Wash your hands thoroughly
Gather sterile saline, a sterile syringe, alcohol wipes, and clean gloves if instructed
Check the tube and dressing for kinks, leaks, or dislodgement
Clamp the tube if your healthcare provider instructed you to do so
Clean the access port with an alcohol wipe and let it dry
Attach the sterile syringe filled with the prescribed saline
Gently flush the tube with the amount ordered by your healthcare provider
Stop immediately if you feel pain, resistance, or pressure
Do not force the flush
Disconnect the syringe and recap the port if instructed
Unclamp the tube if it was clamped
Check that urine drains properly after flushing
Secure the tube and dressing
Wash your hands again
Contact your healthcare provider right away if there is no drainage, leakage, bleeding, fever, severe pain, or the tube comes out