Specimen Collection—Urine

presented by Amy Shortall-Cardillo, MSN, RN, COS-C, WCC and Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board

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Total Course Timing: 27 Minutes

This course will cover the proper procedure as well as patient education, documentation guidelines, and care considerations for nose and throat specimen collection.

Meet Your Instructors

Amy Shortall-Cardillo, MSN, RN, COS-C, WCC

Amy Shortall-Cardillo is the director of compliance and education at Concordia Community Support Services in Cabot, Pennsylvania. In this role, she is responsible for the quality, compliance, and education programs for multiple home health, hospice, and private duty agencies. Amy ensures that each agency is working effectively toward achieving agency goals in accordance with the…

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Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board,

The MedBridge Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board ensures the development and maintenance of up-to-date and evidence-based clinical procedures. The review board is composed of leading nurse experts in the field: Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, and Margherita Labson, RN, BSN, MSHSA. The review board is involved in selecting the scope of procedures developed, approving subject…

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1. Introduction

This chapter includes an introduction to perform Specimen Collection—Nose and Throat, information on all of the equipment and previsit preparation needed for this assessment, and recommended infection control policies.

2. Procedure: Urine Specimen Collection—Indwelling Catheter

This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide of urine specimen collection—indwelling catheter.

3. Procedure: Urine Specimen Collection—Midstream Clean Catch

This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide of urine specimen collection—midstream clean catch.

4. Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations

This chapter provides tips, precautions, and considerations for performing these skills in the home.

5. Patient and Caregiver Education

This chapter provides information on what education the patient (and caregiver) needs to support self-management of their care.

6. Documentation Guidelines

This chapter provides recommendations on what to note when documenting for patients receiving Specimen Collection—Nose and Throat.

7. Conclusion

This chapter includes learning assessment questions to assess the learner's knowledge of skills covered in this course. A bibliography of referenced material is also included.