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Skin cleansing prior to long term catherisation
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| On Jul 10 2006 11:43AM karen.smith wrote: |
I have recently been asked to advise on whether PCT policy guidance in our trust should state that 0.9% Saline is used for meatal cleansing prior to insertion of a long term urinary catheter in primary care.
Following a search of the literature I am unable to find evidence to support the above procedure and have been asked whether cleansing should be a sterile procedure or a clean procedure i.e. use of cloth and tap water, bath/shower. I appreciate that the inseretion of the catheter will remain an aseptic technique, it is the cleansing solution that I am questioning. |
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 ICNA Community Network MeetingPlease note the next Community ICNA meeting is on the, Wednesday 6th September 2006 and will be held at Eastman Dental Hospital, London.
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The 36th Annual Infection Control ConferenceSeptember 25th to 27th 2006
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