Urinary Catheterization: Intermittent and Continuous
Presented by Amanda Fay, Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board, and Diana Montoya
Nonfinancial: Amanda Fay is an employee of Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire.
A urinary catheter is commonly placed for patients who require treatment for urinary retention or urinary obstruction. In this training, we’ll review the equipment and procedures for urinary catheterization. This course includes
- Video demonstrations of procedures
- Downloadable procedure guide PDFs
- Tips and best practices for performing these procedures in the home
This is an aseptic procedure that requires adequate space for sterile field and equipment. When inserting a catheter, nursing staff must adhere to evidence-based procedures to prevent home care–acquired conditions such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).
This course was reviewed by Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, to ensure the content meets current professional guidelines and best evidence-based practices.
Meet your instructors
Amanda Fay
Amanda Fay is a clinical education and evidence-based practice educator, MSN, and RN with more than 21 years of nursing and education experience. She is an innovator with a passion for creating engaging, relevant programs that support individuals reaching their highest potential in both personal and professional domains. In…
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…
Diana Montoya
Diana Montoya is a proven leader and highly experienced nurse currently serving as the clinical education manager for Sutter Care at Home. She holds a bachelor of science in nursing from Western Governors University and an associate’s degree in nursing from National University. Diana’s extensive career spans over two decades,…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Introduction
This chapter includes an introduction to urinary catheterization, information on all of the equipment needed to perform intermittent and continuous urinary catheterization, and recommended previsit checklist and infection control policies.
2. Procedure: Female Intermittent Urinary Catheterization
This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of female intermittent urinary catheterization.
3. Procedure: Female Continuous Urinary Catheterization
This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of female continuous urinary catheterization.
4. Procedure: Male Intermittent Urinary Catheterization
This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of male intermittent urinary catheterization.
5. Procedure: Male Indwelling Urinary Catheterization
This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of male indwelling urinary catheterization.
6. Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations
This chapter provides tips and considerations for performing these skills in the home.
7. Documentation Guidelines
This chapter provides recommendations on what to note when documenting for patients receiving catheter-related care.
8. Patient Education
This chapter provides information on what education the patient needs to support self-management of their care.
9. 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.
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