💉 Foley Catheter Facts 🔍 What is a Foley catheter? A flexible tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine. ❓Why do we use them? Used for urinary retention, accurate urine output, or during surgeries to keep the bladder empty. 🧼 Inserting a catheter is a sterile technique Maintain strict sterile technique throughout insertion to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) What should you do if you meet resistance during Foley catheter insertion? #NursingSchool #NurseInTheMaking #ClinicalSkills #

Mastering Foley Catheter Insertion: DIY Edition 🚽💦 - Use an empty glass coke bottle, or water bottle and fill it with a liquid of choice (I’m using lemonade!) Steps: 1️⃣ Don sterile gloves & drape the patient 2️⃣ Set up your sterile field: Empty betadine/lubricant into tray, open swab sticks, lubricate tip of foley 3️⃣ Use your non-dominant hand to stabilize the area for insertion *Keep in place until catheter is inserted Remember: This hand is no longer sterile 4️⃣ Then take your dominant, st