Abstract

I read the CPD article because of my role as a staff nurse on a new acute medical ward for older people. Many patients have a urinary catheter in place, often inserted in the community. The article identified the importance of clear documentation to prevent unnecessary catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), indicating the reason for catheterisation, any complications and when the catheter should be removed.

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