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

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SKILL 12-9

Performing Intermittent Closed

Catheter Irrigation (Continued)

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15. Assist the patient to a comfortable position. Cover the
    patient with bed linens. Place the bed in the lowest
    position.


16. Secure drainage bag below the level of the bladder. Check
    that drainage tubing is not kinked and that movement of
    side rails does not interfere with catheter or drainage bag.


17. Remove equipment and discard syringe in appropriate
    receptacle. Remove gloves and additional PPE, if used. Per-
    form hand hygiene.


18. Assess patient’s response to the procedure and the quality
    and amount of drainage after the irrigation.

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