Urinary Catheter Irrigation

Presented by Amanda Fay and Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board

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Irrigation of a urinary catheter is an essential procedure for patients who require catheter placement for treatment. In this training, we’ll review the equipment and procedures for urinary cateter irrigation. This course includes

- Video demonstrations of procedures
- Downloadable procedure guide PDFs
- Tips and best practices for performing these procedures in the home

This procedure is an aseptic procedure that requires adequate space for sterile field and equipment. When irrigating a catheter, it is important to adhere to evidence-based procedures to prevent home care–acquired conditions such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).

In this training, we’ll review the equipment and procedures for performing irrigation of a urinary catheter.

This course was reviewed by Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, to ensure the content meets current professional guidelines and best evidence-based practices.

Meet your instructors

Amanda Fay

Amanda Fay is a clinical education and evidence-based practice educator, MSN, and RN with more than 21 years of nursing and education experience. She is an innovator with a passion for creating engaging, relevant programs that support individuals reaching their highest potential in both personal and professional domains. In…

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Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board

The MedBridge Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board ensures the development and maintenance of up-to-date and evidence-based clinical procedures. The review board is composed of leading nurse experts in the field: Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, and Margherita Labson, RN, BSN, MSHSA. The review board is involved in…

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Chapters & learning objectives

1. Introduction

This chapter includes an introduction to urinary catheter irrigation, information on all the necessary equipment, recommended infection control policies, and more.

2. Procedure: Urinary Irrigation

This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of urinary irrigation.

3. Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations

This chapter provides tips and considerations for performing these skills in the home. Documentation guidelines and recommendations for patient education are also included.

4. Conclusion

This chapter includes learning assessment questions to assess the learner’s knowledge of skills covered in this course. A bibliography of referenced material is also included.