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When a man is unable to control his urine for long periods of time he is said to be
incontinent. To avoid soiling his clothes and bed a ***-style
sheath can be used to connect the *** to a closed drainage system in which the urine
is collected. This avoids having a catheter inserted into
the man's urinary bladder and greatly decreases the risk of bladder infections.
The complete urine collecting system consists of:
* The *** style sheath on the *** * The plastic drainage tube which is coiled
on and attached to the bed to avoid tension on the sheath
* The urine collection bag which is attached to the bed frame below the level of the man's
bladder
When taking care of this male external urine collecting system, the responsibilities of
the caregiver are to:
* Replace the *** sheath every 24 hours * Wash and dry the ***
* Inspect the skin of the *** for soreness
Report any problems to your doctor -Patient Education
The equipment that you will need to assemble before starting the care task includes:
* Disposable bed protector * Gauze squares
* Basin containing warm, soapy water * *** external catheter
* Can of adhesive spray * Clean washcloth
* Two clean towels, one for your hands and one for the ***
* Piece of material and a safety pin * Plastic storage bag, gallon size and
* Disposable gloves
Wash your hands for at least 10 seconds. Completely dry them using one of the clean
towels. Put on your disposable gloves.
Place the bed protector under the thighs. Disconnect the drainage tube from the end
of the *** sheath. Hold it up to allow any urine in it to drain back into the collection
bag. Cover the end of the tube with a gauze square
and place the covered end on the bed protector away from where you are working.
Remove the *** by rolling it down to the tip of the ***. Place the *** in the
plastic storage bag. Fold the clean washcloth around your hand.
Wet it thoroughly in the warm soapy water. Hold the head of the *** up and gently wash
the shaft and head of the ***. Drop the washcloth into the warm water.
Use the clean towel to carefully and completely dry the ***.
Ask the man if he feels any soreness and carefully inspect the *** for redness or soreness.
Any problem should be noted and reported to your doctor.
Apply a thin spray of adhesive to the whole *** except for the head.
Apply the *** to the end of the *** and roll it down to the base of the ***. Check
that the *** is secure at the base. Gently pull on the end of the *** to make
sure it is securely attached to the *** and attach it to the drainage tube.
The connected *** sheath should look like this.
Remove the bed protector. Fold it tight and place it in the plastic storage bag.
Coil the drainage tube on the bed and secure it with a piece of material and a safety pin.
Remove your gloves and place them in the plastic storage bag and seal the bag.
* Drop the plastic storage bag into a thick garbage bag. It can be disposed of in the
normal trash. * Thoroughly wash your hands.
* Wash the used towels and washcloth in the normal laundry system.
In a small notebook, document:
* the date and time * that the *** sheath has been replaced
* and any observations about the man's *** or his general condition.