SKILL 18: Provide catheter care for female

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO U NEED?

1 basin

2 washcloths

soap

pair of gloves

1 chuk

2 towels

(always instruct the patient to check the temperature)

STEP 1:

First..

TELL THEM U ARE HERE TO PROVIDE CATHETER CARE

STEP 2:

After gaining consent..

PUT EQUIPMENT ON TABLE

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1 basin

2 washcloths

soap

pair of gloves

1 chuk

2 towels

STEP 3:

NOW YOU NEED TO GET WATER…

NOW GET WATER INTO THE BASIN, know that the examiner will come with u

FILLED WITH WATER, U WANT IT TO BE ROOM TEMPERATURE

STEP 4:

ONCE YOU COLLECT WATER..

HAVE THE CLIENT CHECK THE WATER AND SEE IF ITS TO THEIR LIKING

STEP 5:

HAVE THE CLIENT CHECK…

HAVE THE CLIENT CHECK THE WATER AND SEE IF ITS TO THEIR LIKING

THEN PUT ON YOUR GLOVES

STEP 6:

After having the client check the water and putting on your gloves..

TAKE ONE TOWEL AND PLACE IT ON THE PATIENT

PULL BLANKET OFF PATIENT

STEP 7:

THEN AFTER TAKING OFF THE BLANKET…

EXPAND THE TOWEL OVER THE LEGS

STEP 8:

AFTER EXPANDING THE TOWEL OVER LEGS..

OPEN CHUK OVER THE TOWEL

FOLD IT TO THE SIDE

STEP 9:

WHEN FOLDING THE CHUK…

[look at step 10 in the document]

YOU WANT THE CHUK TO BE UNDER THE PATIENT

STEP 10:

AFTER THE CHUK IS UNDER THE PATIENT…

MOVE TOWEL TO EXPOSE PRIVATE

GENTLY MOVE LEGS APART AND HOLD CATHETER

STEP 11:

AFTER MOVING LEGS APART AND HOLDING CATHETER…

DIP WASHCLOTH INTO WATER BASIN

YOU ARE GOING TO BE WASHING THE CATHETER, THAT IS THE CRITICAL ELEMENT HERE

SQUEEZE SOAP INTO THE WET WASH CLOTH

and put the other washcloth into the basin

STEP 12:

NOW AFTER WETTING THE WASHCLOTH..

TAKE THE WET SOAPY WASHCLOTH, AND START AT THE TOP OF THE GENITALIA

WIPE FRONT TO BACK

STEP 13:

now after wiping from front to back once..

NOW, CHANGE THE SIDE OF THE WASHCLOTH, AND KEEP WIPING

[now repeat this process three times:

WIPE DOWN ONTO CATHETER

STEP 14:

after wiping down onto catheter…

NOW, THIS TIME, WHEN DOING THE MIDDLE, U WOULD WASH AWAY FROM GENITALIA, AND FOCUS ON THE CATHETER

STEP 15:

AFTER CLEANING THE CATHETER IN THE MIDDLE..

YOURE BEING TESTED ON TO WIPE ABOUT FOUR INCHES AWAY FROM THE GENITALIA

NOW YOU WILL GET THE OTHER WET WASHCLOTH FOR RINSING : TO RINSE OUT THE SOAPY WATER

YOU WILL USE THE SAME TECHNIQUE

STEP 16:

AFTER WIPING IT…

THEN CHANGE THE SIDE OF THE WASHCLOTH AND WIPE AGAIN [YOU WILL REPEAT THIS PROCESS SEVERAL TIMES]

Do it 4 centimeters away

STEP 17:

TIME TO DRY..

TIME TO DRY WITH TOWEL

YOU WILL DAB, FROM FRONT TO BACK

AND CHANGE THE SIDES OF THE TOWEL AGAIN

STEP 18:

NOW TURN PATIENT TO SIDE, WE’RE GOING TO TAKE THE CHUK

NOW TURN PATIENT TO SIDE, WE’RE GOING TO TAKE THE CHUK

STEP 19:

ROLLING UP AND TAKING THE CHUK

ROLLING UP AND TAKING THE CHUK

STEP 20:

WHEN ROLLING THE CHUK…

Now go to other side

WHEN ROLLING THE CHUK…

Now go to other side

STEP 21 (FINAL STEPS):

Now that you’re done taking the chuk and throwing it away/putting it in the hamper

• COVER PATIENT WITH TOWEL

• NOW COVER THEM WITH BLANKET

• REMEMBER TO FOLD THE TOP OF THE BLANKET

• TAKE AWAY THE TOWEL FROM UNDERNEATH

• MOVE YOUR EQUIPMENT TABLE

• SQUEEZE TOWEL

• DISPOSE OF CHUK

• TAKE THE BASIN

• PUT SOAP AWAY

• PUT BASIN INTO SINK

• GRAB TWO PAPER TOWELS AND DRY THE BASIN

• PUT BASIN AWAY AND THROW PAPER TOWEL IN TRASH

• TAKE TWO MORE PAPER TOWELS

• WIPE THE TABLE

• TAKE OFF GLOVES AND DISCARD INTO TRASH

• TELL THE EXAMINER THAT U WILL BE WASHING UR HANDS

• ENSURE THAT THE CALL-LIGHT IS WITHIN THE PATIENT’S REACH AND THE BED IS IN THE LOWEST POSITION

  
  

  AND FINALLY, AGAIN SAY THAT U WILL WASH UR HANDS