INDWELLING URINARY CATHETER USE DURING LABOR An indwelling urinary catheter is a device that is typically placed into the bladder through the urethra. It is anchored in the bladder with a balloon and remains in the bladder until removed. Its purpose is to facilitate continuous removal of urine from the bladder through a closed system. Despite the system being closed it does not necessarily protect the patient from infection. Infection can stem from either endogenous or exogenous sources. Endogenous sources of infection are the patient’s normal flora and exogenous sources come from a site outside of the patient, typically a healthcare worker’s hands or other equipment (Gould et al, 2009).
Evidenced Based Research According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately …show more content…
With all evidence available the policy is the safest and most effect method of ensuring safety in the labor and delivery and other hospital departments as a whole. It has been established that insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter exposes a patient to the possibility of urinary tract infection. It has also been established that the longer an indwelling catheter is left in place the risk for infection increases. The recommendation in the policy and procedure support evidenced based research and practice and due to alignment with best practice should not be revised at this time. The policy could be expanded to include nursing actions with timelines as to frequency of indwelling catheter assessment, cleaning, removal, and more. To help aid the nurse in these assessments and interventions the informatics team at Banner could make changes to the EHR to prompt nursing interventions similar to the manner in which overdue medications prompt to ensure compliance with catheter care and
Evidenced Based Research According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately …show more content…
With all evidence available the policy is the safest and most effect method of ensuring safety in the labor and delivery and other hospital departments as a whole. It has been established that insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter exposes a patient to the possibility of urinary tract infection. It has also been established that the longer an indwelling catheter is left in place the risk for infection increases. The recommendation in the policy and procedure support evidenced based research and practice and due to alignment with best practice should not be revised at this time. The policy could be expanded to include nursing actions with timelines as to frequency of indwelling catheter assessment, cleaning, removal, and more. To help aid the nurse in these assessments and interventions the informatics team at Banner could make changes to the EHR to prompt nursing interventions similar to the manner in which overdue medications prompt to ensure compliance with catheter care and