Bladder instillations and bladder washouts in the management of catheterized patients
- 1 March 1996
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Advanced Nursing
- Vol. 23 (3) , 548-554
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb00018.x
Abstract
Considerable controversy exists over the instillation of solutions into the bladder of catheterized patients The main purpose of this paper is to present existing research-based evidence on the potential advantages and disadvantages of their use to assist practitioners to clarify the issues and to make informed decisions during client careKeywords
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