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2. Provide assistance
or devices, as Urinary devices
indicated (urinal, help client to
bedpan) within conserve energy
client’s reach when client
finds it hard to
have access to
the bathroom.
3. Assist with
developing Bladder
toileting routines training aids
• establish the patient to
voiding lengthen the
time between
urges to go to
the bathroom
schedule based on . This also helps
client’s usual voiding to develop
pattern and gradually regular voiding
increase time interval habits
• recommend
consciously
delaying
voiding by
using Behavioral
distraction techniques for
(e.g. slow, urge
deep breaths), suppression
self-
statements
(e.g. “I can
wait”), and
contracting
the pelvic
muscles when
exposed to
triggers
• encourage
regular pelvic
floor
strengthening These exercises
exercises or help strengthen
Kegel the muscles that
exercises control the
bladder.
4. Advise patient to
avoid caffeinated
beverages and Caffeine has a
Long term: alcohol diuretic effect
on the body.
After 3 days of Alcohol halts
follow up visits, the production
patient will be able of ADH,
to resulting in
• verbalize 1. Encourage patient frequency of
control over and SOs to monitor voiding.
voiding and record daily fluid
• report intake and Observe for
fewer elimination during progression of
incidences hospital stay condition and
of urge evaluate
incontinenc effectiveness of
e interventions
th
Davis, F.A. (2008) Nurse’s Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions and Rationales (11 ed) FA Davis Co.