Tag Kimberly Means PharmD BCCCP

Background Urinary catheters are used in the inpatient and outpatient settings to assist in draining the bladder of urine. Indwelling catheters are placed in about 25% of hospitalized patients during their hospital stay. Indwelling catheters (commonly called “Foley catheters”) have…

Background Nasogastric (NG) tubes are commonly called Salem sumps TM or abbreviated and called NG tubes. These tubes vary in diameter and length and can serve many purposes. NG tubes are inserted through the nare, down through the oropharynx, to…