As every nurse is likely to insert a urethral catheter at some point, they need to be sure that they are using a catheter of the correct length. Catheters are commonly used in acute care, in patients’ ...

This article is the second in a six-part series on urinary catheters. It gives a step-by-step guide to the procedure for inserting an indwelling urinary catheter into a female patient. Citation: Yates ...

Certain surgically implanted, or suprapubic, catheters do not improve outcomes that are important for older adults’ well-being, such as functional ability and cognitive status, a study in nursing ...

In new survey, 68% of clinicians reported frequent incidents of catheter dislodgement. Dislodgement of venous access devices such as catheters is widespread and underreported, a survey of 1,500 ...

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Q: At our facility, we change Foley catheters once a month, with the change date written on the treatment record. Regulations lead me to believe they should not be changed routinely. Is that correct?

A doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is working with a team of nurse and physician leaders to examine the use of urinary catheters, and related urinary tract infections, in ...

Bhavesh M. Patel, Corinna J. Dauenhauer, Mohamed Y. Rady, Joel S. Larson, Tonya R. Benjamin, Daniel J. Johnson, Richard A. Helmers Journal of Patient Safety, Vol. 3 ...

With a central venous catheter, you basically have a direct line from the outside world right to your heart. That’s great for getting treatment, but it means you have to manage it very carefully.

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imperative Care, Inc., today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its Zoom™ 6F Insert Catheters, the company’s latest innovation in ...