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NI, Caths & Irrigation

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Nursing Intervention Def   Specific nursing activities or actions that a nurse must perform to prevent complications, provide comfort & promote, maintain & restore health  
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How to determine interventions (2)   cause of problem; what can I do to fix problem  
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Guidelines for Intervention (8)   Interventions to reduce or eliminate problem, look at goal, identify strengths, individualize nursing actions, be realistic, consistent therapies & utilize other resources, teach whenever possible, scientific rationale - reason, expected affect & hazards  
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When writing NI's (5)   date, verb, subject, descriptive phrase, signature  
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Implementation (3)   put plan into action, record everything, when doing intervention, reaccess to see if plan is working. *no less than 2 or 3 interventions for every goal*  
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Interpersonal communication methods/processes (4)   reading, writing, speaking, listening  
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Social vs interpersonal   social is equal exchange; interpersonal/therapeutic is patient centered - meets needs and is unequal return  
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3 steps involved in interpersonal communication   listening, understanding, supporting  
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Goals for interpersonal communication (3)   establish relationship, work w/ them, want to accomplish  
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Communication Process - 3 steps   Perception (receiving), Evaluation (sensory reaches brain where its evaluated), Transmission (give response)  
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Methods for communication (2)   verbal & nonverbal  
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Verbal def   written or spoken, least reliable form - doesnt include emotions  
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nonverbal def   not spoken or written - incorporates senses and emotions  
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Categories of nonverbal (senses)(5)   Vocal, action, object, space (amount), touch  
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Ineffective styles of communication (5)   giving advice, false reassurance, dont be judgmental or stereotypical, avoid being defensive,changing subject of conversation  
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Factors to improve communication(3)   Communicate empathy (understanding feelings, listening and conveying feelings), Communicate respect (dont argue/make fun of),Communicate warmth  
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respect def   belief in value and potential of person  
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Factors that encourage communication (6)   Acknowledging, offering of self, open ended questions, reflecting/restating/phrasing, silence - good thing along w/ touch, listening  
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Summary in roles of communication (5)   decrease pt anxiety, minimize nurses verbal participation, allow pts to express negative feelings, accepts pds of silence & remember nurses presnse can communicate alot more, dont talk down to pt  
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Cleveland Clinics Communication Technique (HEART)   Hear story, Empathy, Apologize, Respond to problem, Thank pt  
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Catheters def & size   long, slender, hollow tube used to w/drawl drain or inject fluid through a body opening - balloon inflats and thats how it stays in place available in 14,16,18 for normal adult  
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Catheterization def   removal of urine from urinary bladder by inserting a tube through the urthera  
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Categories of caths (2) and their sub categories (2,5)   Straight-robinson(no balloon),coude(curved tip used in pt w/enlarged prostate);Retention-foley (inflate balloon),3x lumin(for irrigating cath/continuous drainage),malecott(2-4wings,no balloon, nephrostomy in surgery) depezzer(surgery only cystomy), coude  
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potential complications for caths (3)   50% or more pts develop UTI's, become septic, avoid caths to avoid problems  
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Indwell cath complications (5)   pain, bladder spasms, urtheral erotion, peri-uretheral absess, atrophy  
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Purposes for straight caths (4)   obtain sterile urine specimen, measure residual urine (amt left in bladder after voiding),used in short term surgery, relieve bladder distension & provide gradual decompression of over-extended bladder  
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Purposes for Retention Caths (5)   Keep incontinent pt dry, provide for continuous bladder irrigation, prevent urine from coming in contact w/ incision, spliint urethra after surgery, keep accurate measurement of output  
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Prep of Equipment for caths (3)   need order - mostly PRN, if pt retaining urine, never w/drawl great than 1000ml - cause hypovolemic shock & puts pressure on nerves, check order for size - check for infection & C&S  
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Charting for cath care   pt tolerance, color & amount; self pts can clean themselves w/clean gloves b/c its their own organisms  
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Different Aspects of Cath Care (3)   Proper drainage, Protect against accidental dislodgment, Prevent infection  
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Removing Cath   Need order to discontinue, make sure balloon size to ensure its all out - pull back on syringe to ensure all water out, empty bag & record output, afterwards can pts still void? - if greater than 8 hours then theres a problem  
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Irrigation def   Flushing/washing out using a specified solution - taken out immediately  
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Bladder irrigation def   When intro of fluid to bladder and its immediate removal  
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Bladder irrigation purposes (2)   maintain patency of cath, treat bladder infection or inflammation by irrigating w/ a medicated solution  
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Different option for irrigation (3)   open, closed, clamping with rubber band  
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Open irrigation def   open system & separate from cath  
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Closed irrigation def   Either continuous or intermittent, DR orders frequency; if intermittent temp close of line/bag - bladder irrigation - you need 200ml, irrigating cath - 30-50ml - remember to deduct & use syringe  
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Documentation of irrigation (3)   what solution used, amount, pt response, returns - clear,mucus,blood?  
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Bladder instillation (3)   Stays in place - ordered amount of time (usually 30-60 min), used in severe inflammation or infection, remember to deduct from output  
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