CNA SKILL: CATHETER CARE

Provides catheter care for female

1 Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and
directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever
possible
2 Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door
3 Before washing, checks water temperature for safety
and comfort and asks client to verify comfort of water
4 Puts on clean gloves before washing
5 Places linen protector under perineal area including
buttocks before washing
6 Exposes area surrounding catheter (only exposing client
between hip and knee)
7 Applies soap to wet washcloth
8 While holding catheter at meatus without tugging,
cleans at least four inches of catheter from meatus,
moving in only one direction, away from meatus,
using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke
9 While holding catheter at meatus without tugging,
using a clean washcloth, rinses at least four inches
of catheter from meatus, moving only in one
direction, away from meatus, using a clean area of
the washcloth for each stroke
10 While holding catheter at meatus without tugging,
dries at least four inches of catheter moving away from
meatus using a dry cloth towel/washcloth
11 Empties, rinses, and dries basin
12 Places basin in designated dirty supply area
13 Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container and
disposes of linen protector appropriately
14 Avoids contact between candidate clothing and used
linen
15 Removes and disposes of gloves (without
contaminating self) into waste container and washes
hands
16 Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low
position