A nurse's handbook of obstetrics, for use in training-schools . on the floor to receive the soiled pad. As a lubri-cant for the catheter use white vaseline (in a tube) or, whatis still better, any one of the preparations of Iceland moss lubri- THE USE OF THE CATHETER. 241 cants which may be had of almost any druggist. Removethe screw-top and wrap the tube in sterile or bichloride the hands, as before, with soap and hot water andbichloride solution, and after the patient has raised her kneesand separated them as far as possible, take up the basin con-taining the catheter with a
A nurse's handbook of obstetrics, for use in training-schools . on the floor to receive the soiled pad. As a lubri-cant for the catheter use white vaseline (in a tube) or, whatis still better, any one of the preparations of Iceland moss lubri- THE USE OF THE CATHETER. 241 cants which may be had of almost any druggist. Removethe screw-top and wrap the tube in sterile or bichloride the hands, as before, with soap and hot water andbichloride solution, and after the patient has raised her kneesand separated them as far as possible, take up the basin con-taining the catheter with a wet bichloride towel, pour off asmuch water as possible without spilling out the catheter andset the basin in the bed as close up to the vulva as the vulva pad with thumb-forceps and cleanse the partsthoroughly. Then take up the catheter, which by this time issufficiently cool, squeeze on it some of the vaseline or otherlubricant, and lay it back in the basin out of the water. (Thebasin can be tilted somewhat so that part of its bottom will be. Fig. 119.—Proper method of inserting catheter. The labia separated and the meatus exposed to view. dry.) Now separate the labia as far as possible with the thumband fingers of the left hand, until the opening of the meatuscan be seen. Wipe off the tissues surrounding the urethralorifice with a clean cotton sponge dipped in the solution and,with the left hand still keeping the labia widely apart, pick upthe catheter with the other and pass it, by the sense of sight,directly through the meatus into the bladder, taking every pre-caution not to let it touch any of the surrounding parts (). The basin, if properly placed, will be near enough to thevulva to receive the stream of urine without any difficulty. 16 242 A NURSES HANDBOOK OF OBSTETRICS. When the bladder is empty, grasp the catheter between thethumb and second finger and press the forefinger firmly overthe tip before withdrawing it (Fig. 120). When it is entir
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