The Role Of Nurses In The Management Of Patients On Urinary Catheterization At The Kumba Baptist Health Center

Nurses are often responsible for the initiation of catheterization procedures for patients
within the hospital or community setting. This nursing role requires contemporary
information on catheter selection and problem solving in the maintenance of urinary
catheters
The role of the nurses working in Kumba Baptist health Centre is the prevention of
catheter associated urinary tract infections. A descriptive research was held in 100% of
the nurses who work in all the wards in the health unit. The numerical values,
percentages and the arithmetic mean were evaluated
Results: shows that 11 (44%) of the respondents identified; from urethral meatus to
bladder to be the correct sequence, follow by 7(28%) of them who chose; from vagina
to bladder. This is slightly followed by 6(24%) who regarded the option; from urethral
orifice to kidney to be the correct placement sequence. Only 1(4%) of the respondent
identified; from urethral meatus to ureter as the correct sequence of catheter
placement
Conclusion: The study showed that the education level, age, gender and experience of
nurses affect the role of nurses in management of patients with indwelling folly
catheter. During the study it was discovered that nurses didn’t receive adequate training
on catheter-associated urinary tract infections in training schools. They have gain
sufficient knowledge on how to insert a urinary catheter, but not enough information
on catheter care, use of urine bags and the indication for urinary catheterization.