CONCLUSIONS
There are no published national guidelines
to address and/or manage PUR by our professional
organizations that promote a standard
of quality care to women. Implementation of
a uniform guideline to address PUR will significantly
address the health and well-being
of women’s health and the obstetrical population.
This practice improvement project
resulted in an increased awareness at the
project site and decreased frequency of urinary
catheterizations. The project’s success
at implementing a guideline in a high-risk obstetrical
unit in theUnited States demonstrates
the need to replicate this project in a low-risk
obstetrical setting