Care of the indwelling urinary catheter: Is it evidence based?

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 282-288

  Cochran, Sandra ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CATHETERIZATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; EQUIPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION CONTROL; LAVAGE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CARE; STANDARD; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; IRRIGATION; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK FACTORS; SKIN CARE; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 34249018560     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000270823.37436.38     Document Type: Review

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