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We have a lot of young people coming to work for our company so I don't hold it against them that they use the word, I just want them to stop. Usually they do of their own accord. As for my friends I just ask that they don't do it in public.

The biggest problem with checking for a UTI is that the doctor prescribes meds just because we ask for the test. I'm definitely alert for smells but there are none right now. Lastly she will respond several different ways to "is it burning/does it hurt?" depending on what she thinks staff wants to hear. We are not totally sure just how much or what types of pains she can feel. No matter how long she sits she still pees again when I take her off Is there some sort of hospital bed where the legs drop down to allow her to sit up more? That might allow for her to get on the bedpan first, transferring to a sitting position will not end well.

No. She lives in a group home and we rely on the doctor for everything but blood pressure.

MD says it is either related to dementia, hydrocephalus, or behavior. I'm not asking for medical advice, asking for advice based on your experience. Is there something I can do to encourage one complete void?

I am placing the brief under her to fasten it and witness her urinating, stopping, urinating. I put a fresh brief under her when she seems to be finished then she urinates again. She uses the bedpan at night and a hoyer lift during the day. She is able to call but says she would rather sleep, and so is checked every two hrs.

No heart or kidney issues. Resident has hydrocephalus. No changes to meds but she has had a dramatic increase in sodium lately. Although she may have incontinence related to her hydrocephalus she tends to experience it most frequently with staff she dislikes or before outings that she doesn't want to take. I am a direct support professional, probably Direct Care Worker/Assistant to you. I'm mostly looking for advice on positioning or possibly behavior modification, depending on your experience.

First post everyone! One of the residents here has taken to urinating once her brief is off, then in the bedpan, then she urinates maybe four more times in her fresh brief. When I see that she is doing this, I change her brief and wipe her again. She is going through a lot of briefs and the repeated wiping isn't good for her skin breakdown. It doesn't seem to be an exposure to air or wipes issue, and she will have been dry all night previous to me removing the brief. Has anyone else experienced anything similar? Is there something I can do to encourage one complete void?