5/3/08

Incontinence patient care

Urethral sphincter control incontinence is caused by voiding the bladder, urinary incontinence and urinary incontinence completely into some urinary incontinence. Incontinence to the patient's life has brought great inconvenience and serious damage self-esteem of patients, nurses should be patient in the course of treatment, given the overall care:
Concerned about understanding the patient. Incontinence patients often have concerns about drinking water, often automatically reduce the amount of drinking water, so easy to increase the urinary tract infection. Note to the urine of patients to stimulate reflection on the need to urinate, and maintain fluid intake per day in 2000-2500 ml around. Bedtime restrictions on drinking water, to reduce the amount of urine at night.
The development of bladder function training plan to guide patients several times a day do perineal muscle contraction and relaxation exercises.
Observation of the patient voiding response to assist the regular urination. 2-3 at the start of 1 hour, gradually lengthen the time interval, to help restore control.
Keep the skin clean. Jinshi urine long-term skin cuticle skin will become soft and lose their normal defenses. In addition, ammonia in urine to stimulate the skin, skin rash caused strong, even in bed sores. To keep the skin clean and dry cleaning time, Qinhuan underwear, Niaodian, linen. Tu appropriate skin ointment can be protected.
Drainage. Some patients can not control incontinence can be taken outside the drainage law to prevent the leak. Male patients with hose condoms available to urine; female patients with breast pump can be used to connect hose urine. Timing may also allow patients Toilet, a sense of control or cause urination.

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