(Audio) How Should You Perform a Voiding Trial? Urology Survey Results May Surprise You!

Voiding Trial: What’s the BEST Way to Perform It? Survey Says!

What is the best way to perform a voiding trial after catheter removal? Should you use the fill-and-pull method, allow the bladder to fill naturally, measure the post-void residual (PVR), or follow another approach?

Survey says... there may be more than one way to do it!

In this episode, Vic Senese, RN, BSN, FAUNA, explores the important question of how healthcare professionals perform and evaluate a voiding trial, also known as a trial without catheter (TWOC). From bladder filling techniques to determining whether a patient has successfully passed the trial, this episode examines common approaches and the variation that exists in clinical practice.

A voiding trial is frequently performed after urinary catheter removal, including following urologic procedures, surgery, episodes of urinary retention, and other situations where clinicians need to determine whether a patient can safely and effectively empty their bladder.

🔹 What a voiding trial or trial without catheter (TWOC) is
🔹 Why a voiding trial is performed
🔹 The difference between a retrograde fill-and-pull voiding trial and spontaneous bladder filling
🔹 How much fluid may be instilled during a bladder-filled voiding trial
🔹 What measurements may be used to evaluate successful bladder emptying
🔹 The role of voided volume and post-void residual (PVR)
🔹 Why there is variation in voiding-trial protocols
🔹 Important factors that may influence whether a patient passes or fails a voiding trial
🔹 Why standardized protocols can be valuable in clinical practice
🔹 What the survey reveals about how healthcare professionals approach voiding trials

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In This Episode, You'll Learn:What Is a Voiding Trial?Why Does the Method Matter?