Yeah, definitely the gloves must be used, and the povedine to desinfect the area. It's also very important that the person changing your catheter doesn't touch anything but the steryl stuff while doing it.
Lissette Whitehead 1177 Broadway Suite #4 Chula Vista, CA 91911 www.lissettesgoaltowalk.synthasite.com > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] flushing bladder with supra-pubic > Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:09:06 -0600 > > hmm dan, i think the most important part of the kit are the "povidone-iodone > swab sticks" sterility is good...& what? $5? > Eric W Rudd > [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 6:53 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] flushing bladder with supra-pubic > > > > I've a question for you all. I have a supra pubic and I changed the > > catheter every two weeks. I've been using the catheter change kits which > > include, as you all must know, sterile items such as gloves, syringe > > filled with water, KY jelly, etc. I've been thinking I really don't need > > all those extra things. All I really need is a syringe with sterile water > > and a packet of KY jelly. So, my question to you guys is, what do you all > > use when it's time to change your catheter? > > > > Dan > > > _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/
