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DOCTOR REQUEST RECIEPT

PATIENT ARRIVES AT THE HOSPITAL

FOR PROCEDURE

NO
PATIENT FIC INSTRUCTS TO OBTAIN
CLEARANCE CLEARANCE

YES

CATH SCHEDULED PHYSICIAN

NOTIFIED

NO
IS BED
WAIT IN HOLDING
AVIALABLE
ROOM

YES

BED ALLOTED
FILLS OUT FORMS AND FORMS CHECKED

LAB TESTS DONE

YES
TEST VALUES
TOO HIGH CALL OFF PROCEDURE

NO

FEMURAL PUNCTURING AND

INSERTING FOLEY CATHETHER

PATIENT TO BE TRANSPORTED TO
RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
NURSING ASSISTANT GO TO ELEVATOR
TO FIND STRETCHER

IS
NO
STRETCHER SEARCH FOR STERTCHER
AVIALABLE

YES

PATIENT TRANSPORTED TO
RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

PATIENT ENTERS CATH LAB

PATIENT PREPARATION AT RECOVERY CONSENT AND

ROOM LAB REPORT

PREPARATION OF PROCEDURE
ROOM
 PROCEDURE PERFORMED

SAMPLES COLLECTED

ASPIRATION SEND TO CYTOLOGY LAB

NURSING AND PHYSCIAN SIGN OUT

PATIENT TRANSPORTED TO
OBSERVATION ROOM

POST PROCEDURE DOCUMENTATION

PATIENT LEAVES THE LAB

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