Many of the individuals you care for have health conditions that interfere with their ability to perform personal care independently. These individuals may need assistance with perineal care, catheter care, or both. Following proper perineal and catheter care procedures can prevent contamination that can lead to urinary tract infections. This course discusses how to perform perineal care and catheter care. It also discuses how to empty a catheter drainage bag. The goal of this course is to provide information to direct care workers in post-acute care settings on catheter and perineal care.
Many of the individuals you care for have health conditions that interfere with their ability to perform personal care independently. These individuals may need assistance with perineal care, catheter care, or both. Following proper perineal and catheter care procedures can prevent contamination that can lead to urinary tract infections. This course discusses how to perform perineal care and catheter care. It also discuses how to empty a catheter drainage bag. The goal of this course is to provide information to direct care workers in post-acute care settings on catheter and perineal care.
Outline:
Section 2: Catheter and Perineal Care
Emptying a Urinary Drainage Bag
Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN, PCCN, is an SME Writer for the Post-Acute Care team at Relias, with a focus on long-term care. Kathleen earned her Associate Degree in nursing in 1987 at Mid-Michigan Community College and her Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2018 from Western Governor's University. She has training from the North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology through NCDHHS and the University of North Carolina. Kathleen has worked in long-term care, outpatient care, acute care, and nursing education. She has hospital experience in Med-Surg, OR/PACU, Critical Care, and outpatient experience in Occupation Health. Kathleen has experience as a clinical instructor for the LPN program at Susquehanna County Career and Technical Center in Pennsylvania. Most recently, she worked in long-term care as a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Control Practitioner.
Disclosure: Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN, PCCN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
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