Urinary Catheterisation

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Clinical Skills Urinary Catheterization

Student Name: ____________________________________________ Computer #:_____________________Gp #:___

Examiner: ________________________________________________________ Final Score______ /38= _______%


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1 Student greets and introduces self to patient. Confirms
patient identity.
2 Student explains procedure, obtains consent and notes
any allergies to cleansing solution.
3 Ensures Privacy and asks for Chaperone.

4 Gathers Supplies (Urinary Catheter, Urine Bag,


Cleansing
Solutions, Lubricant/Local Anesthetic, Sterile Gloves,
Sterile Drape, Urine Collection Container etc.) and
Washes Hand.
5 Ensures the correct sized catheter is not expired and
checks adequacy of the balloon tip. Explain how to
determine correct size for patient age group.
6 Draws required amount of Water for Injection into
syringe. Check Catheter specification – commonly
10ml.

Draws Local Anesthetic into another syring.


7 Clamps the end of the catheter to prevent leakage.

8 Positions patient, wears sterile gloves and puts drape


around the penis/vulva. Explain positioning of male vs
female.
9 Student cleans genitalia, moving from cleanest point
outwards. Avoid use of methylated spirit (irritant).
Males: Retracts foreskin, holds penis below glans and
cleans outwards in a circular fashion from the meatus
to the base of the Glans. Repeats two more times.
Female: Uses non dominant hand to expose meatus
and cleans from front to back (Left side, Right side
and center)
10 Inserts Anesthetic Gel into uretheral meatus (if sterile).
Apply on the Catheter if not sterile.
11 Asks patient to bear down and advances catheter. Full
length of the catheter should be inserted.
12 Student places the end of the catheter into the urine
container and releases clamp to collect urine sample.
13 Student inflates the balloon and verifies retention
gently
14 Student attaches urine bag to end of catheter and hangs
below the level of the bladder to facilitate gravity
drainage
15 Tapes the tube to patient’s thigh

16 Thanks patient, provides gauze and allows patient to


dress up.
17 Cleans up area and washes hands.
18 Does a Marcoscopic examination of the collect urine
sample, labels sample and expresses need to take it to
the lab for MCS and Biochemistry
19 Documents Procedure (Date, time, indication, size
and type of catheter, amount of water for injection
instilled into the balloon, sample macroscopic
findings, approximate amount of urine in bag etc.)
Comments:

Score /38

Further Reading:
-one way vs two way vs three way catheter
-list the advantages and disadvantages between silicone, latex and polyvinylchloride catheters

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