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Cathleen T Van Houten

Program Manager, Inpatient Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

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Skin integrity preservation using a nurse-constructed silicone adhesive Foley catheter

The prevalence of indwelling urinary catheters in critical care units is considerably higher than the overall reported hospital-wide rates (Gray, 2010). Patients in the ICU frequently need catheters...

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