Step-by-Step: Cleaning Your Urinary Catheter Bag
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What is a Discharge Plan?
Learn the importance of receiving and understanding the instructions you should follow after you leave the hospital.
How to Empty and Clean Your Urinary Catheter
Learn the proper time and method to empty and clean your drainage bag.
Discharge Instructions
When it's time to leave the hospital, the last thing most patients want is to find themselves returning for the same condition that landed them in there in the first place. One good way to avoid a trip back to the hospital is to pay close attention to your discharge instructions: guidelines for your medicines and follow-up care that will help you recover safely.
Having Your Urinary Catheter Removed
Learn that your catheter will be removed by your healthcare provider at the appropriate time and how to care for yourself after its removal.
