Skill 18 — Provides Catheter Care for Female

Step 1

Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible

Step 2

Provides Privacy with a curtain, screen, or door

Step 3

Before washing, checks water temperature for safety and comfort and asks client to verify comfort of water

Step 4

Puts on clean gloves before washing

Step 5

Places linen protector under perineal area including buttocks before washing

Step 6

Exposes area surrounding catheter (only exposing client between hip and knee).

Step 7

Applies soap to wet washcloth

Step 8:BOLD

While holding catheter at meatus without tugging, cleans at least four inches of catheter from meatus, moving in only one direction, away from meatus, using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke

Step 9:BOLD

While holding catheter at meatus without tugging, using a clean washcloth, rinses at least four (4) inches of catheter from meatus, moving only in one direction, away from meatus, using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke

Step 10

While holding catheter at meatus without tugging, dries at least four (4) inches of catheter moving away from meatus using a dry cloth towel/washcloth

Step 11

Empties, rinses, and dries basin

Step 12

Places basin in designated dirty supply area

Step 13

Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container and disposes of linen protector appropriately

Step 14

Avoids contact between candidate clothing and used linen

Step 15

Removes and disposes of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and washes hands

Step 16

Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position