Changing a suprapubic catheter
For this procedure you require:
- Someone who has been taught to perform this procedure
- Sterile pack containing gallipots, receiver, gauze swabs, disposable towels, forceps
- Disposable pad
- 0.9% sodium chloride for cleansing
- Alcohol-based hand rub
- Thigh strap for tethering
- Sterile gloves
- Sterile water
- Selection of appropriate catheters
- Syringe (as required to obtain a urine sample)
- Sterile anaesthetic or lubricating jelly
- Universal specimen container
- Drainage bag and straps or catheter valve
- Clean towel or similar
This short film will refresh your knowledge on changing a suprapubic catheter.