Clinical Implication of Urinary Incontinence for Nursing Practice

1. Psychosocial

1.1. Maintaining Patient Dignity

1.2. Support

1.3. Encouragement

1.4. Assess Anxiety

1.5. Assess Depression

2. Assessment

2.1. Mental Status

2.2. Intake and Output

2.3. Skin Integrity

2.3.1. Wound Care

2.4. Hygiene

2.5. Type of Incontinence

2.5.1. Stress Incontinence

2.5.2. Urge Incontinence

2.5.3. Overflow Incontinence

2.5.4. Functional Incontinence

3. Patient Teaching

3.1. Diuretic Medication

3.1.1. Avoid Night Use

3.1.2. Side Effects

3.1.3. Dosage

3.2. How to track Intake and Output

3.2.1. Fluid Management

3.3. Diet

3.3.1. Avoid Caffine

3.3.2. Avoid Alcohol

3.4. Help Create Bathroom Regiment

3.5. Kegal Exercises

3.6. Skin Care

4. Safety

4.1. Bed Alarm

4.2. Rounding

4.2.1. Offer Bathroom Assistance Q2h

4.2.2. Place Urinal/Bedpan Within Reach

4.2.3. Call Bell in Reach

4.2.4. Bathroom Before Bed

4.3. Clear Path to Bathroom

4.4. Mental Status

4.5. Offer Commode at Bedside

5. Comfort

5.1. Pads

5.2. Condom Catheter instead of Foley

5.3. Urinal

5.4. Hygiene

5.5. Bathroom Before Bed