Intermittent catheterisation in children September 2016 PURPOSE To provide guidance relating to the teaching and performing of intermittent catheterisation in order to maximise patient safety and comfort. Intended audience These guidelines and procedures are aimed at all healthcare professionals who are involved with the teaching and performing of intermittent catheterisation in both hospitals and communities across Europe. Scope of guidelines The guidelines have been developed for nurse practitioners, continence nurses and other nursing staff (referred to below as healthcare professionals), who practice and teach catheterisation and selfcatheterisation to children and their parents. For reasons of clarity we have restricted the guidelines to catheterisation and self-catheterisation via the urethra in children from birth up to the age of 18 years.
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