title: Managing and teaching intermittent catheterisation.
abstract: Intermittent catheterisation provides a safe and effective alternative to indwelling catheterisation for many patients who require bladder drainage. It can be undertaken by health professionals in a variety of clinical settings for a range of clinical indications and, more commonly, by patients themselves. This article will consider intermittent catheterisation, its indications as a bladder drainage technique and considerations for community nurses when teaching the technique.
authors: Continence Advisor, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.
authors: Joanne
authors: J
authors: Mangnall
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000451:nursing*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection; Intermittent catheterisation; Patient assessment; Quality of life