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Keep the catheter secured to your thigh to keep it from moving. Do not lie on your catheter or block the flow of in the tubing. Take a shower every day to keep the catheter clean. Wash your hands before and after touching the catheter or bag.
Avoid strong coffee and tea, fizzy drinks and excessive alcohol. Cranberry juice has been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of urinary tract infection (cystitis). However, cranberry may cause you problems if you take certain tablets or medications.
Wash hands BEFORE and AFTER any contact with urinary catheter, tubing, or bag. Keep bag below bladder at all times without kinking. Drain into a container used only for ONE resident.
You will need to check your catheter and bag throughout the day. Always keep your bag below your waist. Try not to disconnect the catheter more than you need to. Check for kinks, and move the tubing around if it is not draining. Drink plenty of water during the day to keep flowing.
Yes. ion can be achieved while you have catheter without any detrimental effect.

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Trying to force a catheter around the bulbar urethral bend risks the formation of a false passage (Figure 1). This explains why the number one golden rule of this programme is to be gentle and never force a catheter.
Dont change catheters or collection bags at routine, fixed intervals. Dont administer routine antimicrobial prophylaxis. Dont use antiseptics to cleanse the periurethral area while a catheter is in place. Dont vigorously clean the periurethral area. Dont irrigate the bladder with antimicrobials.

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