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21.14: Checklist for Straight Catheterization – Female/Male
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Please follow the checklist below to review the steps for completion of “Straight Catheterization for Female/Male.”
Steps
Disclaimer: Always review and follow agency policy regarding this specific skill.
- Gather supplies: peri-care supplies, nonsterile gloves, straight catheter kit, extra pair of sterile gloves, and preprinted patient label.
- Perform safety steps:
- Perform hand hygiene.
- Check the room for transmission-based precautions.
- Introduce yourself, your role, the purpose of your visit, and an estimate of the time it will take.
- Confirm patient ID using two patient identifiers (e.g., name and date of birth).
- Explain the process to the patient.
- Be organized and systematic.
- Use appropriate listening and questioning skills.
- Listen and attend to patient cues.
- Ensure the patient’s privacy and dignity.
- Assess ABCs.
- Assess for latex/iodine allergies, joint limitations for positioning, and history of previous difficulties with catheterization:
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