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Urinary Catheter Care Plan. N use leg bag when ambulatory. The usual length of time between catheter changes varies and can be anywhere from 5 days to 2 weeks. To minimise these risks you should. The less often a catheter is changed the less the likelihood than an infection will develop.
7 0 urinary catheter care bundle 14 8 0 special considerations 15 9 0 companion documents 15 10 0 implementation plan 15 11 0 evaluation and audit 15 12 0 references 16 appendix 1. Wash hands before and after giving catheter care. Outline of commonly used catheter materials appendix 2. Keep catheter free of crusting etc. Keep the skin and the catheter clean clean around the catheter at least once a day and after every bowel movement. Backflow of urine can cause infection.
Wash the skin in the area where the catheter enters your body with mild soap and water every day.
The less often a catheter is changed the less the likelihood than an infection will develop. Wash the skin in the area where the catheter enters your body with mild soap and water every day. Always keep the urine bag below the level of the bladder. N use collection bag cover while in chair. Removing the indwelling catheter and aftercare of the patient. Keep the skin and the catheter clean clean around the catheter at least once a day and after every bowel movement.