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Urethra Gauge™ Instructions:

These are the Instructions for Inserting the Urethra Gauge™...

1. Obtain gauge from Urethra Gauge™ manufacturer.
2. Urethra Gauge™ is stocked on urinary catheter cart/clean utility room on each unit in the hospital.
3. Use sterile technique.
4. Remove Urethra Gauge™ from sterile packaging, follow directions per manufacturer guidelines.
5. Insert Urethra Gauge™ into urethra. [5 Newtons of Force -or-  (until resistance is met)].
6. Observe markings on Urethra Gauge™ for correct measurement.
7. Remove Urethra Gauge™ from patient's urethra.
8. If durable product, send Urethra Gauge™ to (sterilization procedure department SPD).
9. If disposable product, dispose of Urethra Gauge™ in proper waster container according to your facilities waste management policies/procedures.
10. Chart your assessment data in the patient's medical record. (e.g. Patient's urethra measured 14 French Units)
11. Place Indwelling Urinary Catheter "Foley Catheter" -or- Straight Catheter per hospital protocol using assessment data obtained by Urethra Gauge™.
12. Document your intervention in patient medical record:

Example:

(A number 14 French "Foley" Catheter was placed after measuring the inner circumference of the patients urethra with a Urethra Gauge™, patient tolerated treatment, catheter draining clear yellow urine.)

 

 

1. Obtain a Doctor's order to place a urinary catheter/Foley catheter.
2. Assessment: Obtain and/or Assess the size of the urethra prior to insertion of Foley catheter, this is done with the use of a "Urethra Gauge". A urethra gauge is a tool that is used by health-care professionals to assess the size/measure the circumference of the urethra prior to insertion of urinary catheters, indwelling urinary catheters/Foley catheters.
3. Browse the hospital/health-care facilities inventory of various sized catheters.
4. Select the appropriate size catheter that corresponds to the measurement of the circumference of the urethra that was obtained using the "Urethra Gauge".
5. Intervention: Insert urinary catheter, indwelling urinary catheter/Foley catheter after the measurement of the circumference of the urethra was obtained using a "Urethra Gauge".

Nursing Logic:

The circumference of the urethra is measured with a "Urethra Gauge" prior to the insertion of a Foley catheter. The assessment is the process of measuring the size of the urethra/circumference of urethra. The intervention is the placement of the properly sized indwelling urethra catheter.

Reasoning:

The man-made shoe relates to the foot is analogous to the man-made urinary catheter as it relates to the urethra.

Foot:Shoe
Urethra:Urinary Catheter

Think of the analogy of how feet relate to shoes, this is similar to the relationship of how the urethra relates to the urinary catheter/Foley catheter.

- A reasonable person wouldn't buy a pair of shoes without first measuring their feet. Because either the shoes would deform the feet if they were too small, or cause blistering of the toes/heels if the shoes were too large. One could imagine the pain of wearing improperly sized shoes. Correctly sized shoes would be worn regularly, as incorrectly sized shoes would be removed immediately.
Foot:Shoe

• A properly sized shoe is functional in the prevention of wear and tear of the soles and toes of the feet.
• A properly sized shoe is comfortable to wear, safe and effective in the prevention of formation of callouses.
• A properly sized shoe is pain-free to wear and pain-free to put on and take off.
• A properly sized shoe does not impede the natural function of the feet, they protect the feet as they support the body in motion, both while walking and especially when the body exerts excessive use of the feet such as in running.
  

Urethra: Urinary Catheter

• A properly sized urinary catheter is functional in the allowing/assisting urine to drain from the bladder. And functional in the assessment of I's & O's when connected to a drainage bag in the accurate measurement of Urinary Output.
• A properly sized urinary catheter is comfortable to the patient, safe and effective in the prevention of both UTI's and urethra strictures.
• A properly sized urinary catheter is pain-free to insert, pain-free while it is indwelling and pain-free when it is removed.
• A properly sized urinary catheter does not impede the natural function of the urethra which is to allow drainage of the bladder as the body produces urine as well as when the body exerts excessive use of the urethra as in the male during sexual intercourse the urethra aides the ejaculate and supports a mussel velocity of the ejaculate to ensure a high likelihood of fertility for the male.

SI Unit of Measurement:

SI unit of Measurement is the most widely accepted means for measurement.
The inner circumference of the urethra can range is size from 2 millimeters to 50 millimeter's.

French Unit of Measurement:

A frequently used system of measurement has been the French Unit of measure which has been around since the 1400's. This unit of measure allows for a fast rough measurement, should not be used for precise measurement.

• Nomenclature: 14 French Units = (14Fr)

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