Suprapubic Catheter Care & Maintenance and Reinsertion
Presented by Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board and Audra Dennis
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This course will cover the proper procedure as well as patient education, documentation guidelines, and care considerations when caring for, maintaining, and reinserting a suprapubic catheter.
Meet your instructors
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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…
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Audra Dennis
Audra is a graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center with more than 10 years of experience in home health. After beginning her career at a rural critical access hospital and skilled nursing facility, she transitioned to home health as a case manager and later to clinical leadership roles at the regional and…
Chapters & learning objectives
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1. Introduction
This chapter includes an introduction to suprapubic catheter care, maintenance, and reinsertion; information on all of the equipment and previsit preparation needed for these procedures; and recommended infection control policies.
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2. Procedure: Suprapubic Catheter Care and Maintenance
This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of suprapubic catheter care and maintenance.
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3. Procedure: Suprapubic Catheter Reinsertion
This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of suprapubic catheter reinsertion.
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4. Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations
This chapter provides tips, precautions, and considerations for performing these skills in the home.
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5. Patient and Caregiver Education
This chapter provides information on what education the patient (and caregiver) needs to support self-management of their care.
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6. Documentation Guidelines
This chapter provides recommendations on what to note when documenting for patients receiving suprapubic catheter care, maintenance, and reinsertion.
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7. 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.