Urine drainage bag Teaching 1918

Charting language
SN instructed patient / caregiver that urine drainage bag of the catheter should always be suspended below the level of the pubic bone, including during walking or sitting. Cleaning the groin and buttock areas regularly will decrease contamination of the catheter and the risk of infection. Anchoring the catheter to the leg with the provided strap prevents tugging injuries of the urethra.

Reviewed November 2017

Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.