Catheters | Nursing UK | What, Why, How?
Channel: Claire Carmichael
Date: 2020-11-22

Catheters | Nursing UK | What, Why, How? A vlog all about catheters, why people have them, how and what they even are.. Thank you for this great suggestion! Are there any other skills type videos you'd like me to do? Links below for catheters and Rachels blog! Well worth a read.

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Intro 
0:27 - What is a catheter
0:47 - Types of catheter 
2:40 - Catheter valves / tap
3:55 - The intermittent catheter
4:25 - Indwelling catheter info 
5:13 - Superpubic catheter
6:02 - Urostomy bag 
7:13 - Male sheath catheter 
8:08 - Why are catheters used?
9:27 - How to look after a catheter 
10:46 - Protecting patient dignity 
12:36 - Problems you may get with catheters 
14:18 - How to get a urine sample from a catheter 
16:18 - summary 
End 

Catheters guidelines: https://www.nice.org.uk/search?ps=50&q=%20urinary%20catheters and also https://nurses.uroweb.org/wp-content/uploads/EAUN_Paris_Guideline_2012_LR_online_file.pdf
Rachel stoma / urostomy blog: http://rocking2stomas.co.uk/blog/


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