Implementing a clinical practice guideline to manage postpartum urinary retention

J Nurs Care Qual. 2015 Apr-Jun;30(2):175-80. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000087.

Abstract

Postpartum urinary retention is a common condition in obstetric units. A Clinical Practice Guideline was implemented in a high-risk obstetrical unit to decrease variance of clinical practice, rate of postpartum urinary retention, and number of urinary catheterizations and increase awareness of this common condition. Guideline implementation met the 4 aims, including a decreased rate of urinary retention.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Analgesia, Epidural / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Pregnancy
  • Puerperal Disorders / diagnosis
  • Puerperal Disorders / therapy*
  • Quality Improvement
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Urinary Bladder / drug effects
  • Urinary Catheterization
  • Urinary Retention / diagnosis
  • Urinary Retention / therapy*
  • Young Adult