Maintenance should include
- making certain that the drainage tubes are connected
- keeping the drainage bag below bladder level
- wearing gloves
- knowing what observations to record and report
- changing a drainage bag to a leg bag
- emptying the drainage bag.
Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How is a drainage bag changed to a leg bag?
- If a drainage system is accidentally disconnected, what are the steps to reconnect it?
- What observations should a CNA record and report about a closed urinary drainage system?
- When would a client/resident/patient use a dignity bag?