Assessing patients for intermittent self-catheterisation
Ruth Sander Independent consultant, Care of older people
For patients experiencing incomplete bladder emptying, intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC) is a relatively easy procedure and, for most, it will be more acceptable than a long-term catheter. It is now regarded as the gold standard for urine drainage.
Nursing Older People.
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doi: 10.7748/nop.31.1.11.s11
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