ATTN:Anyone who does CAPD, especially Cycler.

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Hi,

Our unit does CAPD and we had a nurse injure her back the other day as she had 3 pts on Cylcer and the large bags are so heavy. I was wondering if anyone out there has a system for dumping these bags to prevent injury. We end up dragging them to the pt BR (can't be too good for your back). Some nurse hike it up onto a commode at the bedside and wheel it to the BR but then again, it can be hard to find a commode when your pt needs it never mind for this purpose so not sure this is the best answer. Any ideas?

TIA

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Grab a wheelchair, or see if you can get a small equipment cart.

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Hi,

Our unit does CAPD and we had a nurse injure her back the other day as she had 3 pts on Cylcer and the large bags are so heavy. I was wondering if anyone out there has a system for dumping these bags to prevent injury. We end up dragging them to the pt BR (can't be too good for your back). Some nurse hike it up onto a commode at the bedside and wheel it to the BR but then again, it can be hard to find a commode when your pt needs it never mind for this purpose so not sure this is the best answer. Any ideas?

TIA

If they are on the cycler, you can drain it directly to the sink or toilet, no need a bag. If they are on CAPD, their effluent won't way more than a 3-5L a bag.

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Never heard of this. What is CAPD and Cycler?

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Never heard of this. What is CAPD and Cycler?

CAPD: Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

CCPD: Continuous Cycler Peritoneal Dialysis

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