How to insert a catheter
Hand hygiene Introduce Gain consent I've been asked to insert a catheter to allow us to monitor your urine output This will involve putting a thin flexible tube into thebladder Before I put the tube in I will insert some local anaesthetic which should make the procedure as comfortable as possible. One of the staff will be present as a chaperone Chaperone Do you have any allergies at all? Urinary retention? Check in the notes about bladder scan? Assemble equipment: APRON Woundcare pack Saline Catheter Catheter bag Instilagel Sterile gloves (x2 There is one in the pack) Incopad Check patient ID using bracelet Clean trolley Open pack Put in saline and instilagel in field Arrange patient Perform hand hygiene and put on gloves Arrange the sterile towel Retract foreskin Clean head of the penis with saline Wiping away from the urethral meatus How many Use intilagel and wait for up to 3 minutes Inject a bit in