Nephrostomy Teaching 2288

Instructed patient you may need to detach the drainage bag from the nephrostomy tube to clean it. If...

Instructed patient drink 2 to 3 liters of liquid each day unless you were told to limit liquids beca...

Instructed patient when should you contact your caregiver?, The skin around the nephrostomy tube is...

Instructed patient when should you contact your caregiver: you have little or no urine draining from...

Instructed patient always wash your hands before and after changing the bag from the nephrostomy tub...

Instructed patient ensure that tube is kept straight and not bent to allow proper flow of urine. Als...

Nephrostomy tube Instructed patient drink at least 
1500mls - 2000mls (6 to 8 glasses of 250mls size...

Nephrostomy tube Instructed patient do not flush
 greater than 10 mls of sterile normal saline....

Nephrostomy tube Instructed patient observe for 
continuous urine flow and signs of infection....

Patient was explained that having a nephrostomy tube in for a long time increases the risk of gettin...