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FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING Chapter 15: Elimination and Gastric Incubation
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FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING CHAPTER 15: ELIMINATION AND GASTRIC INCUBATIONElimination
Includes the urinary system, and the GI system.
Essential for the body to function properly.
STANDARD STEPS : BEFORE THE PROCEDURE
1. Check the health care providers order
2. Introduce yourself to patient
3. ID the patient (Name and DOB)
4. Explain the procedure
5. Determine the need for and provide patient education
6. Evaluate the patient
7. Perform hand hygiene and don clean gloves
8. Assemble equipment
9. Prepare the patient for the procedure (close door, pull curtain, raise bed to comfortable working height, position and drape hte patient if necessary).
STANDARD STEPS: AFTER THE PROCEDURE
12. Assist the patient to a position of comfort, and place items within easy reach
13. Raise the side rails, and lower the bed to the lowest position
14. Remove gloves and all protective barriers such as gown goggles and mask. Store or
discard appropriately.
15. Perform hand hygiene after removing gloves
16. Document patient's response to the procedure, expected or unexpected outcomes. and all of the patient teaching.
17. Report any unexpected outcomes. Be specific in notes for reporting
Urinary elimination
natural process that clears the body of waste materials and helps maintain electrolyte balance.
problem with kidneys, ureters, the bladder, the urethra or surrounding organs, or neurological deficeits
What is the UAP NOT AUTHORIZED to do
Catheterization of patients with urethral trauma is to be done by the nurse.
Patient evaluation and teaching of catheter is to be done by the nurse.
Initial patient evaluation and coordination of repeated specimens is to be done by the nurse.
Catheter irrigation is to be done by the nurse.
Caring for suprapubic catheter is to be done by the nurse.
Irrigation
Urine flow diverts and a way of supplying fluid/ medication to an area by using a catheter.
Urinary catheters
soft plastic or rubber
used for treatment or diagnosis
maintain urine flow
divert urine flow
facilitate healing postoperatively
can introduce medication. Drains the bladder
Catheterization of ureters or kidneys
is to be done by a doctor. or HCP
Catheterization
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