 911 if things don't turn out well.
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Check out http://www.athabascau.ca/\n\nYou will have to do the practical work in an actual hospital though.
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RED CROSS usually does classes, or call a hospital or nursing home and ask them. Good Luck
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Stop doing X.  Your gonna blow out your bladder and have to carry around a catheter for the rest of your life.
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Go to front desk or call patient information and ask them.
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Yes it is possible, however, I don't recommend it. There is every chance you will damage your urethra, causing pain and bleeding, and resulting in infection. I work in Aged Care and have a resident with catheter (and dementia), who just can't leave it alone. The result is frequent bleeding, and frequent infection, sometimes resulting in hospitalisation. HANG ON UNTIL THE CATHETER IS REMOVED. THEN GO FOR IT!!
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Not sure what you're looking for, but this is what I always do.  I call the patient from the waiting area by their last name.  Unless I know them personally, or they are a child.  As I walk them to the chair, I make sure nothing is on the floor or in their way.  I make sure the light is not down low where the patient might hit his head on it.  Move the instrument tray so he can sit without hitting it also.  The chair needs to be raised so it's not too low.  Older patients may have trouble squatting into it (and especially getting up from a dental chair that is down too low).  Place the napkin over their chest and make sure they are comfortable.  Update health history.  I think that's it.