Foley care with providone iodine

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Will you use providone iodine to clean a long term Foley catheter daily? would very appreciate your discussion and/or opinions.

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I have never seen nor heard of it being used as a daily thing for a long term foley. Have only used it with inserting one. Generally normal peri-care is used with careful attention.

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What does the policy and procedure manual at your facility say???

And is the patient allergic to iodine?

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

Daily cleansing with iodine swabs are the standard where I work- no matter how long the foley had been in. However I expect this to change soon, as it's no longer evidence based practice. Mild soap and water work just as well.

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No, regular peri-care only.

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Thank you for all of your responses. There is no standard in this clinic. when I taught my pt's family to do daily care only and one of the reach MD question me and other RN stated she used providone while she worked in the hospital.

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Hospital-based infection control is often different from home-based practice. Standard peri-care is what I have seen in homes for many years.

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Keep in mind the betadine is VERY irritating to the skin/tissue in that area. You came after me daily with betadine, I'd be VERY unhappy with you.

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