Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach

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SKILL 12-2

Assisting With the Use of a Urinal (Continued)

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14. Pull back the patient’s bed linens just enough to remove the
    urinal. Remove the urinal. Cover the open end of the urinal.
    Place on the bedside chair. If patient needs assistance with
    hygiene, wrap tissue around the hand several times, and
    wipe patient clean. Place tissue in receptacle.


15. Return the patient to a comfortable position. Make sure
    the linens under the patient are dry. Remove your gloves
    and ensure that the patient is covered.


16. Ensure patient call bell is in reach.


17. Offer patient supplies to wash and dry his hands, assisting
    as necessary.


18. Put on clean gloves. Empty and clean the urinal, measuring
    urine in graduated container, as necessary. Discard trash
    receptacle with used toilet paper per facility policy.


19. Remove gloves and additional PPE, if used, and perform
    hand hygiene.

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