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Urinary catheters 2: inserting a catheter into a female patient
A step-by-step guide to the procedure for inserting an indwelling urinary catheter into a female patient
Abstract
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 A (2017) Urinary catheters part 2: inserting a catheter into a female patient.
Nursing Times [online]; 113: 2: 50-52.
Author: Ann Yates is director of continence services, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
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Introduction
Urinary catheterisation involves the insertion of a tube into the bladder using aseptic technique (Dougherty and Lister, 2015).
The procedure is carried out for a variety of reasons, including to:
- Address acute or ch
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