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    cases. Many medical malpractice litigation studies are mentioned in the literature,[8-12] but we found the literature lacking studies about this daily used instrument litigation. Our purpose from this study is to explore litigations surrounding foley catheter use, in order to recognize and raise awareness about pitfalls of clinical staff with its use and minimize…

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    An example of quality improvement would be to decrease the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections due to improper Foley catheter care by direct care providers. The direct care providers and the staff development coordinator would review the practices of Foley catheter care and make changes to the new employee orientation and additional training on a regular basis. The difference between quality improvement…

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    The primitive element of Evidence Base Practice is to personalize the evidence to fulfill distinct patient need within the context ((Polit & Beck, 2012, p. 25). paper includes the summary of an Evidence Based Practice implementation on reduction on hospital acquired Cather-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) in a community hospital setting. The key points, list of steps taken by nursing, a practice problem that would benefit from the implementation of an EBP are explained here. The result…

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    catheterizations or chronic urinary tract catheters (2). The rate of UTI in SCI patient is 2.5 episodes in patient per year. UTI is second leading cause of mortality in SCI patients (3). Patients with SCI who have urinary catheters have an increased risk of UTI. Urinary tract infection…

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    national CLABSI rates among ICU clients declined from 43,000 in 2001 to 18,000 in 2009 (The Joint Commission, 2014). Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).This infection is related to the insertion of urinary retention catheters and the importance of the nurses’ intervention in providing a foley care per protocol of the facility. The nurse’s role includes removal of catheters when they are no longer needed, and the assessment on the signs and symptoms of infection. To perform a…

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    Wound Culture Case Study

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    Safety- the patient received a foley catheter and the nurse made sure all sterile precautions were taken into considerations and the patient was informed about the procedures. The patient’s bed was kept low, catheter was placed on the side of the bed, a culture was taken and the patient was turned every four hours. Timely- the patient’s foley was given in less than two hours after getting the culture from the wound. The nurse and doctor…

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    Erectile Prostfunction

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    A Foley catheter usually placed prior to surgery, and then the patient would be prepped, draped, and administered anesthesia. For an inflatable or dynamic prosthesis, the surgeon starts off with a penoscrotal incision. The corpora cavernosa would then be dilated…

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    how to place a Foley catheter in a male patient; thank goodness because this nursing knowledge came in use today for my shift. I was able to deliver competent care, in a culturally sensitive way of my patient (no cultural barriers noted; I was cognizant of my patient’s wishes and beliefs throughout care and teaching), and I was able to be health literate of my patient to help him understand in an age-appropriate way; using lay terms to help him understand how to care for his Foley. Overall, I…

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    lot of urine so a bladder scan was done, and showed the patient had 427 mL of fluid in her bladder, and required a catheter. The physician was called to determine if they should do an in-and-out cath or a Foley catheter. In the end, the Foley catheter won because it reduced the risk for infection and because our patient was incontinent of urine. Samantha got to insert a Foley catheter, which was neat to watch. She did a great job! I hope when I get to perform this skill that I will do a good job…

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    The use of a urinary catheter is an instrument that is widely used in the health care field. It is believed that “the first urinary catheter was used in ancient Egypt to treat urinary retention” (Fenely, Hopely & Wells, 2015). Throughout the years the use of the urinary catheter has broaden while the device has actually improved. Patients that are admitted to an intensive care unit are frequently catheterized in order to monitor their condition and facilitate early intervention. Notwithstanding…

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