Decreasing the Incidence of Postoperative Urinary Retention and Incontinence With Total Joint Replacement Patients After Spinal Anesthesia in the Postanesthesia Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project

Patients with postoperative urinary retention (POUR) can develop bladder atrophy, urinary incontinence, and hypertension. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement standardized guidelines for bladder scanning for patients who have total knee or hip replacement to decrease POUR and incontinent episodes.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research