Transient Incontinence – Common Causes Nursing Mnemonic (P-DIAPERS)

Download for FREE today -  special Mnemonics Cheatsheet - so you can be SURE that you have that Must Know information down:  bit.ly/nursing-memory   Outline P-DIAPERS P-Psychologic D-Delirium I-Infection A-Atrophic Urethra P-Pharmaceuticals – blood pressure medication, antidepressants, diuretics, sleeping pills E-Excess Urine Output R-Restricted Mobility S-Stool Impaction Description These are common causes of transient incontinence – when a patient cannot hold their urine and becomes incontinent without warning, periodically. This occurs in children and commonly in older adults